Signs you’ve been on a committee too long (Perth’s traffic woes)
Years ago Perths traffic was made up of a smattering of surfboard laden green and white Holden cars weaving their way to Scarborough Beach. Occasionally merging amongst them were utes…
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You think your life’s tough – constipated sheep
Saw this sign the other day and pondered … What do the sheep do for the rest of the week, if they’re only called on to perform on Saturdays, and only…
How 3 letters and a chair can help your marketing (Win a VIP pass to Fashionably Loud)
Sometimes all it takes is just three little letters, arranged in the right order, and an empty chair, to spark consumer desire … Imagine sitting front and centre at Fashionably Loud, the…
Tim Ferguson waves his big stick at the Wild West Comedy Festival
It’s been 12 months since Tim Ferguson was last here and while his approach was more relaxed, his wit was as sharp as ever. © The Ponder Room Tonight Tim put on an intimate…
Me Time now at State Library WA Bookshop
Me Time has just been read by the manager of the bookshop at the State Library of Western Australia eekk …© The Ponder RoomThankfully the reaction was positive and they’re going to sell the book…
Six tips for successful career shifts (Monster Alphabets at PFF)
Like a lot of uni students of a certain age, I have fond memories of unwinding after a day of intense pondering, with a late afternoon episode of Sesame Street…
You never know when someone’s watching (Telstra Business Women’s Awards)
A few weeks ago I was given a reminder that you never know when someone might be watching. Thankfully they must have been looking at the right time, and not…
How to protest or raise community awareness in style (Cause Marketing)
Ponder this … think about your average protester or person struggling to raise awareness about a community issue, what would they look like … what did you come up with?…
Hidden Spaces 2: Richard Woldendorp photography
Having delighted in Robert Junipers studio it was on to multi-award winning landscape photographer Richard Woldendorp’s studio, thanks again to the Friends of the Art Gallery of Western Australia. ©…
Thought plagerism dressed up as Inspiration (A personal branding lesson)
In life you often encounter what can best be described as fine lines. Those times when life asks you to stop for a moment, and consider your actions. Sure going…
Will PFF 2012 see poison rings and voodoo (WA designer Alushia-Sanchia)
First up amongst our PFF WA Designer Collection is jewellery designer Alushia-Sanchia. I first became aware of Alushia’s work through her pyramid poison rings. As a child I loved anything…
I am sooo blogging about this … a Magbutt random act of kindness
Sometimes while you’re meandering along in life you unknowingly slip into a patch of quick sand, and life becomes one step forward two steps back. Gathering your strength you trudge…
Throw them to the Lions (National Bookshop Day 2012)
Recently I was tempted to let out a gladiatorial inspired ‘throw them to the lions’ plea, as a five year olds decibel defying tantrum, set off two previously angelic babies…
Hidden Spaces #1 (Robert Juniper)
Before talking about the Perth Fashion Festival designers there are a few other things to let you know about.Having lived with an artist for several years, I’m immensely aware of…
What does it take to be in Perth Fashion Festival WA emerging talent collection?
The Ponder Room loves profiling people who are out there having a go at reaching their dreams or trying to make a difference. Likewise we’re always interested in organisations or…
Come in # 99 your time is up (Act-Belong-Commit Avon Descent)
Ask yourself this. Would you … get out of bed on a Sunday morning, a 2 degree winters Sunday morning, don a wet suit, then head on to the river to…
Australia’s obesity epidemic linked to the cunning ways of 1970s year 5 students
Years ago (somewhere between the advent of mobile phones and the demise of the horse and cart) Governments of the day decided to improve the health of West Australian primary…
Wisdom comes with age … maybe (I am Eleven by Geneviene Bailey)
Wisdom comes with age or so they say, but as I left the movie, I am Eleven, I pondered whether this saying needs a bit of re-gigging.I am Eleven is the first feature…
