Magnetic domes stubbled not smooth
The other night I once again fell victim to the attraction of the dome, particularly humanoid dome-like shapes. When in the vicinity of a human dome my right arm moves…
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Perth has stolen the heart of New York (AGWA Manhattan-style bar)
This morning I was summoned to the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) which I must admit wasn’t a top priority having had a particularly big weekend. Besides in terms…
When residents design the city Part 5 Neighbours (Home Sweet Home)
Back in the daylight hours, I was reminded that while we may try to be the rulers of our own domain, we have no control over what our neighbours do, or who they invite…
LSD legal in Perth
Last week I found myself in a Perth establishment that said it offered ‘the Byron Bay favourite’ … LSD. © The Ponder Room I have to admit that my…
When residents design the city. Part 4 Night Life (Home Sweet Home)
…marketing had however made it to …Drunken Dans, complete with signage, a cork (or is that an advertising balloon) on the roof and a drive-through section.The Ponder RoomHowever The Tuck Inn…
Rome wasn’t built in a day but … (Anzac Cottage)
Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Telethon House takes several months, and The Block contestants are going to take 10 weeks evidently, meanwhile …Back in 1916 work began on…
When photographers turn (Fotofreo 2012)
Ever pondered how photographers living in the most isolated city in the world cope? What do they do when it’s a slow news day? How do they maintain their click…
When residents design the city. Part 3 Night life (Home Sweet Home)
… perhaps the unicorn ride home came after an evening at the pub, or ….The Ponder Roomor the ‘Night Club’ although it seems to have it’s own transport system on…
When residents design the city. Part 2 Transport (Home Sweet Home)
A public transport system … beautifully marketed as Unicorns …Oh come on who hasn’t found themselves waiting in a Perth taxi queue dreaming of a white unicorn transporting them home …. or…
Know someone who needs help with Me Time? (Competition for workshop spot)
To coincide with the launch of Me Time: 100 strategies and tips for guilt free Me Time, there will be a Me Time workshop held at The Inspiration Factory. The details are:Where:…
When residents design the city. Part 1 (Home Sweet Home)
Stop Press: Okay this psychic blogging is getting a tad creepy now. I wrote this post very late on Friday night and scheduled it to appear 9am Monday. After reading…
Friendship epiphany thanks to Tim Ferguson
Last year I was chuffed to attend Tim Fergusons Cheeky Monkey Comedy Writing Course at the Byron Bay Writers Festival. An all day interactive workshop based on his book of…
John Butler Trio rocking the crowds … again! (2012 Byron Bay Bluesfest)
With a four day break idle minds soon find a myriad of bizarre things to ponder, the first being the Byron Bay Bluesfest. Parts of this post first appeared in…
Annual Easter Car Conga Line: Word of Warning
As half the population evacuates metropolitan Perth, and tags onto the Easter car conga line to the south west, I thought I’d give this gentle reminder …Many years ago I spent three years driving…
Tomorrow 6pm at the car park rooftop be there
It takes something pretty special to get me out the door on a 38 degree day, and even in my youth I doubt I’d have gone to meet someone on…
Does blogging make you psychic? (2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro surfing)
Late Friday night I wrote about John John Florence flying high in the 2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro (see link). Knowing my Saturday would be extremely busy I scheduled the…
Kelly Slater out, John John Florence flew and I … (2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro)
On Thursday I marveled at the female surfers ability to take on the waves and emerge not only intact, but radiating natural beauty even with their hair slicked against their…
Surf envy (2012 Testra Drug Aware Pro Margaret River)
It’s that time of year again when I remember back to weekends spent body surfing, and ponder what might have been had I … had sun-friendly olive skin, more obedient hair, a…
