I know you are all dying to hear about my report card since I finished two days ago. (Drum roll please) Straight A's! Except for one B+, and it's true, I could've studied more for that History test. While I was running this morning, I realized why I was so miserable this morning - it's because I miss going to school! One day of vacation would have been enough. I realized that I miss learning at school, and I wanted to start crying because after I finish High School - I won't be learning anymore! And then I realized that there is still college, but what after? After I played back in my head all of this, I started laughing my head off because I am a true Jewish nerd! And then my mind started going a little mozzarella, and figured out something very interesting:
Nerds (male) - Nerd'ets (female) = Nerd'ets - TRENDS (with an extra E)!
NERD'ETS SET TRENDS! Ooooo, YEA!
Speaking of mozzarella, I made a lasagna for a class reunion that I organized for my old class from Elementary. We did it at my Friend's house, and we were both joking around that we could just imagine 60 years from now, walking with canes, being a bubbaleh except for my friend and I because we decided we are going to be running marathons! Yay!
I wanted to say goodbye to my AWESOME uncle, Bentzi, who moved to America temporarily and I will really miss you! Actually, the day after you left I was going CRAZY because I really wanted to text someone in class...
I'm not into politics, I'm into nail polish, but I wanted to address something that really bothered me. You all know the story about Jonathan Pollard - right? I'm not going to go into WHY he is in jail, or SHOULD he be in jail, but what really bothered me was that the American government didn't let him go to his father's funeral. Who are these people in the Government? Do they have a heart? I'm telling you - I'm sure that Jonathan Pollard's father's BIGGEST dream was to see his son free again. But let alone going to his funeral? What I really want to do, is go to the American government, the people in charge and ask them - what happened to your heart? What happened to letting Jonathan go to a funeral of his father, who loved Jonathan, who cared for Jonathan - for ANYONE! It isn't right to make a person sit in Jail, and not give his father the LOVE that he got while growing up. All those people who work in the Government have children, they know what a father-son relationship is, they have parents, living or dead. If this is what the American government is, than there is no mercy or love. Oh, another note, Israel OFFICIALLY asked American to let him go. THIS is why I live in Israel. Any comments?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
How are you?
You know that I know how to say this in Persian. Yeah! I have a Persian friend, in our grade's overnight hike she taught me Persian and I taught her English. I also know how to say bread and milk. Isn't that cool? This just proves how wacko I really am!
The problem with bad news is that it is bad, and I hate bad news, but I feel a need to tell everybody. A couple of days ago there was a very bad car accident in the Gush, including a truck and a car. I don't really know what the accident was, but the man that was killed was the Rav Uri Dasburg.
Let's go back around 15 years ago, one night when a family left one 2 year old, Dvir at a babysitter, and took with them they're baby, less than a year old. When they were on the way back from a wedding, the parents were shot to death, and the baby - Yishai survived with bullets inches from his head. Rav Uri was the mother's father. The parents were Effi and Yaron Unger , two great people. My Halacha Rav taught Effi when she was in 8th grade. That horrible and sad night, 15 years ago, Effi's parents decided to take Dvir and Yishai with them and adopt them.
Dvir and Yishai lost their father for the second time. My close friend, Adira lives where the Dasburg's lived and told the class, me included, what a great man Rav Uri was. He was a Talmid Chacham, a scholar and was part in writing The Talmudic Encyclopedia. Not only that, he had great middos and he will always be remembered. Amen.
Everybody remember! Don't just remember someone, but learn from him, do something in honor of his memory! Everybody, please choose something you'll do/improve in memory of the Rav Uri Dasburg.
If there any mistaken facts, please let me know.
The problem with bad news is that it is bad, and I hate bad news, but I feel a need to tell everybody. A couple of days ago there was a very bad car accident in the Gush, including a truck and a car. I don't really know what the accident was, but the man that was killed was the Rav Uri Dasburg.
Let's go back around 15 years ago, one night when a family left one 2 year old, Dvir at a babysitter, and took with them they're baby, less than a year old. When they were on the way back from a wedding, the parents were shot to death, and the baby - Yishai survived with bullets inches from his head. Rav Uri was the mother's father. The parents were Effi and Yaron Unger , two great people. My Halacha Rav taught Effi when she was in 8th grade. That horrible and sad night, 15 years ago, Effi's parents decided to take Dvir and Yishai with them and adopt them.
Dvir and Yishai lost their father for the second time. My close friend, Adira lives where the Dasburg's lived and told the class, me included, what a great man Rav Uri was. He was a Talmid Chacham, a scholar and was part in writing The Talmudic Encyclopedia. Not only that, he had great middos and he will always be remembered. Amen.
