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So as the reno continues, there is now light at the end of the WaterShoppe tunnel! The fun starts now. Not quite sure why every drunk person feels the need to walk into the store and give their expert opinion, but hey! One hefty grey haired beauty came in the other day and asked if WaterShoppe was a dance bar ???? And then began to sing CarWash while dancing for us. It was great! I of course invited her to come back (fingers crossed, sober) in two weeks. Oh, lesson learned. Don't leave your back door open when not IN the back. Sometimes a sketchy looking dude on a bicycle rides down the alley to see what is available.
When you feel the need for a delightful comforting soup, please visit Margaret at Silk Road restaurant to get a gigantic bowl of rice noodle soup with veggies. You won't be disapointed!
And men, if you need a great suit, you need to see Spiros next door who is our landlord. Possibly the hardest working man in Toronto. Might I recommend a navy pinstripe?
Lisa wrote up a great bio on the WaterShoppe which potential customers are already picking up as they walk by. Walk by and pick one up! Support us! I know life is hectic, but if each friend/family member/dentist/accountant/podiatrist/officer of the law/second cousin/funeral home owner/dog walker bought something, we would make big bucks!
Mention this add, and you will receive a complimentary smile and a drink at regular price!
I am so knackered. The renovations have been underway for a week now, and I feel like an old woman. It really is hard doing nothing for hours on end! I sit and watch Rob do all the work, and I hand him the tools. I can't wait until I get to paint and decorate, which should be Monday. It's amazing how many people walk right in and ask "what is the WaterShoppe anyway?". Gives me a chance to practice telling our story, so that when 60 Minutes runs the interview about how the WaterShoppe franchises have overtaken Starbucks globally, I'll be as smooth as silk. What?? It could happen!
On a scary note, there is a small fuzzy blue bunny in the basement, missing one eye and very dirty. I cannot imagine any child playing in the dirt floor basement, so it makes it all the more creepy. And I swear that when I go in the basement, mister bunny has moved positions. Somebody might find me standing in the corner facing the wall just like in Blair Witch Project.
have a great long week-end!
Okay, not that I worry, but it would be really great if our general handyman would make an appearance soon so that we can get the floor installed at 337 Danforth. No pressure, but "Al" resident of Barrie Ontario (last name and number soon to follow so some creepy person can lean on him) needs to call us.
Still happy as a clam, not showing any stress because this store is going to be fabulous. I'm talking fabulous, like when you wake up on a plane, and you are just touching down in a beautiful country, and your luggage is the first to come out of the shoot, AND your hair looks great.
Please make a point of treating your mothers like queens this week-end. If not for mama, you would have bad manners, and have stains on your shirt for picture day at school.
Tomorrow we go back to RR Woodwork to design a bar for the store. How cool is that??
I have included a photo of George, because he is the most handsome bloke in the cat world.
au revoir!
So today was a WaterShoppe decorating journey. Did you know that there are over 265 different options when it comes to hardwood/laminate/cork flooring? Oy. And did you know that without seeing prices on all the selections, you will always choose the most expensive one? Of course you did.
After flooring, there is lighting. Ahhhh pretty tinkly crystal dripping chandeliers. If you have a moment check out Royal Lighting to see the 63 pages of different designs. If you can navigate that site and make a selection of just one fixture, you can bend spoons with your mind power. I am spent.
Oh, and then paint colours. Who knew that white was 48 different shades? I think being spun around three times with a blindfold on is the way to go. We just want white. Not eggshell, not studio, not cloud, just white.
This is the week that we head down to get our licence to serve beverages and food items. Next week the application for a patio. Pray for us. I've heard that civil servants aren't the most accommodating folks in Toronto. Huge understatement.
On a positive note, the gentleman at dock#13 at the Victoria street passport office was fabulous. He got my passport done within 4 days, AND he smiled. Just watch out for the tiny jamaican woman who "greets" you at the main door. She will rip you apart if you don't keep the line moving. And if you have your cell phone on, well, your life.
We are going to attempt getting VEEN water into Canada from Finland. This water is something that could be exciting to drink and sell. So pure, and great bottle design.
Okay, that is all for now. Please check out Zack Braff's blog, just because the guy is funny. And I added the photo from Rome just because too.
Hi all! Back from Rome, and in need of some TLC. The trip was interesting. Here is a list of What Not To Do In Rome:
1)Do NOT rent a car with Sixt rental agency. You need an automatic? Tough, they only have standard, here are the keys, go kill yourself.
2)Do NOT expect italians to help you with directions. It's a sport for them to send desperate tourists in the wrong direction.
3)Do NOT drive above mentioned rental car in downtown Rome during a holiday. Unless you enjoy being screamed at, and being flipped off all day.
4a)Do NOT spend quality time walking around the train station in Rome. You will be mugged, spat on, rubbed against, or all three.
4b) While in train station, keep your purse closed, or you could be relieved of ohh, let's say 50 euro and 100 Canadian. Just guessing..
5)Do NOT visit Rome without practicing your smoking skills beforehand. If you are incapable of puffing 2 packs of filterless a day, you won't survive. Lisa is now in need of an oxygen tank and mask.
6)Do NOT go out for a nice dinner after a long day of visiting the sites. Trust me. Look down. See those two black shoes on your feet? Nope, you are wearing white flip flops, and you are filthy. And your face looks the same. Go back to the hotel and hose down.
7)Do NOT expect to find a gas station open on Sunday. It's Sunday, what, are you stupid??
8) Do NOT seperate from your travel partner at or around the Spanish Steps. You will never see each other again. Never.
9)Do NOT forget your adaptor. You will not be able to charge your cell and digital camera, and you will be forced to dry your hair with a beige vacuum hose that is harder to control than a stallion.
10) Do NOT assume you will have a normal sized american bathroom in your 4 star hotel. Ask questions. Otherwise you might have to fold yourself into an impossibly tiny bathtub, and contort your body to get your hair wet under the faucet. And do NOT pull the string hanging from the ceiling. It isn't a clothes line to hang wet towels, you will have your door kicked in and the ambulanza sirens blasting. Emergenza.
11) Do NOT stall your car in the middle of an insane round-about during evening rush hour. That could be your last memory.
12) Do NOT assume a friendly smile and a buena sera will get you in good favour at local restaurants. I can guarantee the entire village will be seated before you, and you will finally be placed right beside the swinging kitchen doors, head at elbow level. Bon Appetito!
Lastly, do NOT let anything stop you from having a good laugh at your misfortune. After all the drudgery, the weather was great, the Trevi fountain was beautiful, the pizzas and cappucinos were fabulous, the countryside was gorgeous, and life really is great!
We were knocked out by the retail in Rome. They really know how to make a space look gorgeous. Work on the WaterShoppe is taking place as I type this, so stay tuned for more updates!
ciao!
