If you go down to the Cultural Centre today (Fringe World 2013)
If you haven’t been into the Perth Cultural Centre this month you really are in for a big surprise. A warm, welcoming community spirit has taken over what’s normally a cold,…
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Sometimes you don’t need words (Valentines Day 2013)
Sometimes you don’t need words. Happy Valentines Day to those I love, and to all who constantly show me love no matter what. Today there’s only one thing to ponder…
Forgetting the rules on Valentines Day 2013
For some, Valentine’s Day is a day to feed the materialistic monkey on their back … a day of rib constricting outfits, stomach bulging dinners and mortgage inducing gifts. For…
Peacocks steal the show as UWA turns 100 (part 2)
Part of the UWA celebrations included the immortalisation of the peacocks. For anyone who studied there, especially in the Arts building, you’ll recall many a lecture being interrupted by their…
Darleks sneek in as UWA turns 100 (part 1)
If you’ve been around for 100 years you deserve a bit of a fuss don’t you? Well the University of WA (UWA) certainly got that last night, even the Doctor…
February in Perth should be re named (Fringe Festival – Spiegeltent)
It’s official, February in Perth should be renamed … debt-ruary, stamina-ruary, lack of sleep-ruary, come to mind. With the Festival of Perth starting this weekend and Fringe World still on,…
Do you need a beachside mansion to be happy? (Australia Day 2013)
For many years now a question has plagued me … usually the question arises when I’m driving up the scenic West Coast Highway. To my left is an endlessly brilliant…
Alternative to paying for beach parking (Australia Day Surprise 2013)
While 300,000 people were making their way to the Perth foreshore, an entirely different series of events were taking place at Scarborough Beach. On first glance through my dusty windshield, I pondered…
Australian Citizenship rules for the birds
Two new Australian citizens entered the world on Australia Day. They’ve been read the rules ….© The Ponder RoomWillie Wagtails may be small in size but they’re expert taggers so…
How do you know it’s Australia Day?
Let’s say you get up at 9am and go to the local petrol station to buy the paper. Once inside there are four guys ahead of you waiting to pay. One of…
Tennis star lost in smoke (Hopman Cup 2013)
When I first entered the Perth Arena for this year’s Hopman Cup the roof was closed and the lights dimmed, while Spain’s Fernando Verdasco stood off to the side waiting…
Five tips to help supersize your goals (Charley Boorman rides on … in Aus)
By now you may have already started setting your goals for 2013. Naturally there’s the usual lose weight, give up something, be a kinder person etc. But what if you…
Does my bum look big in this? (Job satisfaction # 5 acrobats)
Another job that left me pondering on NYE at the Crown Carnival was the female feathered acrobat.© The Ponder RoomPerched on high at one of the entrances to the casino,…
Feathers and Flames at Crown NYE Carnival (Job satisfaction #4: Showgirls)
Continuing my exploration into job satisfaction, so far I’ve pondered the merits of beekeeping and toilet cleaning, on New Years Eve at the Crown another job had set me pondering.©…
Australian Idol judge Marcia Hines at Hopman Cup 2013 Ball
Early on in the evening I wandered into the Crown Entertainment Complex and sat on some innocent looking chairs in no-man’s-land. Little did I know what would happen next. Marcia…
More fashions at the Hopman Cup 2013 Ball
Following are some of the other fashions seen at the Hyundai Hopman Cup 2013 New Years Eve Ball. Nothing to ponder really, although I did ponder the kilts … a…
Other players arriving at Hopman Cup Ball 2013
Other players arriving at the Hyundai Hopman Cup 2013 New Years Eve BallNovak DJokovic slipped in quite quietly, well as quietly as a number 1 ranked player and his stunning…
Team America arrives at Hopman Cup Ball 2013
The 2013 Hyundai Hopman Cup may have been held in the new Perth Arena, but the invitation only New Years Eve Ball remained at Crown Entertainment Complex. As the clock ticked down to…