Everybody remember! Don't just remember someone, but learn from him, do something in honor of his memory! Everybody, please choose something you'll do/improve in memory of the Rav Uri Dasburg.
If there any mistaken facts, please let me know.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Shalom - hello
Shalom to all hoolagins!
I am back from a 4.8k run, and I am DYING to tell you what happened today. First, let me make this clear - this was the best run I EVER had because of what happened while I was running.
So, I am running to myself listening to Stevie Wonder down this steep hill, and I see that this overweight guy is biking up this hard hill, and I couldn't help myself and just say 'Shalom!' and wave at him, and the smile the came after that showed me that I had made his day. I felt sooooooooooooo good I wanted to jump up and down from this, which I couldn't really do because I was running. So, anyway tonight is Israel Memorial Day and there was supposed to be a siren at 8:00pm for a minute and stand still either say Tehillim - Psalms or just stand and talk to Hashem or just stand and think about all the soldiers that died to keep me, my family, my friends, my city, my country and my world safe. I stopped while I was running to do all of the above, and I started crying. I was thinking of the families that were waiting for this soldier to come home, to give him a pat on the back and to smile at that soldier. But that never happened. That smile was never given, nor gotten.
The siren ends fast, and I start running again. I decide right there and then, that in the honor of these soldiers who never got that smile, I was going to smile and say shalom to everybody I pass while I am running. So it starts a little awkward. But, every time I did it, I felt so good! So, the reactions were like this:
1. What is this almost-13-yr-old with a pink running hat smiling at me weirdly???
2. OK, that was weird... I'll just act like I ignored that (which I don't do very well)...
3. Smile
4. Smile AND saying hello back!
Which was most reacted? Yes! #4 happened like 70% of the time! Just doing it, even without that reaction, made me feel like I was making this world a better place, and all those evil bad people that just want bad in this world gets slapped in the face every time I do it.
I came back with such a smile that it started to hurt! Now, I have a job for each and every one of you - say hello today or tomorrow to 3 strangers. I have a couple of rules:
1. They can't be together
2. They can't be on a screen.
3. You can do it anywhere!!!!
4. AND HAVE FUN!
Please, please, please email me telling me what it was like. The stranger's reaction, your reaction to the stranger's reaction - tell me EVERYTHING!
If you want to, you can email this post to your friends and family and colleagues, and so friend/family/colleague - tell me what it was like: adinamenina@gmail.com!
Shalom!
I am back from a 4.8k run, and I am DYING to tell you what happened today. First, let me make this clear - this was the best run I EVER had because of what happened while I was running.
So, I am running to myself listening to Stevie Wonder down this steep hill, and I see that this overweight guy is biking up this hard hill, and I couldn't help myself and just say 'Shalom!' and wave at him, and the smile the came after that showed me that I had made his day. I felt sooooooooooooo good I wanted to jump up and down from this, which I couldn't really do because I was running. So, anyway tonight is Israel Memorial Day and there was supposed to be a siren at 8:00pm for a minute and stand still either say Tehillim - Psalms or just stand and talk to Hashem or just stand and think about all the soldiers that died to keep me, my family, my friends, my city, my country and my world safe. I stopped while I was running to do all of the above, and I started crying. I was thinking of the families that were waiting for this soldier to come home, to give him a pat on the back and to smile at that soldier. But that never happened. That smile was never given, nor gotten.
The siren ends fast, and I start running again. I decide right there and then, that in the honor of these soldiers who never got that smile, I was going to smile and say shalom to everybody I pass while I am running. So it starts a little awkward. But, every time I did it, I felt so good! So, the reactions were like this:
1. What is this almost-13-yr-old with a pink running hat smiling at me weirdly???
2. OK, that was weird... I'll just act like I ignored that (which I don't do very well)...
3. Smile
4. Smile AND saying hello back!
Which was most reacted? Yes! #4 happened like 70% of the time! Just doing it, even without that reaction, made me feel like I was making this world a better place, and all those evil bad people that just want bad in this world gets slapped in the face every time I do it.
I came back with such a smile that it started to hurt! Now, I have a job for each and every one of you - say hello today or tomorrow to 3 strangers. I have a couple of rules:
1. They can't be together
2. They can't be on a screen.
3. You can do it anywhere!!!!
4. AND HAVE FUN!
Please, please, please email me telling me what it was like. The stranger's reaction, your reaction to the stranger's reaction - tell me EVERYTHING!
If you want to, you can email this post to your friends and family and colleagues, and so friend/family/colleague - tell me what it was like: adinamenina@gmail.com!
