AWESOME news!

So... This morning I had to do a couple of errands - send a letter, get milk for mommy, buy headphones and get passport pictures for my test tomorrow for the Junior High - 'Chorev'. Yosha-bear decided he would come with me, and change in a check that he got for Hanukkah. So after getting everything. Me and Yosha-bear walked home. Of course I wanted to check the mailbox to see if we got anything. We got a lot of stuff! Haaretz newspaper, 'Zarkor' and 'Otiot' magazine (for me and Yosha-bear), a thank you note from my best friend for the present I made her for her Bat-Mitzvah about two months ago, some kind of advertisment and......... A letter from my second chopice middle school I want to go to. I was scared. Freaked. Excited. I went upstairs, dropped all my stuff on the floor except of the letter, and I started opening it (Oh, whatever - I'll get to the point) - anyway - I GOT IN TO ULKPENAT SHALAVIM MY 2ND CHOICE SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To add to the good news - We got a hall and a date for my Bat-Mitzvah! The official date is: Tuesday, 1 June, 2010!! And the hall is in Ramat-Beit-Shemesh and it is called Beis Teffilah - it is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
COMMENT PLEASE! SEND ME WHAT YOU THINK! PLEASE!

7th day of Chanukah!

Hey!
I am finally finding out that everyone is reading my blog but they don't comment or something like that. Yesterday Gramps, Nana, Yosha-bear and I went to 'Ir David' (The city of David) in the Old city in Jerusalem. I had SO SO SO much fun there! I told mommy all about it, and Be'ezrat Hashem, that will be one of the hikes around my Bat-Mitzvah (day before, day after).
Last night we had a party with Mommy's cousins in Jerusalem - Chana Chassia, Gedalia, Yaakov, Nechama, Yonatan, Gabbie (my NEW NEW cousin - Mazel Tov!), Chezky, Malka, Yehuda and Gedalia's cousin - Arlene. We played dreidel, where I didn't do to well, but on the final round where the all the chocolates and the peanuts were in, I got a Gimmel, so I won.
I know this is short, but I want to start writing more often, because I love it so much. I will never have nothing to write about so-
Bye!

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Adina Hershberg
עדינה הרשברג

Chanukah, Chanukah

Hi!
I am great, thanks for asking. If you happen to be bored, sitting on the couch with you computer on you (like me) this is for you, or if you are not in any of those positions, this is for you to!
Chanukah has been going REALLY great! Thanks Grandma Bette, Grandpa Paul, Grandma Judy, Grandpa Saul, Mommy, Abba and Grandma Bev, who gave me presents already. This morning Mommy had to go to work, so I needed to watch Ferri. Well, it WAS a paid baby-sitting job, but I didn't really have a choice. We took a bus to the shopping center, and had bagels/pizza/ice cream/chocolate milk/juice. After that we did sticker shopping for Ferri, which has the coolest Sticker Album around. Other then that we got a treat for Yosef, batteries, and matching headband for both of us. We also have quite a plan for this week: Tomorrow morning Monday - a couple of my friends and I will read Shakespear's play - Macbeth. Tuesday night - Naomi Adler's concert!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!! Wednesday - dinner B"H with the Shofnoss. Thursday - Chanukah Party at Ruth and Shuli's Shuli's!!!! On Friday I am going to take the 'Mivchan Knisa' - Entrance Exam at my first choice school - Chorev for Middle School/Junior High School!!!!! For anyone who is interested to know about 'Chorev' - First - it is the top 3rd school in the country!!!! Second - uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh, ask Mommy and Abba!!!!
Other then all of the bad news about school this year - I have some GOOD news!! I have an enrichment class in Science!! YAY!!!!!!!!! You don't understand - I have been SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO bored in school, it is freaky!!!!!! Isn't it groovy???!!! It's so radical that I am talking 70s again!!! It is like sooooooo Far Out!!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!
OK, and now folks, it is 2:09pm and we are moving on to the MUSIC section (music in backround)!!! And thank you Adina Hershberg for letting me interview you! So, what artists are you into right now??
Adina: Thank YOU, for letting me into this show! So, as a preen, all of my friends are into Camp Rock, Justin Beiber, Hannah Montana and pop stars around the world. I, for one, like Natasha Bedingfield, Matisyahu, Jason Mraz, Taj Mahal, Alvin and the chipmunks, Gad Elbaz, Udi Davidi, Naomi Adler and Tchaikovsky.
Adina: Oh WOW! Now what song is your favorite? Well, One Day by Matisyahu - and Rochot Tovot of Udi Davidi - .
Thanks Adina Hershberg (Lots if clapping)!!!
OK, got to get of... gtg! bb! ttyl!
Love,
Adina

Me and my friend - Devorah

We were on the way to 'Yad Eliezer' with my class... Hope you enjoy!!!

