Susan’s blog

8 Years on Danforth Ave.

In 2003 I opened a shop on Danforth Ave. in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, along with my business partner, hairstylist Marc Miltenburg. The company, then called Wash Up & Brush Co. was a hybrid business, combining  a…

Lily of the Valley

This pic has been getting a bit of love from users on Pinterest and Flickr lately. It’s a great example of how sometimes a spur of the moment shot can be a good as one that is painstakingly planned. I just happened to

New Year’s Eve 2012 – Niagara Falls

An amazing way to ring in the New Year. A concert in Queen Victoria Park, including Our Lady Peace and The Sheepdogs, fireworks over the Falls at midnight and 40,000+ chilly, happy people. Rain on New Years…

Dreaming of Amsterdam

Republished from the Drysdale & Co. blog, Beyond the Shop Window from 10/07/2010 (the world cup is long over and beloved Netherlands came soooo close, but my love of the city remains and they are still…

An Incredible Language Resource: Wordnik.com

I stumbled across this site the other day (literally, I think I saw it on StumbleUpon), Wordnik – a dictionary for the new generation. This super simple site allows you to search any word and shows…

JPG smartCar

This fabulous little smartCar was parked on the street where I live today. Love the signature navy sailor stripes. It was promoting “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” From…