April 16, 2008 | 1:24 pm

About

Posted by Dikla Kadosh

The Calendar Girl’s blog is written by Dikla Kadosh and Danielle Berrin

Dikla Kadosh

• Age: 26
• Gender: Female
• Astrological Sign: Cancer
• Zodiac Year: Rooster
• Industry: Communications or Media
• Occupation: Journalist
• Location: Encino : CA : United States

About Me

They say your name is your identity, and in my case, the adage is fitting. Dikla means palm tree in Hebrew and I share many qualities with the tropical tree: I thrive in warm climates such as Southern California, where I grew up, and Israel, where I was born. I am deeply connected to my faith, as the palm tree, symbolizing peace and plenty, is deeply rooted in Judaism. I am a nurturer and intuitively provide comfort and aid to friends, family and strangers, as the palm tree has provided shade, sustenance and protection from the harsh desert winds for centuries. I am flexible and willing to bend with the changing winds, but it takes one hell of a storm to break me. And like the majestic palm tree that lines the streets of Beverly Hills, I like to stand tall and stand out, be a leader, but a gentle one.

Interests

• Israeli folk dancing
• documentaries
• religion
• the Jewish community
• magazine publishing
• reading novels
• arts and crafts
• Israeli current events
• hiking
• journalism

Favorite Movies

• Good Will Hunting
• My Best Friend’s Wedding
• Dirty Dancing
• Robin Hood Men in Tights and many more

Favorite Music

• Harel Scott
• Rita
• Sagiv Cohen
• Eyal Golan
• Idan Raichel Project
• Garth Brooks
• Justin Timberlake
• Tim McGraw

Favorite Books

• All-time favorite: The Giver by Lois Lowry

Danielle Berrin

• Gender: Female
• Astrological Sign: Aries
• Occupation: Student of Life
• Location: Santa Monica : California : United States

About Me

Born in the sticky heat of the Everglades region, where hurricanes whirl by every summer and mojitos are as ubiquitous as water, I was raised in a loving family on a green acre enclosed within a hedge of oak, ficus and palm trees. The year-long summers of Florida meant my recent move to Los Angeles wouldn’t be too shocking - I was merely trading hurricanes for earthquakes, humidity for smog. But I didn’t come here for the weather, it’s just an added benefit. I ventured across the country because Hollywood is where dreams come true, and although I am woman of many passions, I find myself enjoying the pursuit of journalism. “And however hard I tried to put words between myself and the world, I couldn’t find any that were suitable to clothe things anew; because all my words were hard and freshly hewn: saying them was like laying down so many stones.” -Italo Calvino

Interests

• Experimental and avant garde film
• modern art
• New Urbanism
• Literature
• Torah
• Israel
• Evolutionary biology
• Surrealism
• Postmodernism

Favorite Movies

• Decasia: The State of Decay
• Dog Star Man
• In Order Not To Be Here
• Strip Mall Trilogy
• Noema
• Meshes of the Afternoon
• Ballet Mecanique
• Le petit soldat
• Night and Fog
• La guerre est finie
• The Saddest Music in the World
• Faster Pussycat…Kill! Kill!
• Unfaithful
• Scenes From a Marriage
• In the Mood For Love
• 2046
• Daisies
• A bout de souffle
• Hiroshima mon Amour

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