Lola’s demise? (Dog apparel part II)
© The Ponder RoomLater having moved into the city centre I came across….. At first I pondered whether Lola (see dogs life in St Kilda) had finally made one too many diva requests, and consequently…
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It’s a dogs life in St Kilda (Pet Lifestyle Store)
Spending my afternoon off walking around St Kilda, it wasn’t long before my trained marketing eye settled on Puppy Phat, which describes itself as ‘a pet lifestyle store’. Inside I found…
Rear Window Melbourne style
Sometimes it pays to look beyond the usual rush of the day.© The Ponder RoomA quick glance out the window confirms that the clock has indeed ticked past 6pm. Parallel…
He’s alive and well and living in Melbourne
For years now I thought he was gone. Every now and then I’d look around in the feeble hope of spotting him, but I hadn’t seen him anywhere. About 5…
Evolution: Teenage Boys
It’s been well documented that the period directly after horizontal folk dancing is often filled with contemplation, especially if the dance was spontaneous, and more at the standard of Dancing With The Stars,…
Make-up application quick smart
How long does it take you to put your makeup on in the morning, 5 minutes, 20, an hour and a half? And how many people are usually involved? Model…
Helpful Hunks Cleaning Service
As promised….. I said I’d tell you about the new cleaning service I found at Sexpo. © The Ponder RoomStrange that I found myself thinking about cleaning at such an…
Mr Pricasso v porn stars at Sexpo
After all these years, consumer behaviour still manages to fascinate and surprise me. © The Ponder RoomMy passion has taken me to many unlikely places, and introduced me to a…
World Premier Tim Ferguson Cane and Able
Watching Tim Ferguson return to the stage for the world premier of Cane and Able, four words came to mind – laughter, luck, friendship and courage. © The Ponder…
Two words women don’t want to hear
This was first posted on wellnesswa.com.au Footnote: Hopefully Googles bad hair day is over and the formating of this post will be correct now. Apologies to those who have already read this and…
Sometimes I worry about the future of the species (USA Breakdancers)
Sometimes I fear for the future of civilization, like recently during the 2011 Fremantle Street Theatre Festival.© The Ponder RoomVisiting former street performer world champions, and NBA halftime shop stoppers,…
A wave’s as good as a nod when driving (Mothers Day)
Saturday morning, the day before Mothers Day and the roads are chock full of offspring. The golden child, the black sheep, the time poor, and the forgetful, all merge into one…
Guaranteed strategy to access popular gym equipment
If you’ve ever been a member of a busy gym, especially a serious one frequented by ‘Grunt Brothers’, you’ll know how hard it can be to get onto the gym…
True commitment to goal setting (The Worlds Most Tattood Person)
Last weekend I witnessed one mans lifelong commitment to goal setting. © The Ponder RoomWhile juggling fire, a machete and an apple, Lucky Diamond Rich relayed the story of his…
The Domino Project update
News has come through about The Domino Project competition. If you remember a friend entered me into the competition with a piece called Live Life Well. Thanks to John…
ANZAC Day 2011
As a Kiwi living in Australia…. © The Ponder RoomWaking to a crisp blue ANZAC dawn, and seeing 5 biplanes flying over head, it’s very easy to give thanks…
Working Bunnies….really? (Segmentation gone too far)
While walking around the supermarket I came across another stand. Is it just me, or does this one seem a bit well….wrong. The sign read Working Bunnies…..really? © The Ponder RoomI stood…
Happy segmented Easter especially to the Easter disadvantaged (Vegan, Lactose Intolerant)
If I’ve learnt nothing else in my 25 years working in consumer psychology I’ve learnt that society insists on segmenting itself over, and over, and over, again. Not a bad…