About the video bellow...

I've been trying to do this for months!!!!!
OK, so what she said was:
1- Here you go
2- All gonny (all gone)
3- Bath
4- Amein (אמן)
5- Doggies
6- Cat
(and somewhere Abba in the middle)

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sara B talking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!

I miss...

I miss vacation... I miss learning... I miss loving school... I miss having battery in my camera... I miss EVERYONE!!!!!!!! I know, I know, I should be grateful that I saw all my family in Israel the past two weeks for the 2 Bris-Milas (Mazel Tov x2 and great names x2!!), but its not my fault my parents decided to move to this boring old little town called Beit-Shemesh (BIG offense to you, Beit-Shemesh)!!!!!!!!!!! Its not my fault the 14 bus ALWAYS COMES 7 HOURS LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its not my fault that I am not learning anything (except for computers class - what do you have to do - Word2007 is GROOVY!)!!!!! Its not my fault I was born in May!!!!!! Its not my fault I don't have a birthday every month and a bat-mitzvah every year!!!!! Its not my fault I have had a cramp in my foot for 3 days!!!!!!!!!OK, OK, OK, OK, I will STOP!!! I will look at the bright side of life... Let me think... um......... um........ um........... got nothing.......... JUST JOKING!!!!!!! I have the CUTEST sisters (not to mention annoying), I go to dance class 3 times a week (and the rest of the week I can't walk) and I am IMPROVING (with much pain I would add), there is a little candy store across of my school, which is good because I have to wait 1/2 an hour for the bus to come!!! Don't worry!!!!!!! I ONLY have nothing!!!! :(:(:(:(:(:(:(!!!!!!!
Can you tell I am depressed????????????????????????????????? You know why??????????? Also???????????? BECAUSE YOUR NOT SENDING ME EMAILS!!!!!!!!!!! You know what I get???????????? Junk mail (if you don't send this to 1000 people in the next 1000 minutes you'll never marry someone, and if you do you will find on your doorstep the next day a 10000000000000000000 dollar bill) from my friends!!!!!! THEY are the ones that care about me!!! AND I see them every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess who I DON'T see everyday??? Guess who is not sending emails???
Don't worry!!!!!!!!!!!! I still love!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Adina
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Ballet, Shoes, Pointe Shoes, Barre, Classical Music and all that

So as you can see I am going to talk about Ballet. Now don't you get worried that I will bore you to tears how the 'Royal Ballet' did the 'Romeo and Juliet' or about this amazing Documentary about the 'Kirov School' of ballet where Nureyev, Baryshnikov, Nijinsky, Pavlova, and Balanchine learned (actually, the documentary is truly amazing but then I wish that I could go there). The special news is that: I am taking POINTE CLASS AND I HAVE POINTE SHOES AND I STOOD ON THEM AND THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU I'LL DANCE IN THEM IN FRONT OF YOU AND FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi 2 months later!!

Hi Friends!!
Now, when I wanted to tell you all about my trip to America, but I never got to it... So now, we are going to move on: so in any normal email they would ask me how am I doing and I would write "great" and go on in till the end of the century about what is going on. SO, I am great and here is whats going: Yosef joined the world of great yet dangerous world of internet, and gets more emails that I get in one day - so people - how come I forgot your name? Grandma Judy and Grandpa Saul are here and we are having tons of fun!! They brought me (the one I paid and ordered)an 8gb ipod nano with video AND video camera, here is the link if you don't believe me (the ipod with video camera is like a week old): http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_nano?mco=MTAyNTQwMTM. Awesome - isn't it?? We also got a tiny little bright pink netbook to replace our mac laptop, which I am using right now!! The only annoying part of it is that you can't put in CDs or DVDs so I have to use Abba's computer to put on music. Speaking of music I already have 220 songs on my ipod including 2 CDs that Grandma and Grandpa brought. One is the new Matisyahu CD - Light. Here is one of the songs that I love that is called "One Day": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z50Yf7hFnhA. I also got a Jason Mraz CD called: "We sing, we dance, we steal things" with the song I love "I'm Yours". Got to go on a hike. Bye!

I am going back to Israel tomorrow night!