Shalom!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Royal Wedding
Mazel tov in the name of all people who like fancy things (me included) to Princess Kate and Prince William for they're wedding! When people asked me this morning if I watched the wedding, I said no, and aghast my friends were. People were surprised! The way I answered it, was for a couple of reasons:
- They aren't going to see my wedding - so why should I see their wedding?
- ITS JUST A WEDDING! Not moshiach coming....
- Shouldn't Kate and William want their privacy???? How would you feel if 80% of the world or close to that is watching your wedding???!!!
480 billion euro = 712 billion dollars = 2.4 TRILLION shekels.
WOW! It's true. No rumor. The rumor I did hear - Kate did her makeup! She is frugal :) if it is true. I was thinking - I have no problem with having a BIG wedding and HUGE celebrations, but these numbers above are way too big for my liking. I mean, there are children in Africa that don't have a school to go to and what to eat! There are so, so many people that are starving, sick people with horrible sicknesses like cancer that can't be cured now and so many problems in this world. Who is going to pay for that??? Even 300 billion euro would make a huge difference.
Disagreements? Comments? Please email!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy birthday!
To all people that have anything to do with me, I have an announcement to make! Two of me beloved relatives have a birthday. Not even beloved relatives, beloved sibs. YES! Happy birthday to Yosef and Atara A.K.A Ferri! Yosef is now 7 and Ferri is 11! Oops, I sort of lost count right, Yosef is 11 and Ferri 7, sorry...
Do you guys remember my Bat-Mitzvah? I have this behind-the-scenes picture that was taken a couple of hours before the event. Look at it closely, and then you might realize what makes it different (Oh, gosh! I'm going to make a fool of myself...)...
Now you get it? HA! I remember feeling very NOT me, but loving it. I kept on thinking 'Oh my GOSH! I'm turning into this piercer and I'll make a hole in my body wherever possible' and then I thought of the picture from the Guinness Book of World Records that showed the lady with the most piercings, and I almost started crying and I was soooooooooooooooooo depressed because I was scared I would start turning into a person I would try to stay away from. After that whole fiasco I asked my parents if they would let me get a second piercing in the ear, and now that I think of it, they never answered me. I wonder if they're scared that if they say that I can't then I will become this rebellious child and start hanging out with bad people and smoke and in conclusion, I'd do everything I'm NOT going to do in a billion (hopefully even more) years. Don't worry - I took it off before my BM, because it would have been a little awkward if people started showing up and seeing that I have a NOSE RING which I DON'T HAVE. I do wonder sometimes if I would end up being a rebellious child and everything. I hope not, but you never know... :)
Good bye!
Do you guys remember my Bat-Mitzvah? I have this behind-the-scenes picture that was taken a couple of hours before the event. Look at it closely, and then you might realize what makes it different (Oh, gosh! I'm going to make a fool of myself...)...
Good bye!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Esperanza Spalding
Anyone heard of her? She is a relatively new artist/singer. Her genre is Jazz, she writes all the songs herself and plays the bass in all of her songs. Esperanza has two albums - 'Esperanza', and her second - 'Chamber Music Society', which is her 'harder and more advanced CD'.
What do I think of her? First, she has a BEAUTIFUL voice! And her music is real music. I love her music! Personally, I like her 'Esperanza' CD better, and I decided to introduce you to her music. Here is a few of her great songs (just press it the name of the song, and it will bring it to the song):
Anybody that has any other songs that they especially like by Esperanza Spalding, I would love to hear! If you listened to all of those, you will get a little idea of what her music is like. What do you think? Isn't she great or what?
Shabbat Shalom!
What do I think of her? First, she has a BEAUTIFUL voice! And her music is real music. I love her music! Personally, I like her 'Esperanza' CD better, and I decided to introduce you to her music. Here is a few of her great songs (just press it the name of the song, and it will bring it to the song):
Anybody that has any other songs that they especially like by Esperanza Spalding, I would love to hear! If you listened to all of those, you will get a little idea of what her music is like. What do you think? Isn't she great or what?
Shabbat Shalom!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Rant, pooh ears and a space monkey
Have you guys heard of the name 'Justin Bieber'? You probably heard of him from the newspaper, internet, TV and more. Do you guys know who he is? Before I give you my opinion, I will tell you a little bit about him.
