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…
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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…
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.©…
Happy New Year 2013
Happy New Year everyone. Wishing you all a fun, healthy, inspiring, and ponderous year ahead! Normal pondering will resume in a week, in the meantime here are a few shots of…
Praise be to mystery dancer? (Job satisfaction #3: Beaufort St Festival)
Continuing the series about ‘how to get through Monday-itis’ … on the weekend I was privy to a sight that left me pondering, two things … I’ll never complain about tight…
New rugby tactic unveiled at 2012 Pride Parade Perth
Next came a female rugby team who held up the proceedings for a moment to perform a haka … followed by …© The Ponder Rooma bit of a shimmy, which left me…
Does old technology still have a place? (2012 Pride Parade Perth)
In these days of shrinking appliances where encyclopaedias have been condensed into eBooks and family medical records into Apps, it’s interesting to ponder whether there’s still a place for old…
Face to face with a stick wielding gang at Perth Pride Parade
Ponder this: What would you do if one night while driving around town, Northbridge to be precise, you turned left into a dark side street on the wrong side of…
Wild horses at PFF (the value of a proof reader)
Okay, okay I know Perth is currently embracing its eclectic, creative side with small bars and laneway stencils popping up wherever you turn, and we did see live snakes in…
Why is it important to preserve your inspiration during execution? (PFF Design Capsule 2)
When I read that Designer Capsule 2 included a collection called Seaside Sanctuary I pondered … would a sea turtle or a blue whale make an appearance, similar to the…
What happens when a butcher, a crow and a cook enter a room? (PFF Designer Capsule 1)
This was just one of the dilemmas facing this year’s PFF organisers when they put together the Designer Capsules at Fashion Paramount. Thankfully they saw fit to split the arrivals, with…
A black or white decision for X Factor judge Mel B (Morrison 2012 PFF)
For the WA label, Morrison, their PFF audience included a touch of spice. X Factor judge and former Spice Girl Mel B, along with her husband Stephen Belafonte, were front…
New Market Segment uncovered, Perth Fashion Festival style (One Fell Swoop VIP Opening)
As all professional marketers know, these days good market segmentation is critical to the success of a campaign. Increasingly restrictive marketing budgets mean you simply cannot be all things to…
Six tips on what to do if success knocks before you’re ready? (Little Gracie at Perth Fashion Festival)
The sun’s shinning outside but your teenage daughter is indoors watching old 80’s movies. Fear not she may be cementing the foundations of an amazing future. Ebony Harding started her…
