San Francisco in Bloom

Every Friday the city of San Francisco blooms... and I don't mean metaphorically either. There are always flower stands around the city, but come Fridays, they are everywhere, more stands and almost everyone carrying a bouquets. They are not your classical red roses either. They are colorful and big. I often like to get a cup of coffee after work and people watch. I make up stories as to where the flowers are going or who just gave them to the person passing by. Its one of my favorite weekly events that happen in San Francisco.

Happy weekend!

Cheers,

Sassi

Family Owned

One of the things I like about San Francisco is that a lot of businesses are small or family owned. The print shop down the street, the deli next door, the flower shop around the corner or the book store on the next block. Even big companies that have a few locations, even outside of San Francisco are family owned businesses and have been that way for generations. They are the type of companies that will still give you a good deal because they know you or will let you pay later if you forgot your wallet and getting a donation from them doesn't have to go though 50 people and a board approval. They smile when they see you coming though the door and ask how your day is, because they really do care.

For a big city, its a small world.

Kinda cool don't you ya think?

Cheers,

Sassi

Rainy Friday in the office

Today is a nice rainy day and I am the only one in the office. I recently started working for a great organization as a consultant and I really enjoy the work. Its also nice because it gives me time to keep on working on getting Paris Noir up and running. I have also recently started a Paris Noir Blog and you all should check out and follow!

Moving on. I was walking though the city today in the pouring rain and I realized how much I really do enjoy living in city. Even with its fast pace I find it somehow relaxing. I enjoy the world moving around and being able to feel still. In my head I picture it much like a move where I am standing still in the middle of the street and things are moving abnormally fast all around me... maybe the rain could be slow motion. :-)

Oh my thoughts for the day.

Have a great weekend!

Cheers,

Sassi

April Showers...or...well...March...

Today is a beautiful day. It is pouring rain outside and the birds are chirping. I have all my windows open to let the nice rain filled air breeze in and out of my room. I am sitting in bed with a glass of wine, under my warm sheets working on Paris Noir and reading. I like today. :)

Heres to a great week!

Cheers,

Sassi

My daily walk

neither rain nor ice nor sleet or snow can stop us from where we need to go... Everyday I go for a walk, no matter what. I love the sunny days but even the days its pouring rain (as it was today), there is just something in the air that I love. I often walk down to 24th street and on my "being bad" days stop by the ma and pop donut shop and on my "being good" days stop by Lovejoy's for tea.

Some days I just walk and others I go to a park and read. I am currently reading The Bell Jar and feel much like the main character in the book, embarking on my new life, in a new city faced with wanting more then the average girl/woman... yet feeling less lost and not so much wanting to kill myself. Okay, maybe nothing like the book, when I think about it... :) Anyways, this is a part of my day I truly enjoy. I am already looking forward to it tomorrow.

Good night all my lovely family and friends.

Cheers,

Sassi

This was before a sunny day walk!

Stream of Life

As I was contemplating life today and how things can all change so quickly but there seems to be a stream or flow to life that if we pay attention to it, we will be swept away on the right path, in the right direction at the right time. All of this reminded me of a poem by Tagore, Stream of Life:

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day
runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.

It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth
in numberless blades of grass
and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.

It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth
and of death, in ebb and in flow.

I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life.
And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment.


-Rabindranath Tagore

Happy Monday!

Cheers,

Sassi

My Noe Valley House

So I am renting a room in a wonderful house in Noe Valley. I will be here for a bit so I thought I should expand. My roommates are great! I get along with all of them and they are really sweet and supportive and smart and artistic.

Below are some pictures of the house and my room. Oh and the picture is one that one of my roommates did, she is a great artist and gave it to me before she left for Germany. :)

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Sassi

Quick hello and update from the Paris Noir desk!

Just a quick update from my home office. Working hard to get Paris Noir up and running. Having difficulty finding jewelry designers. If anyone knows any good ones, send them my way! Below are some pictures so you all can get a feel of the working space I created!
Happy Tuesday!


Cheers,

Sassi