Meditating through birth
Imagine sitting in your chair, arms by your side, eyes closed, breathing deeply. Suddenly you’re thrown back, legs roughly thrust into the air … the birth has begun … your…
Browsing: Giggles
Two degrees of football improved by mum stealth
The prospect of going to a night football match in 2 degrees left me a tad cold ….groan, sorry. However I’d forgotten my secret weapon …. mum power. Our party…
The Cavalries Coming
With a tornado hitting nearby suburbs and a once in a decade storm raging outside, what better place to be than snuggled up under the blankets, or so I thought…
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…
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…
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…
The Tall Poppy Syndrome strikes again (Sculpture by the Sea 2012)
During the 2012 Sculpture by the Sea opening I got caught up in a weird life imitating art, imitating life kind of loop. Reminiscent of a certain pesky chicken and flagrant…
How to get the most out of festivals (Perth Writers Festival 2012)
Last year I achieved a personal best at the 2011 Perth Writers Festival, attending 20 one hour sessions. Admittedly the last few sessions were listened to from the floor at…
Mating rituals of kite surfers (Valentines Day 2012)
With my consumer psychology hat on, Valentines Day at Scarborough Beach also had me pondering about the mating rituals of kite surfers …© The Ponder RoomThe preponderance of kite surfers…
Romantic Outlook … Hazy (Valentines Day 2012)
On Saturday night a flock of angles descended on St Georges Terrace courtesy of Lotterywest Festival Celebration Place de Anges. The Les Studios de Cirque performance can be seen on…
Lions versus Monks (Chinese New Year 2012)
According to the horoscopes this is the year of the Dragon – the Water Dragon. The Dragon is a symbol of power, wealth and intelligence, while the water element helps…
The Great Australia Day Battle 2012
Sometimes being patriotic is tough and that was certainly the case this year.The first battle was fought before my head even left the pillow. After days of sticky 40 degree…
The four letter word … Ball (Hopman Cup 2011 #1)
Sometimes, in a rare moment, my desk is graced with the presence of an important looking envelop. One without a clear window signaling the inherent request for money. My passion…
Christmas doves
After a year of kookaburras and ducks…. It seems nature decided to end the year by turning my garage into a manger with the birth of two doves …no turtles…
Finally a see through Stig (Top Gear Live Australia Part 4)
And to finish off … for anyone who wanted a peak inside Stig … © The Ponder Room
Essential ingredients for a good game of soccer (Top Gear Live Australia Part 3)
A ball … © The Ponder Roomplayers© The Ponder Room © The Ponder Roomgooooaaallll© The Ponder Roomand an argument with the ref if you don’t win© The Ponder Roomyep, nothing…
Flamethrower envy (Top Gear Live Australia Part 2)
First hand evidence of why BBQ lighting needs to be supervised this Christmas (as suggested in the previous post) … it’s a boy thing.© The Ponder Room © The Ponder…
Why socks wont cut it this year (Top Gear Australia Part 1)
This weekend had me pondering whether across Australia men will declare Christmas 2011 ‘the most disappointing Christmas ever’. Here’s my reasoning … On Thursday night the Burswood Dome, or ‘Bouncy…