Last post I was REALLY REALLY excited that I was going to America, I have had a great time but now I am ready to go home... I will tell you what happens either by the posts (if I get up to it) or by phone/e-mail.
I really miss my parents and my family, but I am having and had SO SO much fun.
Right now I am in New-York (the state), at Nicki and Jason Nevarez's house (Mommy's cousins) with three-year-old Ethan which is absolutely A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E. Nicki's Sister Joanna and her boyfriend are here. Also Nicki's mom Sue, and her husband John, and Nicki's father Doug are here inthe house. If were up to this, we also have the Nevarez's dog - Marti (the very big one), and Joanna's dog - Lola (the very medium one).
Th flights have been really good, and I have had tons of fun with everyone, which is what I really came for.

I am going to America (clap)!

I am going to America (clap)! I am going to America (clap)! I am going to America (clap)!
That is the cheer that I've been doing the last few minutes. It is 6:43pm and Abba and I are leaving to the airport at about 7 ("be ready by 7" Abba said).
For those that are in Israel - I will really miss you, and Good-by!!!
For those in America - I will really see you and Good-Hi!!!
For those in any other part of the universe - you have nothing to do with this!!!
It is now 6:47!! I am going to America (clap)! I am going to America (clap)! I am going to America (clap)!

Only 2 days in till I go 2 America!!!

Yes, friends, I am going to America in 2 days (Well, if you are reading it on July 16,2009, that is)!!!! I am SO SO SO excited! I am leaving on July 19 and coming back on August 7. If you guys want to keep in touch, either e-mail me or call my on my American Cell phone (YES!!!!! I actually have a cell phone in till August 7!!!!!!!): 0141-301-448-9974 (but without the 0141 if you are in America). I would rather phone calls in the evening!!! So, anyway, if you want to prove to me that you really care about me, either call or e-mail (or skype) and I will believe you that you really care about me. I am so happy that I have a cell phone that I already know the cellphone by heart (but, unfortunately, not the number). If you are a relative that I will see the next three weeks, and that you want me to call you on the plane after I land/not call you at all/call before I leave, send me an e-mail at adinamenina@gmail.com.
The other good news is that tomorrow is my LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I was scared I wouldn't be able survive 5th grade (really, I am not joking).
Well, whatever you do COMMENT please!!!!
For those in America - I hope to see you soon!!!
For those in Israel - I will miss you so much!!!

Tomorrow is SUPPOOSED to be my last day of school!

I am not joking. But, of course, my school is cruel and are keeping me in jail for 3 more weeks. Well, I am lucky. I miss 5 days of 19 days because of my trip.
Yesterday was my last dance class till September, and I was very sad. But there is good news: I asked my teacher when I can go on point, and she said that maybe next year I am going to go on POINT!!!!!!!! I am so excited! So, I am going to work extra extra hard.
Abba and Mommy explained to me about Michael Jackson, since I heard about his death. I saw pictures of him, and I tell you, I am SO SO grossed out! Abba showed me 'motown' (and I agree with Abba, is a terrible song) where he made up the moonwalk. Then Abba showed my on youtube 'Bad' and got reminded of "Weird Al" Yankovic and showed "Fat" and "Eat it" and then (has nothing to do with Michael Jackson) "Smells like Nirvana" and I could not stop laughing, it was SO SO funny. Always when I think about it I crack up!
Also, I went with Mommy to Jarusalem today and went to a used bookstore, fabric store, "Misadat Chen" (restaurant) and Ben Yehuda. At the used bookstore I got book (duh, I got blankets), at the fabric store I got fabric for myself for a skirt I am about to sew (you might see it on the trip), and got 2 of my friends birthday presents.

Summer is in the AIr

Does everybody know the terrible news in my school that has been going on for now 4 years? You can ask for Adina Hershberg if you are interested in the answer. Well, whether you want to know or you don't, I will tell you. I have an EXTRA and I mean EXTRA month of school. How would you feel that your suffering pressure, homework, tests AND everyone else outside playing around without school? Well, I am glad you didn't. But I am a witness that has had it for 4 years. To look on the bright side (which there isn't a lot of) I am going to leave a week early before school ends! And you know where I am going - America sweet America! You know I am going to see (now, now, don't just think about yourself) - Grandma Bette grandpa paul grandma judi grandpa saul aunt linda uncle michael grandma bev aunt dara nicki jason ethan (imagine I am sayng this all in one breath) all smashed up in the blender for three weeks (eewwwwwwwwwww) and I will be coming into the bender to see them! OK, I can't continue, after all I just ate! You know what I had? Rice, stir-fried hot dog, and salad!
OK, OK, OK, how in the world did I get from complaining about the extra month of school to what I had for dinner 7 minutes ago. Really good question. I mystery that will never be solved... Sigh. OK, I am getting now into writers mode. Oh no! I am going out of controlllllll!
I sat by the windowsill waiting for her, but little did I know, that I will never hug her again. Suddenly, there was a figure coming, getting bigger and bigger, but hard to see because of the hard rain. I ran to the door hoping it would be her, but instead I saw my father, soaking and dripping from the harsh rain. "Papa" I called in delight seeing that at least he was safe. "My little angel" he whispered. "I have bad news -" my eyes dropped, I was not wishing to hear it, but I kept quiet, papa looked at me in concern and continued "-Mama, will not come back.". "Why?" I asked as if I did not know the answer. Papa didn't answer, but slowly sat down on the couch. Suddenly he seemed like a really sad person, like half of his life was taken away from him. Suddenly, I got really scared.
Wow! I just made that up on the spot did you like it? Should I continue? Let me know!
Adina the writer