Justin Bieber is a pop star from Canada, who got famous by posting videos on YOUTUBE for his family to see. Somehow, it became huge and BAM! he became this famous pop star (if you want to know about the process, which I'm not interested in telling you about just look in Wikipedia or something), and he has almost every teenage girl loving him. Anyway, he is performing in ISRAEL tonight in his world-wide tour and his hit song 'Baby' has over 45 MILLION hits on youtube. If you say the name in the presence of any teenage girl she'll go all pink and say 'OMG, he is sooooooooooooo cute' and say 'I'm going to his concert for 500 (!) shekels tonight'. This bothers me. Have you seen the youtube video that was going around of a 4 year old girl crying over Justin Bieber? Have you seen the slogan 'Bieber fever'? I am in the middle of teaching you about him, so now I want you to go on youtube and search 'Justin Bieber Baby official' and try to look in the point of view of a 15 year old girl, you will see why so many girls are attracted to him.
He is only 16, and and I have a couple of conclusions:
1. He is NEVER gonna have a normal life. Even now, he can't go out to the supermarket to buy some milk without a bunch (maybe a lot more) of girls jumping over him. In interviews, people ask him 'How are you planning to stay grounded and normal?', and he answers 'By my family and friends surrounding me and helping me' - yeah, right. His producer or something told him to say that, and mark my words: he is NOT going to stay normal. You know what, I could be wrong, but in most situations (Michael Jackson, for example), when a kid doesn't have a normal life, he goes a little crazy.
2. Every girl in my grade (almost) has a crush on him, and with that every single 7th grade class (almost) in the whole entire world love him, and I don't think it is so healthy. It's not Justin's entire fault, not even partly, I just think the whole world is too obsessed with him. In every single interview, the interviewer asks him if he has a girlfriend. I don't get it. It really drives me crazy.
Yes, it's true, he says 'Shma Yisrael....' in the beginning of every concert and he goes to hospitals to visit kids. It's true. Do you have any comments? Ideas? I'd be more than happy to hear what you want to say.
On to something truly cute, here is a picture of Sara with her pooh-ears:
Now you understand? I'll explain: Sara found this straining thing, and noticed that the ends look like ears, and it's yellow so it's winnie-the-pooh ears. A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!
Now it's the other cutie's turn: FERRI! Ferri got her birthday present from Grandma Bette, with arts and crafts, and we both made shrinky-dinks and a space monkey. Here is a picture of the space monkey after an hour+ work. It is soooooooooo cute, and it was great to make it with Ferri:
How cute, right? The back (base) is a paper bag, so you can say that it was recycled. :)
Have a Pesack Kasher Ve'sameach and a happy passover!
Justin Bieber is a pop star from Canada, who got famous by posting videos on YOUTUBE for his family to see. Somehow, it became huge and BAM! he became this famous pop star (if you want to know about the process, which I'm not interested in telling you about just look in Wikipedia or something), and he has almost every teenage girl loving him. Anyway, he is performing in ISRAEL tonight in his world-wide tour and his hit song 'Baby' has over 45 MILLION hits on youtube. If you say the name in the presence of any teenage girl she'll go all pink and say 'OMG, he is sooooooooooooo cute' and say 'I'm going to his concert for 500 (!) shekels tonight'. This bothers me. Have you seen the youtube video that was going around of a 4 year old girl crying over Justin Bieber? Have you seen the slogan 'Bieber fever'? I am in the middle of teaching you about him, so now I want you to go on youtube and search 'Justin Bieber Baby official' and try to look in the point of view of a 15 year old girl, you will see why so many girls are attracted to him.
He is only 16, and and I have a couple of conclusions:
1. He is NEVER gonna have a normal life. Even now, he can't go out to the supermarket to buy some milk without a bunch (maybe a lot more) of girls jumping over him. In interviews, people ask him 'How are you planning to stay grounded and normal?', and he answers 'By my family and friends surrounding me and helping me' - yeah, right. His producer or something told him to say that, and mark my words: he is NOT going to stay normal. You know what, I could be wrong, but in most situations (Michael Jackson, for example), when a kid doesn't have a normal life, he goes a little crazy.
2. Every girl in my grade (almost) has a crush on him, and with that every single 7th grade class (almost) in the whole entire world love him, and I don't think it is so healthy. It's not Justin's entire fault, not even partly, I just think the whole world is too obsessed with him. In every single interview, the interviewer asks him if he has a girlfriend. I don't get it. It really drives me crazy.
Yes, it's true, he says 'Shma Yisrael....' in the beginning of every concert and he goes to hospitals to visit kids. It's true. Do you have any comments? Ideas? I'd be more than happy to hear what you want to say.
On to something truly cute, here is a picture of Sara with her pooh-ears:
Now you understand? I'll explain: Sara found this straining thing, and noticed that the ends look like ears, and it's yellow so it's winnie-the-pooh ears. A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!
