The Keeper of Lost Causes
The Scandinavian Film Festival starts in Perth on July 24 and I managed to see the much heralded noir crime thriller, The Keeper of Lost Causes. The script was written…
Browsing: Enjoy life/Reviews
10 tips for running a successful community event (pop up food market)
We’ve all done it, seen something happening overseas and thought that could work back home. But very few of us actually have the fortitude to bring the idea back home…
The Ponder Room recognised in WA Top 100 food blogs
Evidently on January 25 this year there were 275 food-related blogs in WA. That’s a lot of blushing beetroots being photographed in restaurants, and a lot of friends being asked…
Five lessons learnt about female characters from Tara Moss (The Fictional Woman part 2)
Finally I get to the follow up promised post about the evening with Tara Moss. Funny how one evening can have such a lasting effect. I arrived at the Dolphin…
It’s all in the details at hidden gem Gaya Korean Restaurant
Tucked away in Applecross Arcade is a fantastic modern Korean restaurant born just nine months ago. While the food is delicious and the service professional it’s the stylish details that make…
Surfing without water. Tarp Surfing at WA Day 2014
Regular readers know that I love hearing about ideas that foster community development. During WA Day I came across Tarp Surfing, a fantastic cheap way to encourage community involved, but…
Can a Lunch Box add spice to a relationship? (The Lunch Box movie)
There’s been a number of successful movies about food lately, most notably The Chef, and looks like The Lunch Box will be another popular choice. It’s already won a swag…
My Toast addiction
Since moving to an inner city abode I think I’m in danger of developing a new addiction … Toast. No I don’t mean the standard wheaty squares of goodness I…
When you don’t get a ticket to the Western Derby
What do you do when you can’t get into the Western Derby at Subiaco Oval? You create your own MiniSubi naturally. That was the approach of Eagles sponsor SGIO, Channel…
A taxing time, what’s it all for?
June 30 , end of the financial year can be a taxing time for all of us, especially those living through the dreaded stocktake. So I thought you might like…
Lies, Deception, (The Two Faces of January)
Hot on the heels of Tara Moss’s talk about labels and ‘not judging a book by it’s cover’, I was offered a ticket to see Hossein Amini’s, The Two Faces…
No you can’t live on an island paradise, yet (Ian Usher update)
Regular readers will remember reading about my friend Ian Usher, who sold his life on eBay in 2006, well it’s time for another update, and there’s so much to tell…
How to combat the labels people put on us (Tara Moss The Fictional Woman part 1)
Tara Moss is living proof that stereotypes are there to be broken, and in her latest book, The Fictional Woman, she explores the issue of labels. I was fortunate to listen…
Iced Chocolate Shaken Not Stirred (Bar de Halcyon)
An iced chocolate is an iced chocolate right? Wrong. Not when you experience one at Bar de Halcyon in Wolf Lane. Bar de Halcyon operates like a Tapas bar making…
Ever felt invisible in your own life? (The Double)
There are moments in everyone’s life when they’ve felt invisible. Whether as an adult or a child, life seems to be passing you by, everyone racing ahead of you and…
Ten Brave Women at Australian Tattoo and Body Art Expo 2014, Perth
Another one of my passions is delving into a subculture that I know nothing about, so as a complete cleanskin I loved venturing into the Perth Convention Centre for this…
Spoilt for choice with Thai restaurants (Royal Siam)
Perth seems to have an abundance of great Thai restaurants at the moment, or maybe I’ve just been lucky with the ones I’ve been to. I’ve already told you about Full…
Creating Community Spirit on WA Day 2014
Regular readers know my passion for examples of community development initiatives that help create positive community spirit. Naturally then, WA Day was a ‘go to’ event. Following is a sample…