Math Test!

Well, you know this year has been very hard for me from all of my pressure, and I was not getting 100s all in a row, so I'd like to celebrate my math test in geometry (which I hate) for getting an 100. Yay!!!

Story I wrote for english.

This is the beginning of the story, and if your intrested I could send you a link for the rest:
Caught up in Secrets by Adina Hershberg
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"Now girls, bring your assignments up to my desk" said Mrs. Levine. Mrs. Levine is my english Teacher in 6th grade. She loves surprising my class. It can be really annoying. Correction. It is really annoying. "Now girls, when your done giving the assignments to me you can go back to your reading.
I sighed, OK. Enough about Mrs. Levine, more about me. I am Gavriella Rosenberg, everyone calls me Gab. I live in Beit-Shemesh in Rechov Hatzipor 14. I am eleven years old desperately wanting to be twelve, and I also really want a baby sister. I have three little brothers and no sisters. The second to oldest (if you can't tell yet, I am the oldest kid in my family) is Tzvi who is 8 years old. He is spoiled (well, that is what I think) and is really into jokes and planes. My other brothers are twins - Eitan and Noam - that are 6 and in 1st grade. I sort of go to admit that they are cute. EVERYONE thinks thy are adorable. Don't get me wrong - I still love my siblings, but in a way of brothers and sisters. But I guess you know what I mean.
I am born to dance, sing and act, but not school. School, I guess, is OK. I don't read fast by myself and I don't like the quiet in it. I do like Torah, Navi, and math. Correction. I love math the subject, but not the teacher and the class. The teacher can not
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control the class and the class is just to easy! Sigh, I got to get back to my reading...
I am reading a book called The Report Card by Andrew Clements. I usually don't judge books I read, but I have to say that it is a really good book.
"Now girls, your homework is question 32-40 in the papers I gave you". I sighed for the second time. I opened my yoman and wrote the homework in the bottom of the page - not because I wanted to but because it was full of homework I need to do today. I heard the bell - BRRRRRINNG "Now girls" Mrs.Levine said. "you can leave." Have you realised that she always says 'now girls'?
"So, what a class!" That was Dvora. Here is a fact: she is my best friend. Here is another fact: she has 4 brothers and 3 sisters, and her mother is expecting! Dvora is extremely smart. Sometimes, its hard to have a friend that LOVES reading. It makes me feel dumb, but she is trying to convince me that if I tried a little bit more than I do now about books, I would also love reading. But believe me, I've tried many times.
"What day is it today?" I asked to no one in particular. "Monday, January 25, 2009" - Dvora answered. How in the world does she know these stuff?
My birthday is on March 15, which is when I going to turn into Bat-Mitzvah. I am learning the Chameshet Megillot with my Dad. "Dad and I are printing the invitations after I get home from school" I told Dvora. "Then I have Jazz and Hip-hop for two hours" I continued. "Also," I added, "It's pizza night!" As I was saying that we got on to our bus. Dvora took her MP3 out of her backpack, and gave me an earphone. She put on "Lecha" from Chevra, and we both sang quietly - "Lecha, Hashem hagdula, hashem hagdula vehagevura - " "You know Gab" Dvora said "you really DO have a beautiful voice." I said thanks and blushed...
When it was our stop, we got off the bus. "Goo' bye" I called. "Bye!!" Dvora yelled.
I got home, said hi to my siblings and Mom. I asked Mom, "Where is Dad?".
"Dad is at work in the end, honey" Mom answered. In case you don't know, my father works in computers, and my mother teaches twice a week at a Seminar for ba'ali tushva because she likes it there. "Oh..." I said disappointingly. "I guess I will do my homework now..." - In my family have a rule that you can not do anything fun such as going to friends to play with them or going to chugim.
I clutched my bag and took both of us to the kitchen table. I took out my yoman and sighed. I started working. When I was in the middle of figuring out a hard math problem, Tzvi ran into the kitchen, with a paper airplane and held it in a way that looked like it was flying.
"Ready for landing!" he said in a weird voice, and decided that the plane should land on my math book. My Grandmother is a pacifist, and she told me that whenever you ask nicely, you will get the way you want. I looked up from my notebook and said: "Tzvi - will you please move the airplane? - " I thought for a second and added "Isn't it a beautiful day outside? Right? So the plane should be outside like a real airplane." He was thinking - I could tell whenever he thinks because he scrunches up his forehead and looks very weird like that. He would never admit that someone else is right. After a small silence Tzvi said - "OK pilot, ready for take off!"
I kept on working, and finally at 5:30 I finished my homework. As I was closing my English notebook, Dad came walking in. "I'm home!" he called extra loud. "No you're not, you're Dad!" Noam called back (By the way - Noam loves jokes). I could tell that Dad did it on purpose, because he loves Noam's jokes.

