Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #4 (Blue measles)
The inner city is festooned with a spate of blue measles, as security signs take hold. Dotted 5 steps apart they had me pondering…It’s a wonder another government department hasn’t…
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Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #3 (Forget the Black Eyed Peas)
Sure the Black Eyed Peas are an internationally recognised band who’ve sold millions of records worldwide, but hey….we’ve got the Sturt Desert Peas.Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed…….Tired daisies get…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #2 (Upsized Scrabble)
A massive sign appears on the foreshore to remind all residents where they live, incase the return address inside their underwear has worn off…..not quite the same as the Hollywood sign, but…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #1 (New knickers on the line)
So what does it look like when a city’s been CHOGM-ed, I ponder…..? When a heaving pack of world leaders schlep into your backyard for a tea party? For those…
When is a movie not just a movie? (more news on The Hunter success)
When it turns into a successful calling card for its director and photographers overseas. After opening in Australia this month, The Hunter, its director Daniel Nettheim, along with photographers Matt Nettheim and Jason Boland, continue to…
When product designers get it right
Over the past 20 years I’ve been involved in several product design projects, some good, some not so good, and some downright weird. On every occasion the inventors swear that…
A watery obsession….go fish
How do you know when your obsession with all things beachy is getting out of control?thanks Vic DeLeonWhen it’s raining outside, you’re alone, and you find yourself lured in by I Fish,…
Surviving Monday-itis (Job Satisfaction #2 Byron style)
Monday morning. You’ve made it through the morning madness of married life and family fiascoes. You’ve even tackled the tedious traffic trials and tribulations. You’ve made it into work and…
Soya Sauce Ice Cream (Robert De Niro’s Nobu restaurant Perth)
What would happen if you took Japanese food and added a dash of Peruvian influences? Nobuyuki Matsuhisa decided to find out, and quickly became the owner/executive chef of 25 highly…
Snowball survives hell
At the beginning of the year, when I ventured into Amanda Kendle’s UWA Extension course, I had no idea how much it would impact on my life. If you’d have…
The Whistling Assassin (Job Satisfaction #1)
Two hours later hundreds of bees were buzzing in the wall cavity and I was opening the front door to my savior, Mike from Bee Advice, or as I like…
The Queen Bee …literally
The scout bees having done their job on Friday, signaled the all clear for the Queen Bee to arrive. © The Ponder Room© The Ponder RoomBut as any diva knows…
More arrivals join the Spring Dance
Let’s see now, so far this Spring I’ve witnessed fly by ducks and obsessive compulsive kookaburras, what next you ask? Well……© The Ponder RoomAs I sat at my desk today,…
How does a first time film director lure a Hollywood heavyweight into his movie? (Willem Defoe in The Hunter)
While Academy Award nominee Willem Defoe, knew where Tasmania was, he’d never heard of the Tasmanian tiger, so how does a distinguished Australian television director, Daniel Nettheim (Rush, All Saints),…
Nonsurgical facelift unveiled at Perth Fashion Festival (Story by Tang/Maurice Meade)
I can’t imagine a time when I’ll willingly lie back and let someone introduce my face to the cold steel of a scalpel. Call me crazy, but baring an accident,…
Fashion dilemma solved with the power of celebrity (Perth Fashion Festival 2011)
© The Ponder RoomFollowing is a lesson in Fashion Marketing – the power of the celebrity endorsement.Imagine you’re going to see the Story of Tang, one of the hot ticket items…
Pool showdown ducked with a careless giggle (Australian wildlife)
© The Ponder RoomThis morning the ducks stood no chance, as I found a solution to my pool duck dilemma (duck dilemma)The day began with the usual visitor, however…
How ducks may hold the key to good health
Recently I came across a piece of research about the perils of desk dwelling, which resulted in some heart palpitating pondering on my part.According to Mark Hamilton from the University…