Now it's the other cutie's turn: FERRI! Ferri got her birthday present from Grandma Bette, with arts and crafts, and we both made shrinky-dinks and a space monkey. Here is a picture of the space monkey after an hour+ work. It is soooooooooo cute, and it was great to make it with Ferri:
How cute, right? The back (base) is a paper bag, so you can say that it was recycled. :)
Have a Pesack Kasher Ve'sameach and a happy passover!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Solo and correction
Hey!
I just got back from a loooooooooong day of school, with lots of rehearsals for the show that is going to be tomorrow. Why don't you know about it? Well, it is a mother/daughter event where the girls make a play and dance. I am dancing (duh)! I even have a solo 'en pointe' that is like 15 seconds long. The dance is not on a high level, but I'm excited to put on a leotard, make-up and a smile, because it is long overdue! I haven't performed in about two years so I'm extra excited!
I need to make a correction on what I posted last post. The sun is not made out of Plasma, but is in the mode of Plasma. So is lightning!
Abba is away, so that means PARTY! But it doesn't mean that I don't need to do homework, so I need to go now...
Last thing: I have a question for you guys: What did you want to be when you were a child? How did that influence your work now?
BYE!
I just got back from a loooooooooong day of school, with lots of rehearsals for the show that is going to be tomorrow. Why don't you know about it? Well, it is a mother/daughter event where the girls make a play and dance. I am dancing (duh)! I even have a solo 'en pointe' that is like 15 seconds long. The dance is not on a high level, but I'm excited to put on a leotard, make-up and a smile, because it is long overdue! I haven't performed in about two years so I'm extra excited!
I need to make a correction on what I posted last post. The sun is not made out of Plasma, but is in the mode of Plasma. So is lightning!
Abba is away, so that means PARTY! But it doesn't mean that I don't need to do homework, so I need to go now...
Last thing: I have a question for you guys: What did you want to be when you were a child? How did that influence your work now?
BYE!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Poems and Physicists
I haven't written anything lately, so I am long overdue on very important things. Like Elephants. And Penguins. Just joking, that's not what I'm going to talk about... Apparently, they have nothing to do with the title, so I can't talk about it...
In English class, we read a Emily Dickenson poem, which was nice, but that's not what I want to talk about. Of course, we had to get homework, and we needed to right poem that had to do with nature with a pattern of syllables. And I wrote one.
In English class, we read a Emily Dickenson poem, which was nice, but that's not what I want to talk about. Of course, we had to get homework, and we needed to right poem that had to do with nature with a pattern of syllables. And I wrote one.
The Sea
By: Adina Hershberg
The sea is just a wonderful thing,
it can be calm and relaxed,
the happiness the sea can bring!
Te can also be very enraged,
it thrashed and pounds while it's in rage
when it's angry, it's very badly mannered.
However, it's vast and long and blue.
I can just sit and watch the waves,
it's beautiful-ness and soul-ness is true.
What do you thing, and tell me the truth - I can handle it! It also has a rythem for the syllables (pretty much):
9
7
9
10
9
9
9
8
9
Yea, I did it!
On to the physics part... Last week, in my gifted class, 2 physicists from the University of Tel-Aviv came to speak to my class. One spoke about the physics in the eye, with awesome experiments and the other spoke about Plasma, which had experiments, a slide show and was even awesome-r! It was so cool and I learned soooooooooo much!
Did you know that most of the universe is made out of Plasma? Did you know that the sun is made out of Plasma (not gas, like when I was told in 4th grade)? Did you know the Plasma is when the particles fall apart?
I left, actually feeling smarter!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Happy purim and the night I saw him return
So, harry potter lovers - what's suspicious about this sentence??? I'll give you a hint - "The night I saw him return" - where is that from? The person who comes up with the right answer will win an awesome prize!
Anyway, HAPPY PURIM! What was your costume? What was the best costume you saw? What was the best Mishlo'ach manot that you saw??? I could tell you the best Mishlo'ach manot there was - my friend dressed up as a chef and gave french fries (cookies cut into the french fry shape) and a hamburger (also made out of brownies, gummy stuff, cookie and more)! BEAT THAT!
So, I am reading The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. How did that happen? Good question...
Phase 1: Mommy borrowing it from her friend.
Phase 2: Mommy putting it on the coffee table.
Phase 3: Adina being bored looking for a book to read.
Phase 4: Adina finding it and - BAM! - I'm half way through the book.
Did you guys read it? My mother says it is "Hot, hot, hot in America right now", and I have a lot to say about it. I still have more to read, so I am going to write about it only when I finish. Please await for the best book review of the century!