OK. Did you like this? Please let me know! Send me an e-mail because I need to send it to you for Google Reader reasons.

Long time no pictures!

Under this is a friend called Avigayil which is a cowboy. The on the right is one of my best friends ,Esti, and is an Egyptian queen from a long time ago. Under her is another friend named Devora that dressed up to a bus card. Under her, is a girl named Michal which is a dear friend, which unfortunately, is in England right now. Under her is another one of my best friends named Tikva, which is a photographer in Shushan, in Megillat rut.




I know this is late, but I love my friends!!!

Late Happy Passover or otherwise known Pesach!

We had a GREAT Passover or otherwise known Pesach. I will start right from the beginning, I got of school about a week before Passover otherwise known Pesach so we could help our family clean. I mean, my best friend Shira did not really have to clean because then she was on a 8 day European cruise this is the picture of the ship:
Uch, the blog is not letting me! That is not fair!
Look at where she went:

Itinerary: NAPLES - NAPLES

Itinerary Date	Day	Arrival Time	Departure Time	Description
30 Mar 2009	MON		19:00	Naples, Italy
31 Mar 2009	TUE	07:00	18:00	Palermo, Italy
01 Apr 2009	WED	08:00	13:00	Tunis, Tunisia
02 Apr 2009	THU	14:00	14:00	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
03 Apr 2009	FRI	00:30	01:00	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
03 Apr 2009	FRI	09:00	18:00	Barcelona, Spain
04 Apr 2009	SAT	07:00	18:00	Marseilles, France
05 Apr 2009	SUN	09:00	17:00	Genoa, Italy
06 Apr 2009	MON	11:00		Naples, Italy

OK? I am SO jealous. Oh well, I am happy for her too. I missed her too too!
We went to Gramps and Nana for the seder and I made my delicious Charoset (everybody say that you love it in the comments - we need proof!) Here is the recipe for people that are interested in:

Ingredients:
1. 200 Grams of Walnuts
2. 1 container of date spread
3. 1/4 cup of grape juice
4. 1/2 cup of Honey
5. 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
6. 1 tablespoon of ground Cinnamon
7. 1 orange
8. 3 big red apples

How to make it itself:
1. Chop the walnuts intill it breaks in to little pieces and put them in a large bowl
2. You add to the large bowl the Date Spread, Grape Juice, Honey, Vanilla extract, and the Cinnamon.
3. Wash well the orange and grate the orange zest (in the middle hole), but only the orange part, not the white. Add the zest to the bowl and squeeze the juice into the bowl.
4. Wash well the apples and grate them too (now in the big hole). You do not need to peel the apples, and don't grate the core. Add the apples too.
5. Mix well all of the ingredients, and move it into a toperwear with a top. Put it in the fridge for a couple of hours.
THE END! Translated by Ladies and Gentelman Adina Hershberg (but a little help from Mommy and Abba)
I need to go now, but I will tell you later about Passover or otherwise known as Pesach itself and how I am going to be Famous!!!! Stay tuned.

I am going to America! (I hope)

Well, as some of you know, I might be going to America for my birthday!! I will be going to Philadelphia - Grandma Bette and Grandpa Paul. Then to Kansas city - Uncle Michael and Aunt Linda and Grandma Bev. Then to Sunny California - Grandma Judy and Grandpa Saul. Then last but not least - New york - Nicki and Jason and Ethan!!! Here is the Itinerary:

