When residents design the city. Part 1 (Home Sweet Home)
Stop Press: Okay this psychic blogging is getting a tad creepy now. I wrote this post very late on Friday night and scheduled it to appear 9am Monday. After reading…
Browsing: Ponder
Friendship epiphany thanks to Tim Ferguson
Last year I was chuffed to attend Tim Fergusons Cheeky Monkey Comedy Writing Course at the Byron Bay Writers Festival. An all day interactive workshop based on his book of…
More success for local illustrator James Foley
Earlier we profiled James’s first book The Last Viking link. Some of you may also know his work from the front of the Quokka. I’m thrilled to report that he’s…
100 strategies, tips to get more Me Time … guilt free Me Time
STOP PRESS: There are now three options for purchasing this book, go to the ‘Books By Me’ tab for more information.For the writers amongst us, you’ll know all about the months spent…
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…
Put your hands in the air …. (Stirling Farmers Market #2)
Is it me or do these photos also have you pondering …..Is armpit airing a byproduct of living a healthy lifestyle?Are they privy to some new consumer psychology finding about the…
Consumers get fresh (Stirling Farmers Market #1)
The following article also appears on http://www.wellnesswa.com.au/I have to admit the thought of exploring the Stirling Farmers Market on a steamy 36 degree, thunderstorm induced morning, didn’t have me bouncing…
Magical Reindeer Appendages (Burswood Casino Christmas display)
This photo was taken at Burswood Complex or should I say Crown Perth, where I sat watching people have their photo taken underneath the reindeer, usually gravitating towards its hind legs. As…
Morning tea extra (Premier Colin Barnett)
When Premier Colin Barnett decides to have a few people around for morning tea the shopping list includes the usual…..© The Ponder Roomfooddrinkschairs but there’s an additional element ….security,…
A very Rumpole of the Bailey Morning Tea (Colin Barnett in Scarborough)
Friday began with the Premier Colin Barnett’s morning tea, followed by a Community Forum, all put on by the Member for Scarborough Liza Harvey. At the Community Forum Mr Barnett spoke for…
Any burning questions for the Premier Colin Barnett?
For some reason I have been invited to a morning tea, being put on by Liza Harvey (Member for Scarborough). The Premier Colin Barnett will be there and we are allowed to ask…
When product designers get it right
Over the past 20 years I’ve been involved in several product design projects, some good, some not so good, and some downright weird. On every occasion the inventors swear that…
Surviving Monday-itis (Job Satisfaction #2 Byron style)
Monday morning. You’ve made it through the morning madness of married life and family fiascoes. You’ve even tackled the tedious traffic trials and tribulations. You’ve made it into work and…
The Whistling Assassin (Job Satisfaction #1)
Two hours later hundreds of bees were buzzing in the wall cavity and I was opening the front door to my savior, Mike from Bee Advice, or as I like…
How ducks may hold the key to good health
Recently I came across a piece of research about the perils of desk dwelling, which resulted in some heart palpitating pondering on my part.According to Mark Hamilton from the University…
