What happens when you have a consistent marketing theme? (Fringe World Festival 2014)
There comes a time at any festival when you have to eat. Usually this means schlepping off to the same old brand named food van, you know the ones. Not so…
Browsing: Inspiration
Sometimes tent lands can be a place of pleasure (Perth Fringe World Festival 2014)
Normally when a tentland springs up in the centre of town it has negative connotations. Not so the current invasion of Russell Square in Northbridge. A quick tour shows its inhabitants intensions are, as…
A Game of Human Fetch on Australia Day 2014 (part 2)
What better way to spend Australia Day than with a game of Human Fetch. The ingredients are … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room One long sheet of black…
Pondering Australia Day 2014 (part 1)
Australia Day left me with a few things to ponder … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room But mostly what an unbelievably beautiful, friendly, easy place Australia is to…
Perth Rooftop Movies over run by Mexicans (PPR party 2013)
Perth’s Rooftop movie in Northbridge is fast becoming one of my favourite places, that perfect combination of balmy nights, comfy seats, friendly people, and good movies. However on a hot…
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…
10 lessons learnt from Eric Bana (Luna Cinema Q and A Closed Circuit)
It was a full house at Luna Cinema in Leederville when Eric Bana arrived for the preview and QA session for his latest movie Closed Circuit. I’ve already reviewed the…
Ponderous outfits at the 2013 Hopman Cup Ball
It’s always embarrassing when you’re the last to arrive at the party. But it’s even more embarrassing when you’re so late the organisers are already rolling up the red carpet.…
Teams America, France, Poland, and Australia arrive at the Hopman Cup Ball 2013
New Years Eve is always a tricky one, what do to? The decision is easy for any international tennis players who find themselves in Perth … the Hopman Cup Ball…
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…
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…
Could Bon Jovi concerts help solve the world’s problems?
Last month Jon Bon Jovi returned to Perth. The last time he was here I was working, but managed to stroll by Subiaco Oval and heard the dying snippets of…
Taking a moment to pause and say thanks
The last six months of 2013 were incredibly hectic at The Ponder Room, so I’m determined to start 2014 with a pause at the beginning of the year, and say a heartfelt THANK YOU…
How many elves does it take to put up a Christmas tree? (Job Satisfaction #11)
Next time you start to grumble about putting up or taking down your Christmas tree spare a thought for the elves at Crown in Perth. Watching them work left me…
What snails can teach us about life
We’ve all felt a moment when time moves too slowly. A long queue at the traffic lights when you realise you should have gone to the toilet before you left home.…
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.…
A Message of Peace from Yoko Ono
In the countdown to christmas I will leave you with this message from Yoko Ono found in the lift of the Sydney Contemporary Art Museum Yoko Ono quote © The…
How an ancient craft can bring nature into your home
Innercity life brings both rewards and pitfalls. One problem can be the lack of green space, which as we know, can sap our positive outlook. In the 1980’s it was all…
