Monday, December 29, 2014

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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Nina

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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Nina

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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Nina

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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Nina

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

Friday, December 26, 2014

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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Nina

Thursday, December 25, 2014

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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Nina

Saturday, December 20, 2014

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

Friday, December 19, 2014

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

Thursday, December 18, 2014

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

Sunday, December 7, 2014

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  

Saturday, December 6, 2014

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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Nina

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


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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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Nina