100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window movie reminds about how to live life
One of the aims of The Ponder Room is to help people get the most out of their lives and to profile people who already are. Allan Karlsson, the main…
Browsing: Review
Last minute delight at Circa Bistro Mt Lawley
Last week I met up with two hard to pin down friends. Our busy lives, combined with the plethora of interesting new restaurants in Perth, caused a minor brain fade.…
The Hundred-Foot Journey, a delight for the senses and soul
There have been a lot of good food-based movies lately, Chef, The Trip to Italy, and The Lunch Box. Consequently when I first saw the trailer for this movie I…
Photography enthusiasts check out Richard Avedon People at Art Gallery WA
With the Perth Fashion Festival just around the corner it’s timely that the Art Gallery of WA is exhibiting the works of American photographer Richard Avedon, the man who has…
Entering the brave new world of Online Food Delivery Systems (Menulog)
Over the years I’ve tested a myriad of new products some good, some not so good. This week I was given a voucher to try a new food delivery system…
Revisiting old fun food times at Zapata’s
Food creates memories, it can transport you back in time. Childhood lollies, teenage burgers and all ages chocolate fudge pudding. Last month I was reminded of my university days when we…
The Keeper of Lost Causes
The Scandinavian Film Festival starts in Perth on July 24 and I managed to see the much heralded noir crime thriller, The Keeper of Lost Causes. The script was written…
Five lessons learnt about female characters from Tara Moss (The Fictional Woman part 2)
Finally I get to the follow up promised post about the evening with Tara Moss. Funny how one evening can have such a lasting effect. I arrived at the Dolphin…
It’s all in the details at hidden gem Gaya Korean Restaurant
Tucked away in Applecross Arcade is a fantastic modern Korean restaurant born just nine months ago. While the food is delicious and the service professional it’s the stylish details that make…
Can a Lunch Box add spice to a relationship? (The Lunch Box movie)
There’s been a number of successful movies about food lately, most notably The Chef, and looks like The Lunch Box will be another popular choice. It’s already won a swag…
My Toast addiction
Since moving to an inner city abode I think I’m in danger of developing a new addiction … Toast. No I don’t mean the standard wheaty squares of goodness I…
Lies, Deception, (The Two Faces of January)
Hot on the heels of Tara Moss’s talk about labels and ‘not judging a book by it’s cover’, I was offered a ticket to see Hossein Amini’s, The Two Faces…
How to combat the labels people put on us (Tara Moss The Fictional Woman part 1)
Tara Moss is living proof that stereotypes are there to be broken, and in her latest book, The Fictional Woman, she explores the issue of labels. I was fortunate to listen…
Iced Chocolate Shaken Not Stirred (Bar de Halcyon)
An iced chocolate is an iced chocolate right? Wrong. Not when you experience one at Bar de Halcyon in Wolf Lane. Bar de Halcyon operates like a Tapas bar making…
Ever felt invisible in your own life? (The Double)
There are moments in everyone’s life when they’ve felt invisible. Whether as an adult or a child, life seems to be passing you by, everyone racing ahead of you and…
Ten Brave Women at Australian Tattoo and Body Art Expo 2014, Perth
Another one of my passions is delving into a subculture that I know nothing about, so as a complete cleanskin I loved venturing into the Perth Convention Centre for this…
Spoilt for choice with Thai restaurants (Royal Siam)
Perth seems to have an abundance of great Thai restaurants at the moment, or maybe I’ve just been lucky with the ones I’ve been to. I’ve already told you about Full…
Creating Community Spirit on WA Day 2014
Regular readers know my passion for examples of community development initiatives that help create positive community spirit. Naturally then, WA Day was a ‘go to’ event. Following is a sample…
