Big Love

I'm not telling you to make the world better, because I don't think that progress is necessarily part of the package. I'm just telling you to live in it. Not just to endure it, not just to suffer it, not just to pass through it, but to live in it. To look at it. To try and get the picture. To live recklessly. To take chances. To make your own work and take pride in it. To seize the moment. And if you ask me why you should bother to do that, I could tell you that the grave's a fine and private place, but none I think do there embrace. Nor do they sing there, or write, or argue, or see the tidal bore on the Amazon, or touch their children. And that's what there is to do and get it while you can and good luck at it. ~ joan didion

sidebar : // yesterday was one of those magical days as a floral designer. i witnessed the spirit and beauty of true love and a warm intimate embrace of family. thank you cristina and ollie and mila and uma for allowing me to be such a small part of such big love and celebration of life.

it was a pleasure. xx

_joanna concejo

Spring and Things

Happy May day friends. the season is in full swing by the looks of the cherry blossoms around town and we've had some spectacular days this past week. things are definitely starting to pick up and this month will be keeping me busy. 

My trip to Austin to work with the talented crew at the nouveau romantics proved to be the perfect run up to the flowering season and it also reminded me that my body still needs some serious maintenance as the wedding train kicks up. I was impressed with Texas and it's vast sprawling landscape. the temps climbed into the nineties and my body despite the initial shock, regulated rather quickly. There were flowers for days and lots of fruit smoothies and caffeinated beverages on hand. I had my share of breakfast tacos, bbq and donuts with all the toppings. From the flowers to the food the 'go big or leave texas' mantra was no joke. Needless to say, when i arrived home, i promptly hit the juice bar and the yoga mat. i'm still working out that donut belly.

One of the highlights of the intense work weekend was a finale trip to the brick and mortar Spartan shop, one of my favorite online haunts. let's just say i bought a birthday gift for a friend and it's entirely possible i might have left with something for myself as well. it seems browsing without shopping is not part of my constitution. it's all or nothing.

I have a few exciting projects on hand. one of which includes landscaping my parent's backyard. they just had some new brick laid and so it looks like i'll be toiling in dirt and planting while i'm not cutting and making bouquets. sounds like a pretty good deal. I am also working on a potential design idea that is in it's early stages but will hopefully become a creative spin off of the CocoRosie brand or perhaps just stand on it's own. not entirely sure yet but the wheels are turning.

some sneak peek pics of the Texas shindig can be found on the Flickr. 

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It's hard convincing yourself that where you are at the moment is your home, and it's not

always where your heart is. Sometimes I win and sometimes not. ~ Jonathan Carroll

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