Did I mention I'm drunk?? Just joking, I literally had 2 tiny sips of wine.
Anyway, HAPPY PURIM! What was your costume? What was the best costume you saw? What was the best Mishlo'ach manot that you saw??? I could tell you the best Mishlo'ach manot there was - my friend dressed up as a chef and gave french fries (cookies cut into the french fry shape) and a hamburger (also made out of brownies, gummy stuff, cookie and more)! BEAT THAT!
So, I am reading The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. How did that happen? Good question...
Phase 1: Mommy borrowing it from her friend.
Phase 2: Mommy putting it on the coffee table.
Phase 3: Adina being bored looking for a book to read.
Phase 4: Adina finding it and - BAM! - I'm half way through the book.
Did you guys read it? My mother says it is "Hot, hot, hot in America right now", and I have a lot to say about it. I still have more to read, so I am going to write about it only when I finish. Please await for the best book review of the century!
Did I mention I'm drunk?? Just joking, I literally had 2 tiny sips of wine.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Cheating
Hi!
Good morning! I am staying home a little late this morning because I had a horrible night's sleep. I have a question for all of you guys, and please comment/email me what you think, because I'm really interested in what you have to say.
Was there cheating on tests when you were a kid? Did you cheat? In my elementary school, there was no such thing as cheating on tests. To be compared, at my school right now there is cheating. I personally saw girls doing it. I talked to girls who were from different elementary schools, and they said that cheating did happen. The teacher brought it up a couple of weeks ago, and I was shocked. Completely shocked. I had no idea that it really was true, that kids cheat on tests! The teacher said that she knows who's been cheating in her lessons, on other teacher's lessons, and it is approximately 7 girls that cheat regularly. She asked from those girls to write her a letter saying that they are aware of what they did wrong, and what they are going to do about it. Last week, the teacher brought it up again saying the just one girl gave her a letter, and she is waiting for the rest. After the teacher said that, she asked what the class thinks about cheating and how she reacts to it. A girl named Sara (made-up name) raised her hand and said that cheating is totally wrong, but it's human and real. She also said that cheating has nothing to do with the relationship between the girls, or the trust between the girls in our class. I raised my hand, and said that, true, cheating is one of those bad things in life and it is human but that doesn't make anything better. It is still something that is not allowed and should not happen. I also disagreed with her about what she said about the relationship, that it is harder to trust that girl who cheats. Of course I wouldn't give the girl who cheats the silent treatment, but I wouldn't trust her with a secret.
What do you think?? If you saw a friend cheating in a test, would you tell teacher, and why??
So.................. Good night!
Good morning! I am staying home a little late this morning because I had a horrible night's sleep. I have a question for all of you guys, and please comment/email me what you think, because I'm really interested in what you have to say.
Was there cheating on tests when you were a kid? Did you cheat? In my elementary school, there was no such thing as cheating on tests. To be compared, at my school right now there is cheating. I personally saw girls doing it. I talked to girls who were from different elementary schools, and they said that cheating did happen. The teacher brought it up a couple of weeks ago, and I was shocked. Completely shocked. I had no idea that it really was true, that kids cheat on tests! The teacher said that she knows who's been cheating in her lessons, on other teacher's lessons, and it is approximately 7 girls that cheat regularly. She asked from those girls to write her a letter saying that they are aware of what they did wrong, and what they are going to do about it. Last week, the teacher brought it up again saying the just one girl gave her a letter, and she is waiting for the rest. After the teacher said that, she asked what the class thinks about cheating and how she reacts to it. A girl named Sara (made-up name) raised her hand and said that cheating is totally wrong, but it's human and real. She also said that cheating has nothing to do with the relationship between the girls, or the trust between the girls in our class. I raised my hand, and said that, true, cheating is one of those bad things in life and it is human but that doesn't make anything better. It is still something that is not allowed and should not happen. I also disagreed with her about what she said about the relationship, that it is harder to trust that girl who cheats. Of course I wouldn't give the girl who cheats the silent treatment, but I wouldn't trust her with a secret.
What do you think?? If you saw a friend cheating in a test, would you tell teacher, and why??
So.................. Good night!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Spring is knocking on our door!
I went outside to do some errands with Abba about half an hour ago, and it was so warm! Isn't it supposed to be winter??? On my school bus, on the way to Jerusalem, I see all these colorful flowers and it makes me smile! Speaking of flowers... Have you read the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth?? Here it is (please read it as if I am reading it dramatically):
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
So, what do you think? I really like it. We had homework to find a poem about nature, and since I really like this poem, I brought it and read it to the class with feelin'.