For: Chd. HERSHBERG/ADINA Itinerary as follows: Service Day Date Details Remarks OK Flight Sun Sun 19-Jul-09 10:40 19-Jul-09 15:20 Dep:TEL AVIV-BEN GURION APT Terminal:3 EL AL LY0007 Economy(V) Pnr: OCW2SA Plane: 744 mileage: 5666 Arv:NYC - KENNEDY Terminal:4 OK Flight Sun Sun 26-Jul-09 13:38 26-Jul-09 15:29 Dep:PHILADELPHIA, PA Terminal:C US AIRWAYS US3479 S Pnr: 75Q8UE Plane: EMJ mileage: 1037 Arv:KANSAS CITY,MO Terminal:A Operated By: REPUBLI OK Flight Wed Wed 29-Jul-09 12:10 29-Jul-09 15:34 Dep:KANSAS CITY,MO Terminal:A stops:1 UNITED AIRLINES UA0733 T Pnr: OCW76H Plane: 733 mileage: 1497 Arv:SAN FRANCISCO, CA Terminal:3 OK Flight Tue Tue 04-Aug-09 09:05 04-Aug-09 18:02 Dep:SAN FRANCISCO, CA Terminal:3 UNITED AIRLINES UA0008 W Pnr: OCW2SA Plane: 757 mileage: 2572 Arv:NYC - KENNEDY Terminal:7 OK Flight Thu Fri 06-Aug-09 19:55 07-Aug-09 13:20 Dep:NYC - KENNEDY Terminal:4 EL AL LY0002 Economy(V) Pnr: OCW2SA Plane: 744 mileage: 5666 Arv:TEL AVIV-BEN GURION APT Terminal:3

AAAhhhhh! AND Abba said that now the chances are 9.99999999999999!!! Abba still needs to talk to Grandma and Grandpa in California and Uncle Michael and Aunt Linda in Kansas City to make sure the dated are good, and Abba is going to buy the tickets "hopefully in the next few days!!!!!!!!" AAAAAHHHHH!

Stopping to clean for JUST 2 seconds (just joking mommy)

As you can see from the title is that I have been working like a house elf (the understanders will understand)! Well, to tell you the truth, not really... But don't tell mommy! Today was my first day of Pesach vacation!! Doesn't that totally rock dudes (or dudets)?? Today I went to a BIG field trip with my youth group - Ariel (rocks) with my group - it's called Nitzanim (rocks even more) with the one and only ME (rocks the most)!!! My foot is SO SO sore!! The actual hike was very good! Everytime I had my English class the past month my friends and I would make a signal (like s.o.s).
I did once: "G.U.O.O.J" (get us out of jail [school]). So this time I am doing now: "I.A.B.O.O.M.G" (I am bored out of my guts), so guys, I mean dudes, I mean dudets, I mean crazy people, I mean punkies. AAAAAAHHHHHH! I don't know what I am doing! I meant that if you have any ideas for what to do (not including stuff that I am not alowed to do), tell me! I mean mua, I mean Adina. WOW! I am actually crazy!

What's new?

Well, purim was great! I gave out a lot of Mishloach manot, and got a lot of it too. Then we had lunch downstairs from our house with 3 more families. All the fathers got so drunk! They started dancing in front of everyone and yelling and it looked like they had lots of fun. The thing was that I was freaked out! Abba got so drunk that he just lye down on the middle of the road AND when I asked him what his password was for his computer - he told me! Than they day after it was Sara's English birthday! The day after that, Grandma Bette and Grandpa Paul came from America. I came home half an hour late form school (because of the stupid bus), but I was still just as happy to see them. They gave me the movie "Carissa stands strong" - an American girl movie. Thank you grandma and grandpa! Shabbos was pretty nice. A lot of Frisbee playing and hanging out. On Sunday and Monday I did not go to school because grandma and grandpa only came for 4 days. On Sunday we went to this little art store where you can make arts and crafts. I got a glass plate and I decorated. I am going to give it to Grandma Bette and Grandpa Paul, but since we left it at the little store because it was a little wet, I will send it a little late, with a little sorry. Then we came home and had home made pizza! After that Grandma and Grandpa took me out for some shopping - 2 tank-tops and 2 skirts. THANK YOU!!!! The next day we went to "Givaat HaTurmusim" - a gorgeous hill with tons of flowers and had a hike there - it was great! Then after a few hours grandma and grandpa took Yosha-bear and Ferri to get toys at the toy store. Yosha-bear got the Soccer game and Ferri got this toy sewing machine and accessories. Then we went to Pinati - a REALLY good Israeli restaurant! Grandma and Grandpa left the next morning - boo hoo hoo!
That is it for now! Ta ta!

pics

That is Sara and Yosha-bear and me, my bags I sewed for purim myself and a nice picture of the kotel - and I took them all myself (except for me)

