Maintaining control over your work (Richard Avedon People at Art Gallery WA)
During the launch of the Richard Avedon People exhibition I was lucky enough to hear a Q and A session with Katrina Dumas who came over from The Richard Avedon…
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The perfect transitional meal (Barchetta)
There’s only one thing better than having lunch on the balcony of a beachside café in summer … Having lunch on the balcony of a beachside café … in…
Who says Hi Vis can’t be fashionable
Perth has been known as the Hi Vis capital of Australia for several years now thanks to the mining booms. Things have died down a little lately which raises the question – what to…
Research finds ice cream linked to Happiness
The other day I stumbled across some new research about happiness and it made me scream ‘yes’ out loud. Thankfully I wasn’t in a library at the time. The study…
Q and A with Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows)
After the movie premier of What We Do In The Shadows at Luna Cinema (see here for the review link) director Taika Waititi stayed on for a Q and A…
Sock trauma unearthed at Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2014
I’ve finally surfaced after a weekend of fashion to bring you the first of several fashion posts, those with an aversion to fashion should avert their eyes now. The first show…
Missing in action at Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2014
A very late post today because I’ve been missing in action at this years Telstra Perth Fashion Festival… © The Ponder Room It was a great day of fashion and…
Remembering what’s at the core of a blog post
Today The Ponder Room hit 500 posts! When writing a review or a blog post it’s all too easy to forget about the amount of work that’s gone into making the product, meal…
Q and A Joe Edgerton, Matthew Saville for Felony movie
After the preview of Felony at Luna in Leederville (see earlier Felony post), actor, writer and producer Joel Edgerton and director Matthew Saville stayed on for a Q and A. Here…
Tacos, Masked Men, Weight loss and the Table of Death (Mad Mex)
Nothing like eating a meal under the threat of death. Well if it was going to be my last meal, at least it was a good one. A few…
From the Curator of Richard Avedon People exhibition at AGWA
When a new exhibition comes to the AGWA I enjoy hearing from the curator, as they provide fascinating insights into what it takes to get an exhibition to Perth and…
New cafe performs miracle with uni students (Oxford Yard)
This week I stumbled across a new cafe in Leederville called Oxford Yard and was immediately blown away by the miracles taking place inside.
Why couldn’t the woman cross the road? (City to Surf)
On Sunday I tried to cross St Georges Terrace to get to a function at the Parmelia. Knowing that the City to Surf fun run was on and all the roads…
What do Masterchef Australia, the Swan Valley and the RSPCA have in common?
What would bring George Calombaris (Masterchef Australia), Kiren Mainwaring (Co-op Dining), Singapore wine writer Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Anna Gare and the RSPCA together with an array of first class produce…
100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window movie reminds about how to live life
One of the aims of The Ponder Room is to help people get the most out of their lives and to profile people who already are. Allan Karlsson, the main…
Last minute delight at Circa Bistro Mt Lawley
Last week I met up with two hard to pin down friends. Our busy lives, combined with the plethora of interesting new restaurants in Perth, caused a minor brain fade.…
10 tips for successful event planning (High Tea Party part 2)
Following on from the earlier post about The High Tea Party, here are ten tips I gleaned while chatting to organiser Alison Dean about the upcoming event in Perth. For Part 1…
How a simple tea party idea became a national success (The High Tea Party)
Have you ever invited friends around for a tea party? Yes? So you know what’s involved … the sandwiches have to be made (no crusts), champers put on ice, children…
