Emerging Writers Festival 2011 Melbourne
Last month I managed to catch the last two days of the Emerging Writers Festival in Melbourne. © The Ponder RoomA lovely sunny winter afternoon with the helicopter pad beckoning,…
Author Glennys
When mundane life events surprise
Making my way around the latest expo to hit Perth it wasn’t long before I got the inevitable call. ‘Nature calling, please proceed directly to the nearest toilet. Do not…
Many Thanks Competition for The Lost Thing Book
As I said yesterday before Blogland was rudely interrupted by technology gremlins, July 22nd marks 6 months for The Ponder Room. I guess it’s pretty obvious that I’m kind of…
Who are you?
Hopefully this posts okay I believe there have been some fairly big problems in blog land today.June 30, end of the financial year. It also marks the first six months of…
The Last Viking Book Launch
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”. Nelson Mandela The Vikings Arrive © The Ponder Room “All men [and women]…
Every ash cloud has a silver lining
‘This is your captain speaking, we’re going to have an extended flight from Melbourne to Perth today to avoid the ash cloud…. it’s going to be a record….yes ….we’ll be…
From Hillarys To Hollywood (Shaun Tan)
A brief interlude from the Melbourne trip.Every city loves a local boy made good story, but Perth even more so given our legenday ‘isolation’ which makes world acclaim utterly unfathomable.©…
Lunch with a side order of guilt (Lentil As Anything, St Kilda)
While in St Kilda I came across a great little strip of shops on Blessington Street. One of them, Lentil As Anything, was a non-profit vegetarian restaurant with a difference.©…
Warning: Terminator appears to be back (Technology black out in Melbourne)
The following is based on true events. During this recent trip to Melbourne I was reminded that the Terminator and his mates may be edging ever closer every day.Two days…
The ME Project (Edith Cowan University)
If you have high school aged children or are interested in returning to study yourself, you might be interested in this site called The ME Project, by Edith Cowan University (ECU)…
Lola’s demise? (Dog apparel part II)
© The Ponder RoomLater having moved into the city centre I came across….. At first I pondered whether Lola (see dogs life in St Kilda) had finally made one too many diva requests, and consequently…
It’s a dogs life in St Kilda (Pet Lifestyle Store)
Spending my afternoon off walking around St Kilda, it wasn’t long before my trained marketing eye settled on Puppy Phat, which describes itself as ‘a pet lifestyle store’. Inside I found…
Rear Window Melbourne style
Sometimes it pays to look beyond the usual rush of the day.© The Ponder RoomA quick glance out the window confirms that the clock has indeed ticked past 6pm. Parallel…
He’s alive and well and living in Melbourne
For years now I thought he was gone. Every now and then I’d look around in the feeble hope of spotting him, but I hadn’t seen him anywhere. About 5…
Evolution: Teenage Boys
It’s been well documented that the period directly after horizontal folk dancing is often filled with contemplation, especially if the dance was spontaneous, and more at the standard of Dancing With The Stars,…
Make-up application quick smart
How long does it take you to put your makeup on in the morning, 5 minutes, 20, an hour and a half? And how many people are usually involved? Model…
Helpful Hunks Cleaning Service
As promised….. I said I’d tell you about the new cleaning service I found at Sexpo. © The Ponder RoomStrange that I found myself thinking about cleaning at such an…
Mr Pricasso v porn stars at Sexpo
After all these years, consumer behaviour still manages to fascinate and surprise me. © The Ponder RoomMy passion has taken me to many unlikely places, and introduced me to a…
