Love this Song!

I love this song from Dirty Dancing, BE MY BABY tell me what you think about it and comment below!

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Nina

STUART!!!

If you have never seen at least one hilarious clip of Stuart from Mad Tv you have too. Here are my favorites, hope you like them!
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Dirty Dancing

This post is about the movie Dirty Dancing that I also watched on the way back from Venice. Even though this movie is a little inappropriate I think 12+ can watch it. I adored this movie! It was so romantic and the soundtrack was awesome! I recommend this movie to girls because of the romance and all the dancing.

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The Boy Who Dared

Hi! This post is about a book I recently read called the Boy Who Dared. It is about Helmuth Hubener's life as a teenage boy during World War Two. Helmuth wasn't in the war but he might as well have been. He did a very very brave thing to try to tell people what is actually going on in the world. This book is a true heart wrenching story that I loved. I hope you read this sad but amazing story that makes you realize how absolutely horrible the Nazis were.

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Nina

Parenthood

Hey this post is a review of the TV show I have been watching for quite a while now. Parenthood! I love this show, it is an awesome sop opera that my whole family loves too. Each season has a new twist that makes you want to keep on watching. Just make it through the first season and you'll love it!

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Daughter of Venice

Hi this post is a review of a book I read before going to Venice called "Daughter of Venice." I know, it's a very cheesy title and the cover is a little funny but once you start reading it you'll love it! [If you are a feminist…] But you'll probably only like it if you are a girl. The book is about Donata, a girl in Venice. She has eleven siblings and is very rich. All her life she has lived in her palazzo obeying the families rules but when she finds out her older sister will be the one to marry everything changes. Her families rules do not allow Donata to walk out of her house unless her family is going to church or taking a Gondola to a party. She is also not allowed to have tutoring lessons [learn anything] she can only learn to play the violin or sing and sew. Only now does Donata realize how unfair her life is. And she decides to change that. Read to find out more!

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Nina

The Devil Wears Prada

Hi! This is a review of a movie I watched on the flight back from Venice. It is a good movie though in my opinion it is a LOT like Ugly Betty [a TV show I watched some time ago] but if you haven't seen Ugly Betty you should definitely watch this movie! I like The Devil wears Prada even though it is so similar to Ugly Betty.


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Happy ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SCHWAZZEE INC!

Hey! Guess what… It has been one year since I started Schwazzee Inc!!! Yeah! Happy first birthday! To celebrate this great occasion I will hopefully post lots of extra posts today. I hope you enjoy my extensive reviews of movies, books, and TV shows.
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Nina

Merry Late Christmas!

I'm sorry I forgot to post this yesterday but please forgive me. Yesterday was a Christian holiday Christmas which I celebrate. Merry Christmas! Of course I spent this christmas in Venice. My family went to Midnight mass at the Frari. The whole time we were looking directly at this beautiful painting of the assumption by Titian. It is beautiful! Merry late Christmas!!!!!!!!!! I hope you LOVE your presents!

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Sunday Style… In Florence!

Hi! Today we went to Florence and saw the Uffizzi. In the Uffizzi I saw lots of awesome shoes and outfits worn by women. The women wear lots of fur. Minx, Fox, Hare, they wear everything! Earlier I was walking back to our hotel and I looked in the window of some fancy shop. The mannequin  wore a white lace dress with a long red fur coat. Guess how much the coat was? 18,000 EUROS!!!! For a fur coat! Crazy. Women of all ages wear black. "Black is the new Black!" I saw like twenty people in the museum wearing black ankle boots. I thought they were adorable! With their rounded tops and black leather they are adorable! Go ankle boots!

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Padova

Scrovegni Chapel

St. Anthony's Basilica

          Hi! Today my family and I took the train to Padua or as the Italians say Padova. We went sight seeing and saw the amazing St. Anthony's Basilica and Giotto's Fresco's in the Scrovegni Chapel. First I'll tell you about the Scrovegni Chapel. It was beautiful. It looked like there were hundreds of frescos in there. The color was also great. Very vibrant blues, golds, oranges, and reds. All the pictures had interesting stories also. There were lots of pictures of Judas and Mary. If you are in or around Padova come to see this amazing piece or artwork.
          St. Anthony's Basilica was astounding! It was also huge. This building also had frescos but the really great things are the relics. There is one room in the back of the church with beautiful marble statues scattered around the area and relics everywhere. The relics stretched from the 13th Century to the present day. From entire silver and gold goblets to body parts, the relics were simply awesome. In this Basilica there is one of St. Anthony's cloaks and garments and his tongue, jaw, and his voice box! That is an awesome experience also.

