The recent, once in a lifetime Rolling Stones 14 On Fire concert left me on a natural high for days, and pondering about life, nature versus nurture and how to get the most out of a…
This is a tale of three friends, new technology and a hot chocolate that cost $1,200. © The Ponder Room The friends, let’s call them Stacey, Serena and Eve,…
Most of us in Perth grew up with British television so it’s a no brainer that we’d enjoy the British Film Festival right? Last week I went to see a preview…
Melbourne Cup Day is synonymous with style. For months females have been planning their outfits, researching, refining and returning. Then there are our male folk. Consumer research repeatedly tells us of men’s ability to…
No doubt like me there have been times when you’ve missed lunch but it’s too early for dinner. What to do I hear you pondering? All too often I reach for something…
Inner city life is never dull and this week Langley Park was taken over with a massive stage, two rows of tents, tempting aromas and fireworks, what more could a…
For a while now Perth’s fashion scene has been gaining attention overseas. The Future Runway show at this years Telstra Perth Fashion Festival, suggests this won’t stop soon, as it uncovered…
The food game, like most others, is all about repeat business. So how do you ensure customers keep coming back? We all know the basics, good food, great service, reasonable…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Before I turn my attention to the recent Telstra Perth Fashion Festival (TPFF) there’s a movie I’ve been ‘dying’ (queue spooky music) to tell you about. Given that it features…
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…
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…
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…