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Right in a lot of times in the posts I tell you what "IN"? So this is what "in" - girls in my class are practicing to be grandmothers. Of course it is not being lazy! Okay, if you keep guessing it would still be not right. This is the answer: (get ready the trumpets and the trombones) Knitting!! I mean I just taught last week 2 girls how to knit! Isn't the wacky and groovy?
If we are talking about knitting - I am going to learn how to knit a hat!!! Mrs.Barbara Silverman which is a knitter right across the street is going to teach me! Ms.Adina Chava Hershberg will be knitting a hat for Ms.Sara Batshava Hershberg!!!!! The buyer for the knitter is Mrs.Rachel Hershberg!!!!
I have very bad news right now. Guess?! Whatever!!!! My school canceled my Chemistry class!!! It is so unfair!!!! I mean - I loved it!!!!
Nicki and Jason are coming this week - and I will miss school on Wednesday!! I am so excited!
Also, today I am going to a wedding to mommy's students! Also, there was a book sale at my library and I went last night. But since it was at night it was for "grown-ups" there was not much for the kids like me. I did get Ramona forever - a classic for 5 shekels which is 1.203255$.
Nothing else is really going on! Luv ya!!!
Adina

My cast is off!

I told you I will tell you what happens, so here it is:
I got the cast off yesterday by an electric round saw that sawed it, what was really funny about it is that it tickled! Then I took my first step, it was scary, my muscles on my right foot had gotten so small that you would not think that they were supposed to be for one person. When I walked my muscles were so sore! It still hurts, mommy and abba say that will have to take a couple of days till it stops hurting. I will not need anything! I do not need physical therapy, a brace - anything! YAY!!!
Also in the poll, 10 people voted for "What would you rather get as a present?" And the winner is... An amazing new book!!!!!!!
There is a new poll also.

I told you I will tell you!

Well, I did! I came home at 9:15pm last night with crutches (!) and those 15 minutes at the 9:15pm, Abba and I were trying to figure out the best way to hop up those 36 steps. Here is what happened: well, while we were waiting ( Abba and I ) in the waiting room Abba called this place were they save crutches, wheelchairs and so on. And guess what? They were out of crutches! There was one more place that could of had crutches, but it did not open till 8:30pm! So we went then, and if they did not have crutches we would have to go to Jarusalem! Well, thank god I do have crutches. A lot of people asked where it was broken. Well, finally last night the Doctor explained it to my father. While he was explaining he was pressing on my foot to know where it hurt the most, so I was in a lot of pain, so I did not exactly listen. Though I know that Abba knows! When all my friends sign there name on the cast I will take pics and put it on this blog. By the way Grandma Judy - my cast is brown, just joking! It is white, well I am happy about that because you can see what people wrote on the cast.

Doctor Call changes everything!

Hi!
Well, my doctor called this morning saying that in the end it IS a brake. So half an hour ago I came home from the orthopedist with a cast on. I will have the cast for 2 weeks, and if I see you, you are welcome to sign my cast! If you want, e-mail me , and I will right your name on the cast as if like you wrote it. I am getting crutches later tonight, and tomorrow I might be going back to school.
Love,
Adina

News... News??? News!!!

I am really sorry that I did not post on the blog for a while. Here is a couple of thing I would like you to know (or I need you to know, you choose):
1. I know there is no spaces between the lines on the posts, FYI I have been aware of it, and I am trying to solve it.
2. The Hershberg family finally got our computer back - thanks to Gramps!!! He figured out every thing. I guess it helps to be an artist sometimes. Because sometimes there are paintings that need a final touch, and artists somehow find out what the final touch should be, anyways, THANX!!!
3. Baruch Hashem, the war ended between Israel and Gaza, but I also think that Israel should still bomb Gaza after they have done to us. Well, also, I am not so nervous anymore. But those Arabs still get on my nerves.
4. Believe it or not, I fell on my foot on Shabbat, and I could not put any weight on my foot since then. I went to the Doctor Yesterday morning and he said that I have a sprained foot. He also said that if tomorrow it still hurts when I put my weight on my foot, I should get an X-ray done. That day I went to work with mommy with an ace bandage on my right foot and missed school. Boy, were everyone was so caring!!! When mommy and I came home I went on a Piggy-back ride on mommy's back on the stairs leading to my house. Today it till hurt, so I got an X-ray. Then mommy and I went back to the doctor, and he said that was NOT a brake, and boy, was I relieved! If your asking hoe I got up those stairs leading to my house (36 steps to be exact), here is the answer: I went again on a Piggy-Back ride on Abba this time. I guess there is a good side for everything because Dr.Benuck wrote a note for my Gym teacher that I can not do gym class for a week. I am SO happy! I really want to thank Mommy and Abba and Yosef and Ferri and Sara for being there for me the past few days! I really owe you guys!!!! If there is new news about my foot, don't worry - I will tell you!
5. In my school for 5th grade and 6th grade there is a special Science class for girls that are good in Science, and I got picked, and I am one of four girls that got picked. OUT of the 32 girls in my class. Guess what were learning??? CHEMISTRY!!!!!!!!! I love it!!! I am learning about acids, and I think it is amazing!!!
6. This year there is this thing for 5th graders that we do for a couple of weeks: we have swimming classes. We have them because some girls in my class do not know how to swim, but most of the girls know how to swim so they just practice. Fortunately I am in the Practicing kind and not in the learning how to swim kind.
7. On this Wednesday there is a Chinese Auction for charity, and I bought tickets with my own money!!! I hope I win something!!!
8. I did some research: That from Israel to Philadelphia is 9,321.74 kilometers!!! Also that Israel to Kansas city is 10,609.46 kilometers!!! Also that from Israel to Palo-Alto is 13,004.46 kilometers!!! Isn't that cool?