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Nina

Dalla Marisa

Hi! This post is a review of a restaurant I just ate at in Venice. It is called Dalla Marisa and it is the best place to eat at EVER!!! My family's meal was amazing! The first course we had [there were three courses at this place! but you don't get a menu, you make a reservation and whatever they are serving you have] was handmade pasta with duck ragu and lasagna with porcini mushrooms, pumpkin, and parmagianno reggiano. I know what you're thinking. Duck Ragu? YUCK!!! But wait a second, I was just like that and I had never had duck before I had that wonderful dinner, but man was that delicious. I don't know how to describe the taste of the duck but you just have to trust me when I say it was amazing! I didn't love the lasagna but my parents did and gobbled the whole thing up! The next course was the meat course. Get ready because it is huge!!!! First we had more duck but just the straight up breast this time. Next salami and radicchio wrapped in pork. [that was a mouthful, literally!] And the third meat was venison; or as our waiter called it, "Bambi!" [I did not have the "Bambi," trying duck was enough for me that night!] The duck breast was absolutely amazing! I could've eaten the whole plate! The salami and radicchio wrapped in pork was okay but the pork was a little tough in my opinion. I have no idea about the venison but my mom and dad liked it. And finally the third course; dessert. They served us a delicious Mascarpone Cream with almondy crakers and cookies. I loved the dessert; who wouldn't? I give this place five stars. It was so fun! It's in the middle of nowwhere in Venice; it's a hole in the wall location, and there are no tourists! I hope if you ever go to Venice or even Italy you go to Dalla Marisa and love it.

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Nina

Venice

HEY GUYS!!! Guess where I am right this very second? Venice, Italy!!!!!!!! That is where I am staying for this years winter break. Over the next week or so I will "keep you posted" on what happens! For Christmas my family and I are going to St. Marks Cathedral for MIDNIGHT MASS! So cool! [I will also be posting my outfits for Italy…] If you are going anywhere special for winter break please share that with us and comment below!

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Nina

Hilarious Parody

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Mockingjay

HI! Today's post is about the latest Hunger Games movie: Mockingjay: Part 1. If you have read the book you will probably agree that the book is really BORING!!! [That's what I think...] The movie is better than the book but the majority of it is just blah. Instead of Mockingjay: Part 1 I would title this movie Mockingjay: The Prequel. The ending of the movie [the last twenty minutes or so] was pretty exciting. And there were some thrilling moments but when I think about what actually happened in Mockingjay I barley remember anything. [except for those exciting moments] Instead of going to the theater to watch this film I would recommend watching it when it goes on DVD or Netflix or Hulu Plus; whatever you use, wait.

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Nina  

Sunday Style

Taylor Swift's Style
 I like Taylor Swifts style but you may not. These are a few of Taylor's everyday outfits. LOVE THEM! Comment on what you think below.


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P.S. My favorite one is the all black one!!

Dumb and Dumber to

No offence to the makers of this film but I didn't like it. If i were who ever is reading this, I WOULDN'T SEE DUMB AND DUMBER 2! [Lot's of stupid and inappropriate humor] Please don't waste your precious time on this movie.

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The Trouble with Lemons

Hi! This post is about a book I recently finished called The Trouble with Lemons. This is a mystery book about 12 year-old Tyler and his troubles. This book is a great quick read that is only around 180 pages long. The Trouble with Lemons is good page turner that I enjoyed. I hope you read this book.

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Nina

Sunday Style

There is a new style going around that I personally LOVE!!! TIGHTS UNDER SHORTS!!!! The shorts you wear under your tights should probably be around that length because any longer, then it looks weird!!! This is a great way to still wear your shorts in the fall and winter! Hope you use this trend!
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Nina

Thanksgiving Celebrations in Other Countires

Ghana's Homowo Celebration

The main dish for Ghana’s Homowo celebration is a corn powder called kpokpoi. This is traditionally served with palmnut soup with fish.  

China's August Moon Festival

This activity is from China, and the August Moon Festival. This activities name is “Ascent to Heaven.” In this game/activity one women is selected from a circle of women to be surrounded in a perfumed smoke to describe what she observes in that other “realm.”

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Nina

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all stuff your tummies with turkey tonight! [unless you're a vegetarian...then have fun eating tofurky!] Happy Thanksgiving!

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Nina

Wednesday Wildlife

Baby Tufted Deer

Tufted Deer

The tufted deer is a species of deer [obviously!]  They mainly live in and around Burma and China. They have a brown or black tuft in front and in between their ears. These species is nearly endangered so don't go out killing tufted deer okay? Tufted Deer usually live around 10-12 years unless when they're in the captivity. Then they live 7 years. This animal lives in forests.