Good Shabbos!
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
So, what do you think? I really like it. We had homework to find a poem about nature, and since I really like this poem, I brought it and read it to the class with feelin'.
Good Shabbos!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Yosef's Drawings!
This is a picture of Ferri awhile ago with her plants that she got for Chanukah from Grandpa Saul and Grandma Judy:
The clarity of it isn't that high but, it's still very cute! Here is another picture of Ferri: (look at her shoes)
Adorable, right?????
Good Shabbos everybody!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Post #100!!
Yes! Happy 100 post anniversary! So.......... what's new? I have some things going on right now...
1. I have a Purim costume! Thank you Meme (AKA Mrs.Comet) for the cute ideas! This year, I am going to dress up to something so cool, cute and cuddly! Joking, I wouldn't say it's cute or cuddly, but it rhymes, so, as a rule I have: When something rhymes, it does not have to make sense, it makes sense! Did that make sense? Anyway, I am not going to say what it is, since I don't want the world to know a month before I actually wear it. I'll let you know when the time comes. :)
2. I am doing a new, extra toning program! I am gong to strengthen myself in hard, evil ways of doing crunches. HAHAHA! Not just crunches, but weights, plank, stepping up and down and several other things that don't make any sense. YAY! I am going to be like one of those weird guys with a six pack and saying GRRRRRRRRRR with his arms clenched!
3. Have you heard of the trilogy called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins? OMG, it is great! The first book is AMAZING! The second book is EVEN BETTER! I actually didn't like the third book, but I finished it to know what happens to Katniss... Here is a summary of the first book:
Good night!
1. I have a Purim costume! Thank you Meme (AKA Mrs.Comet) for the cute ideas! This year, I am going to dress up to something so cool, cute and cuddly! Joking, I wouldn't say it's cute or cuddly, but it rhymes, so, as a rule I have: When something rhymes, it does not have to make sense, it makes sense! Did that make sense? Anyway, I am not going to say what it is, since I don't want the world to know a month before I actually wear it. I'll let you know when the time comes. :)
2. I am doing a new, extra toning program! I am gong to strengthen myself in hard, evil ways of doing crunches. HAHAHA! Not just crunches, but weights, plank, stepping up and down and several other things that don't make any sense. YAY! I am going to be like one of those weird guys with a six pack and saying GRRRRRRRRRR with his arms clenched!
3. Have you heard of the trilogy called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins? OMG, it is great! The first book is AMAZING! The second book is EVEN BETTER! I actually didn't like the third book, but I finished it to know what happens to Katniss... Here is a summary of the first book:
In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives. Collins's characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds; the plot is tense, dramatic, and engrossing.What do you think? I LOVE IT! Of course, not as good as Harry Potter, but definitely in my recommend list! I like eating Peeta, but not as much the Peeta in the story. I'd say that my favorite character in the story only comes in in the second book, but Katniss is my favorite in this book.
Good night!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Purim and Costumes!
Hi!
How are you? I'm at school right now, on my free period! I need some ideas for a purim costume!!!! I need something:
It also can go with my mishloach manot! Please email me soon because I'm DESPERATE!
Bye!
How are you? I'm at school right now, on my free period! I need some ideas for a purim costume!!!! I need something:
- Original
- Funny
- Loud/Colorful
- Not expensive
It also can go with my mishloach manot! Please email me soon because I'm DESPERATE!
Bye!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Music
Big news! Abba got an American account on iTunes! WAHOO! What does that mean, you ask me? You know what it means? YES, MUSIC! I get to buy music, without leaving the chair, and without ordering it from America to have it shipped for a billion years and a day!
I got an iTunes gift certificate from Grandma Bette, so I could finally use it! I'd like to share my opinion about a couple of songs:
Song #1: Have you heard of Rascal Flatts? Have you seen Cars? He sings "Life is a Highway", and I found a song of his that I fell in-love to. It is called 'Skin'. Here are the lyrics:
Sarabeth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well
Since the day that she fell
And the bruise, it just won't go away
So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
Flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with a smile
Stands at the door
And says will you please come with me
Sarabeth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white
Something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you
Six chances in ten it won't come back again
With the therapy were gonna try
It's just been approved
It's the strongest there is
I think we caught it in time
Sarabeth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair
Sarabeth is scared to death
As she sits holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake
For someone to take
A girl with no hair to the prom
For, just this morning right there on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn't deny
Sarabeth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love was holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair
Its quarter to seven
That boys at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap
They all start to cry
Cause this mornin' where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin
And they go dancin'
Around and around without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn't scared
Isn't it beautiful? I did some research, and this is a true story! She died 1/2 year after she's told that she had Cancer, and the boy who took her to the prom wrote this poem and sent it to Rascal Flatts. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IocHzS2sRJ8 to watch it. I highly recommend it!