The end!
Thank you for letting me waste your time!

Some quotes from Google Reader

I thought these are amazing:
Russel Lynes - "Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it."
Dr.Thomas Fuller - "Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get them, get them right, or they will get you wrong."
Love,
Adina
p.s. Every couple of days check the Polls

I am scarrred steeff llleike crrrrazy.

As you can see I am an Isrraaeli, viff an akcent. Now if you pleaase, I have a british accent. Now pahhdon me, I am scaaaed stiff. Now like, and totally I am like totally an American. You know what is in season? Well, designing a different outfit for each person in the world. You know, when you think of lets say a British person you suddenly think of those soldiers with long furry hats? Well, It's tuns of fun!!! An American has a t-shirt saying I love NY, and some shorts. An israeli, is more different: You see, there is Charedim, Datyiim Leumim and Chilonim (all different kinds). So a Charedi is a man that has one of those long robe with furry SHORT hats. A dati Leumi is a girl with a 'Gush Katiff' shirt, and skirts to the knees and crocs. Okay, okay, okay, OKAY! I will not do it again. I always get overboard (well, I also get over-bored).
Okay, I also have not say proper Hello. (okay, now imagine that I say it one long breath -) Hello! How are you? I am good! I am happy that your good too! Whoa, okay, I am going to fast. Well, I am not that good. Don't ask me why!! Okay, Okay, it's about the war (duh). I am scared stiff... I mean, they put up signs in each class to go to this certan place when there is a siren when a bomb comes. That means that they are getting ready, which is NOT a good sign...
Now, they had a weight and height test at school, and the nurse did not say anything so I don't know if it is a good sign or a bad sign...
I got to do my homework! Guys, I am not having e-mails, Shame on you!!!
Love,
Adina

There is a new poll thingi

There is a poll on your left, I'm gonna be waiting!

By the way - new war coming!

Okay, how are you? Well, I have some stuff to tell -
- Happy 2009!!!!!!!!!! Well, get ready, my Bat-Mitzva is on 2010!!!!
- Thanks to Sue and John for the book 'Little Women" for Chanuka!
- Abba asked me if I would like to learn programming on the computer - sounds interesting!
- Saddest and last - the war between Israel and Gaza. Well, Hamas is being bombed like there is no tomorrow. I am very happy about that! But also, now also Gaza is bombing all over. I actually have a best-friend that moved from Beit-Shemesh (her name is Ashira Major) and she did not go to school because of the danger, and this place called Gadera is being bombed and it is like 7 minutes away of where Ashira lives ( it is called Yad-Binyamin ).
Also, now that I have done some research Beit shemesh is 40 kilometers from Gaza so there is NO way that the bombs will come to me.
Here is something funny - my friends are real Republicans in their soul and you know what they said the day after the elections? They were going on and on how Obama is bad for Israel. So a couple of days ago my friend which was the most Republican of them all said: "Well, now I don't think Obama is going to be so bad because he let us bomb Gaza."
Here is something funny that came from the war: Well, on Wednesday my English teacher did not come so we had a different teacher that which taught me 1st grade English (which is really funny!). So she talked about the war and she told us we need to write letters to the soldiers that are fighting. So one girl asked, "Should I write my name?" So my teacher said you should ,but if you don't want to, you can write, "A girl from Beit Shemesh in 5th grade." So another girl asked, "Should we write our phone numbers or addresses?" So my teacher said, "No. This is not a dating service." And I can tell you that everyone BURST out laughing!
That's it! There isn't any more!
Adina