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Nina

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Elaphodus_cephalophus/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tufted_deer

InterStellar

Hey! I just saw Interstellar an I liked it. Mostly it was good; there were definitely some great moments but overall there was just too much stuff going on! I mean the movie was three hours long. But there were some really touching moments. This is just my opinion though so not by any means am I trying to get you not to see this movie. You might love it, who knows?
I mean like i said in the beginning I did like it there were just some parts that were a little to cheesy. InterStellar is about a man who used to be an astronaut but when they shut down NASA he became a farmer. The movie is about him and his family.

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Nina

The Lions of Little Rock

Hi! I just finished this book and it was amazing! It is about a white girl in the 1950s who becomes friends with an African american girl. Marlee [the white girl] is very shy and she talks so little that some people think she is mute! This story is about the troubles Marlee faces with integration and racists. I loved this book so much! I think everyone would love to read it. Though girls may enjoy this book more than boys. Please read this book and comment on what you thought of it below!

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Nina

Hilarious Video

This video is hilarious. It's about a little pink alien being chased by an adorable cat!

http://vimeo.com/16089180

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Girl, Stolen

Hey. This post is about a book I read called Girl,Stolen. Gil, Stolen is about a girl named Cheyenne who is blind. Her step-mom leaves her in the car while she goes into a pharmacy, Someone steals the car with her in it! What will Cheyenne do? The "kidnapper" is a thief but what is his back story? Does he really want to steal? Will the kidnapper's father kill Cheyenne? What will happen? This is a page turner and i think every girl would love it.

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Nina

Crazy

Hi! This post is about a book I recently read called "Crazy." I love this book! But, it is pretty intense so you might want to think about if you would like it or not. Here is the plot. Jason lives with his dad. His mom recently died after being in a coma for a while. His dad is mentally sick [A.K.A Crazy hens the title of the book] and Jason is having a hard time finding money to buy food and heat their house. [Jason is a teenager] One day Jason's English teacher asks him to join the school support group. The kids in the group open up to him but will he open up to them? The voices Jason hears start giving him advice, good and bad. Is Jason crazy? What will happen to him and his father? I hope you read this book, i loved it, you might too.

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Nina

Happy Halloween!

Hi! Happy Halloween! I hope you and your family have a spectacular Halloween and that you get a TON of CANDY!   Happy Halloween.


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Which is Better?

Below is a 40s version of All About That Bass by Megan Trainer. Compare the two!
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Gadgets

Hi! This post is just to tell you about the Gadgets on my blog. All of my gadgets are games. The majority of them are at the very bottom of my page. But I have one [Fish] below my archive. I hope you check them out!
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Nina

Wednesday Wildlife

Pink Fairy Armadillo
Obviously, Pink Fairy Armadillo's come from the armadillo family. They live in a small area in South America. The average weight of this animal is around four ounces. Pink Fairy Armadillo's can't live as pets or in zoos. That's annoying because they're soooooooooooo cute!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_fairy_armadillo

Sunday Style

What You Should and Shouldn't Wear

Hey! This page is about what is in out at the time. [My personal opinion of course] I will update this page frequently to keep is current. Here you go:

What Not to Wear: 

Leggings as pants are a NO NO! Leggings aren’t pants people! Why do you wear them without skirts, shorts, dresses, or even long shirts! You’re butt shows! Common people!

NO, NO, NO!

 

What you should wear:

Brown and Black ankle boots or any kind of boots are REALLY in right now! They go with everything and there cheap too. You can buy them at Target for 30 bucks!

Shirt dresses are also “in.” Though I would recommend wearing a belt with you’re shirt dress so it  doesn’t look like you’re in your boyfriends over sized shirt!

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Nina

Trends that have Come Back

It is Ugg season again, yeah! We can be comfy and stylish again! I have a feeling that the Ugg trend will come back every year. They’re so comfy!

Messy buns are also in again. Look around, how many people are wearing not tight ballet buns, but cute adorable loose messy buns!

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Nina

Katy Perry WILL be playing at the Super Bowl? What?

Supposedly Katy Perry has decided to preform at the superbowl.  Click the link to see the whole story. http://www.eonline.com/news/587785/katy-perry-seemingly-confirms-super-bowl-halftime-gig-calls-football-her-new-favorite-sport

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Nina

Yummy Chocolate Cake

Hi again. This is a delicious chocolate cake recipe. If you are looking for a outstanding desert clock the link to find the recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/best-chocolate-cake

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Nina

This is such a funny video!