Song #2: Anybody watched American Idol? I don't, but if you do, you've definitely heard of her - Kelly Clarkson. This song is more known, but I still tear up a little bit every time I tear up a little bit... Here are the lyrics:
I got an iTunes gift certificate from Grandma Bette, so I could finally use it! I'd like to share my opinion about a couple of songs:
Song #1: Have you heard of Rascal Flatts? Have you seen Cars? He sings "Life is a Highway", and I found a song of his that I fell in-love to. It is called 'Skin'. Here are the lyrics:
Sarabeth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well
Since the day that she fell
And the bruise, it just won't go away
So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
Flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with a smile
Stands at the door
And says will you please come with me
Sarabeth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white
Something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you
Six chances in ten it won't come back again
With the therapy were gonna try
It's just been approved
It's the strongest there is
I think we caught it in time
Sarabeth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair
Sarabeth is scared to death
As she sits holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake
For someone to take
A girl with no hair to the prom
For, just this morning right there on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn't deny
Sarabeth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love was holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair
Its quarter to seven
That boys at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap
They all start to cry
Cause this mornin' where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin
And they go dancin'
Around and around without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn't scared
Isn't it beautiful? I did some research, and this is a true story! She died 1/2 year after she's told that she had Cancer, and the boy who took her to the prom wrote this poem and sent it to Rascal Flatts. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IocHzS2sRJ8 to watch it. I highly recommend it!
Song #2: Anybody watched American Idol? I don't, but if you do, you've definitely heard of her - Kelly Clarkson. This song is more known, but I still tear up a little bit every time I tear up a little bit... Here are the lyrics:
I will not make the same mistakes that you did I Will not let myself cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did You fell so hard I've learned the hard way, to never let it get that far Because of you I'll never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side So I don't get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust Not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid I lose my way And it's not too long before you point it out I cannot cry Because I know that's weakness in your eyes I'm forced to fake, a smile, a laugh Every day of my life My heart can't possibly break When it wasn't even whole to start with Because of you I'll never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side So I don't get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust Not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid I watched you die I heard you cry Every night in your sleep I was so young You should have known better than to lean on me You never thought of anyone else You just saw your pain And now I cry In the middle of the night For the same damn thing Because of you I'll never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side So I don't get hurt Because of you I tried my hardest just to forget everything Because of you I don't know how to let anyone else in Because of you I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty Because of you I am afraid Because of you Because of you
Also beautiful and sad, right? I did some research on this too, and this is written about her father, who abused her and left her when she was a little girl. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3D8J1rjGLg.
Song #3: This is a song in Hebrew, by Kobi Oz - My G-d (Elo-hai). I found a translation for it - it is truly beautiful! Unfortunately, I don't have lyrics for you here, but I found a video of the translation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUFWuEcykSg. I love it!
The explanations for this video is on the link. This is one of my favorites. Period.
Anybody have any songs to recommend? I'd appreciate Jewish, Non-Jewish, Jumpy, Low - in short - EVERYTHING! What do you think of these songs? Any comments?
Friday, February 4, 2011
Ferri's report card!
Hello!
I have a great honor to tell you about Ferri's report card! Since we don't use the family blog anymore, than I took the chance of bragging about my little sister. It is amazing! I will try to translate what the teacher wrote for her:
To my dear student: Atara,
You are a student that is smart, energetic, creative, thorough, and with quick perception. You progress rapidly and independently, and your works prove on original and deep thought. You enrich class with your global knowledge and brilliant thought. Active, initiator and involved in the life of your classmates in class. Continue!
Yes, that is what the teacher wrote, with PERFECT grades! YAY FERRI! If you want to send Ferri a message, than email me, and I will read it to her!
I have a great honor to tell you about Ferri's report card! Since we don't use the family blog anymore, than I took the chance of bragging about my little sister. It is amazing! I will try to translate what the teacher wrote for her:
To my dear student: Atara,
You are a student that is smart, energetic, creative, thorough, and with quick perception. You progress rapidly and independently, and your works prove on original and deep thought. You enrich class with your global knowledge and brilliant thought. Active, initiator and involved in the life of your classmates in class. Continue!
Yes, that is what the teacher wrote, with PERFECT grades! YAY FERRI! If you want to send Ferri a message, than email me, and I will read it to her!
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