Beachgoers unite to eradicate scourge (Sculpture by the Sea 2014)
There’s nothing better than a trip to the beach on a sizzling hot day. A quick sprint down the white sand dunes, a toss of the towel, and it’s into the…
Browsing: Giggles
Sometimes it’s best not to ponder …
Sometimes it’ best not to ponder too much, it’s better to just leave things alone, especially if they are near a police van. Glove © The Ponder Room
Perth beachside location embraces container living (Aussies 2014)
A few months ago I pondered whether Perth was considering a new housing style … shipping containers (link home renovations of the future). A recent trip to Scarborough Beach suggested the…
Massive tourist confusion at Cottesloe Beach (Sculptures by the Sea 2014)
Every year Cottesloe Beach plays host to Sculptures by the Sea, attracting over 200,000 visitors. As usual several of the pieces left me pondering ideas that might, just might, have…
Why you should never give up half way through (Sculpture by the Sea 2014)
So you have an idea for an art piece … something about childhood memories combining with social and environmental concerns. But how do you represent this? And how will you…
The day I held up The Rolling Stones
Let me be clear from the outset I don’t mean ‘held up’; as in ‘bang’, ‘bang’, I mean ‘held up’ as in the dictionary definition of … ‘to impede ones…
When is a manicure not a manicure? (Marketing to Men)
Sex Sells, or so the saying goes, but how do you sell to the sexes? More specifically, how do you market to men? Wandering around Perth CBD last week I…
Stolen moments #1 (Voices in your head. Vhils in Sydney)
Wandering around Sydney last week I was reminded about the importance of making the most of stolen moments. Those one or two hours where you can either sit in a hotel room watching…
The sad demise of the artists notebook (Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks)
When I was growing up I was too busy climbing trees to read, but then someone gave me a bound collection of Agatha Christie stories and life changed. So it…
This vehicle has been reported
For several weeks now I’ve driven passed an abandoned van parked outside a beautiful old church in the leafy suburb of Mount Lawley. At first I thought it might be…
Biggest Loser meets Big Brother at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay
At ground level Perth’s Elizabeth Quay is best known for the pre-Christmas traffic snarls. The large barrier surrounding the development site adds intrigue and excites about what is to come. Recently I…
Four ways to cope when you are in the ‘hottest place on the planet’
Western Australia, or Perth in particular, is well known for being isolated, but it’s not often we get dubbed the ‘best in the world’ for something. This weekend we achieved…
Alert, not alarmed but Standing By in Fremantle
Being a dutiful consumer I’ve learnt to be alert but not alarmed, in fact given some of the destinations I’ve been in lately, it could be said that I’ve got a…
The true source of Army camouflage gear
There are some, who I believe, are quite relieved to see the end of Christmas … Camouflage Tree © The Ponder Room Trees for example. If this sight was anything to…
When Life is Good #3 (Travelling Musician)
Sometimes life just seems to get more and more complicated. It’s at these times that we need to stop and take a moment to ponder whether it has to be so.…
How to get your man to counselling/Fords new 4wd 4 seater mobile counselling service
Last week this sight left me pondering many things … Fords new mobile counselling convertible © The Ponder RoomMaybe its the new ‘counselling on the go’ service, specially designed for…
No more crusty kisses (Movember 2013)
Women everywhere salute the end of Movember and the return of smooth kisses. I’m sure some men will be pleased to see the end of it too, none more so…
The perils of being a fashion forward musician (Wisdom 2th at Beaufort Street Festival 2013)
Individualism and being fashion forward is a tough gig. None more so than when it’s high noon, the temperature hits 37 degrees and … well … your fashion forward headgear…
