Have you been doing it wrong all these years? (toilet training 101)

Community service announcement: I saw this sign the other day and pondered ...

1. Option one must be for Olympic gymnasts ... I mean who has that kind of balance and hamstring dexterity?
2. Do you all stand up and face the bowl to flush the paper ... have I been doing it wrong all these years?
3. What would the male toilet instructions look like, how would they explain the newspaper?
4. I often read reports about society being dumbed down, but have we really come this far. Just incase I thought I'd pass it on

A Seven Step Sales Approach to Mother's Day

Last Friday and Saturday I found myself ensconced at the National Achievers Congress 2013, listening to the likes of Richard Branson, and The Apprentice’s Mark Bouris, fascinating speakers. Supporting them was a raft of personal growth experts, all with a book, DVD or workshop on ‘offer’. After roughly 20 hours in a cold, canvernous room, listening to ‘motivational' speeches echo off the walls, I woke up to realise it was Sunday, Mothers Day. Late Sunday afternoon as I bid farewell to my parents I pondered … maybe the Congress had more of an affect on me than I thought … see what you think?

National Achievers Congress 2013 © 2013 The Ponder Room

When life is good # 2 (When the show is free)

Last week I spent most of my evenings at the Perth Comedy Festival, which was held at the Astor Theatre, on busy Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley. As you’ll know from some of the earlier posts the shows were amazing. So too were the crowds. Night after night the lines stretched out the door and around the corner. One night I saw something that left me pondering … sometimes the best tickets in life are the free ones.

When life is good #2 © 2013 The Ponder Room

Making it happen (Behind the Scenes with Clockwork Orange director)

No doubt you can remember the effect that Clockwork Orange had on you the first time you saw it, I certainly can. So it was with some trepidation that I went to hear about the latest production currently playing at Subiaco Arts Centre. While I enjoyed hearing director Alex Spencer-Jones explain her interpretation of Anthony Burgess's novel, I was even more intrigued by how she formed her own theatre company, and how it came to be that we get to see the London production right here in Perth. Alex is a wonderful example of … if you want to do something, don't sit around waiting for others to hand it to you ... go out and make it happen for yourself.




Martin McCreadie in Clockwork Organge 



When life is good #1

Sometimes you don't need a reason to post other than to share something beautiful in the hope that it might brighten someones day. Oh and welcome Estonia, the latest place to visit The Ponder Room.

A quickly taken shot of the sunset from South Perth Western Australian © 2013 The Ponder Room

What constitutes an office? (Office on Harrogate)

Office (noun): A place where business, clerical or professional activities are conducted. Generally found housing a desk, chair, computer, phone, at least one wonky stapler and a plethora of pens. Last week I stumbled across Office on Harrogate, definitely not your average office.

Office On Harrogate © 2013 The Ponder Room

Can you keep a secret? (PostSecret in Australia)

Have you ever been told a secret, a really big secret? How’d you go, how long did you keep it, a day, a month, a year? What impact did keeping that secret have on you, your health, and your friendships? Okay well what about keeping half a million secrets? Can you imagine what it would be like to know the secrets of half a million people? That’s the problem faced by Frank Warren.

PostSecret © 2013 The Ponder Room