Hi! This is a funny video of six children eating caviar at many other courses at a really fancy restaurant! You have got to watch this video. Please click the link below:
http://digg.com/video/this-video-of-six-second-graders-being-treated-to-a-220-seven-course-tasting-menu-is-utterly-delightful

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Sunday Style

Hi! I have decided that on Sundays I will write a post about a new style or trend that is "in" right now. Here is the first Sunday Styles:

High-Low Skirts
Hello. I am going to tell you about High-Low Skirts. The high-low skirt is a very popular trend. The idea of a high low skirt or dress is that you have a pice of clothing, short in the front and long in  the back. The high low effect gives you a skirt that flows beautifully. Jus in between a hippy skirt and a short skirt.
High low skirt are comfortable too. I love this styles I have one myself! I wear it all the time and it was 5 DOLLARS IN THE SALE SECTION AT FOREVER 21! I hope you like this style and that you find a high low skirt or dress that you like.

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Nina

wednesday wildlife

Bald Uakari
 Hi! Todays post is about the Bald Uakari! The Bald Uakari live in watery forests in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. One of the Bald Uakari's predators are humans! The Bald Uakari have a strikingly red face and like they're name implies, they are bald. This animal mainly eats tiny animals, flowers, and seeds. The Bald Ukari sleep near the tops of trees to be safe.

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Nina

http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/primates/bald_uakari.html

Decorating School Supplies Part 1

Pencil Cases
     I will start with pencil cases. If you have the kind of case that is fabric and when you drop it, it doesn't crack open and explode open flinging your supplies everywhere than this is what you should do: Take your black sharpie and draw some sort of design along the edges  of your case. If you need some ideas you could draw a green squiggly line around the side and then add ovals here and there with pointed edges.
    Now look! You have a vine wandering around you supplies box!!!
If you are girly like me you can add flowers to your vine. You could also draw a really long dragon or snake slithering along the edges.
    If you have a harder supplies box that is made of plastic or a hard material this is how you can decorate it: Sharpies rub off these types of cases so you have to be even more creative. I would recommend using duct tape or colored/patterned tape or stickers to decorate your box.
    I like using colored/patterned tape or duct tape the best but if you absolutely ADORE stickers that's what you should do. Okay now onto the backpacks:

Backpacks
Decorating my backpack is one of my favorite things  to do.
  You can attach fun key chains, pins, buttons, and even iron on your name! In my opinion you can never have to many key chains or buttons.
  Buttons are a fun thing to collect for your backpack! They are usually sold at about one dollar to three dollars so they're fun, cheap, and cute! Awesome right?!

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Nina

Hit Songs

All about that Bass by Megan Trainor
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/meghantrainor/allaboutthatbass.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk

Rather Be by Clean Bandit
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/cleanbandit/ratherbe.htmlc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-M1AtrxztU

Bang Bang by Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jessiej/bangbang.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YswhUHH6Ufc

This is how We do by Katy Perry
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/katyperry/thisishowwedo.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RMQksXpQSk

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Nina

Funny Video

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Boyhood

Hello!!! Today's post is about the new movie Boyhood. Boyhood is movie that was filmed over the course of twelve years! This film is about family and growing up. When I saw this movie I had high hopes. But it was not as good as I imagined it. :( My favorite scene was the most action packed scene in the movie. It had mystery and you might even cry during this scene. [I won't tell you what it is about because that might ruin the movie for you] If you are interested in Boyhood you should see it. In my opinion it wasn't that good but you might think it is and a lot of people like it so I say give it a go!
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Wednesday Wilidlife

Banana Slug
The banana slug is a slimy yellow slug that lives in the west, north of Santa Cruz, California. These small creatures eat leaves. A festival at the Russian River celebrates the Banana Slug. They have slug races and other exciting activities. Some Native Americans ate Banana Slugs. These animals can grow as long as thirty centimeters!

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Amazing Quiz

take this quiz and see if the New York times can guess where you grew up! Click the link: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html?_r=0

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Best Houseplants

 
 Hello! This post and the ones that follow it are about the best houseplants! My #1 favorite house plant is probably the Aloe Vera plant. Aloe plants have a huge range of sizes. Mine, however is quite small. You're probably wondering why aloe plants are so amazing, I will tell you. If you don't know already; aloe vera is green slimy substance that heals/relieves pain from sun burns or any kind of burn. You can really you aloe for any visual things that hurts, stings, or itches on your skin. [I don't think it can hurt you at all either. Unless you eat it, then maybe...] This plant is very easy to care for because you only only have to water it maybe two or three times a week and it does the rest!!!I would recommend putting your aloe plant in the sunlight. It helps your plant produce more aloe therefor having thicker leaves. To find out how to get aloe from your aloe plant click the link: http://www.wikihow.com/Extract-Aloe-Vera

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Nina