Fire Jumper

If you see fire jumping tonight, let me explain:

The last Tuesday of the Iranian year is celebrated with a bonfire. This day is called Charshanbeh Suri. Literally, this means Wednesday's eve of joy. Therefore, it is celebrated on the last Tuesday night of the year.

The main activity on this day is setting up a fire with kindle and jumping over it while chanting a song. The song goes "Zardî-ye man az to, sorkhî-ye to az man." This literally means my yellowness to you, your redness to me. Figuratively, this means my ilness and paleness to the fire, the flames strength and vitality to me. While the tradition brings health for the new year, the fire also guides the spirits of old relatives to your home. It was believed that these spirits were to visit the living at the end of every year.

The ceremony goes back to Zoroaster who introduced fire as a cleansing and purifying element on the globe. The idea is to burn bad habits, weakness, sin, and such in the new year, which coincides with the coming of Spring in the Iranian calendar.

-S

SYI - Iranians are good!

Fire Jumper

If you see fire jumping tonight, let me explain:

The last Tuesday of the Iranian year is celebrated with a bonfire. This day is called Charshanbeh Suri. Literally, this means Wednesday's eve of joy. Therefore, it is celebrated on the last Tuesday night of the year.

The main activity on this day is setting up a fire with kindle and jumping over it while chanting a song. The song goes "Zardî-ye man az to, sorkhî-ye to az man." This literally means my yellowness to you, your redness to me. Figuratively, this means my ilness and paleness to the fire, the flames strength and vitality to me. While the tradition brings health for the new year, the fire also guides the spirits of old relatives to your home. It was believed that these spirits were to visit the living at the end of every year.

The ceremony goes back to Zoroaster who introduced fire as a cleansing and purifying element on the globe. The idea is to burn bad habits, weakness, sin, and such in the new year, which coincides with the coming of Spring in the Iranian calendar.

-S

SYI - Iranians are good!

Your Favorite Frealtor!

I may never work in this town again! ... Watch the last minute of this clip to find out why!

All in a day of Real Estate in L.A.

-S


SYI - Don't forget to check out www.nbc.com/rossblog, DAILY! Lotsa lotsa FUN!

Your Favorite Frealtor!

I may never work in this town again! ... Watch the last minute of this clip to find out why!

All in a day of Real Estate in L.A.

-S


SYI - Don't forget to check out www.nbc.com/rossblog, DAILY! Lotsa lotsa FUN!

SK-II Luncheon @ Sunset Towers

My dear friend Jessica (www.brighthouseevents.com) just produced a lovely event for SK-II & Cate Blanchett @ Sunset Towers.

I had the wonderful opportunity of being a part of the design team for the event.

I think we pulled off a sweet look! I call it "Post-Shabby". IMO, it's a modern take on Shabby Chic design. Very fresh and yet sophisticated.

*Check out www.brighthouseevents.com to see more design ingenuity from Jessica and her team.

-S

-SYI - SK-II is a Japanese skin-care line, only sold at Sacks (in the U.S.)

SK-II Luncheon @ Sunset Towers

My dear friend Jessica (www.brighthouseevents.com) just produced a lovely event for SK-II & Cate Blanchett @ Sunset Towers.

I had the wonderful opportunity of being a part of the design team for the event.

I think we pulled off a sweet look! I call it "Post-Shabby". IMO, it's a modern take on Shabby Chic design. Very fresh and yet sophisticated.

*Check out www.brighthouseevents.com to see more design ingenuity from Jessica and her team.

-S

-SYI - SK-II is a Japanese skin-care line, only sold at Sacks (in the U.S.)

The Quintessential Desert Pad

My good friend Tony sent me photos of his newly completed getaway in Rancho Mirage, CA. (Near Palm Springs).

Being a lover of mid-century design and architecture, I was blown away by these pics.

The house is flawless! It's the quintessential Palm Springs home...sleek, modern, & sexy.

Let's let the visuals do the rest of the talking! Enjoy.











SYI: Yes, that's Gucci Wallpaper!