Peacocks steal the show as UWA turns 100 (part 2)
Part of the UWA celebrations included the immortalisation of the peacocks. For anyone who studied there, especially in the Arts building, you’ll recall many a lecture being interrupted by their…
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Darleks sneek in as UWA turns 100 (part 1)
If you’ve been around for 100 years you deserve a bit of a fuss don’t you? Well the University of WA (UWA) certainly got that last night, even the Doctor…
What’s the difference between a good day and a bad one?
Some days you breeze along with everything working out perfectly, others not so good. So what makes the difference between a good day and a rough one? Sometimes it’s as…
Do you need a beachside mansion to be happy? (Australia Day 2013)
For many years now a question has plagued me … usually the question arises when I’m driving up the scenic West Coast Highway. To my left is an endlessly brilliant…
Alternative to paying for beach parking (Australia Day Surprise 2013)
While 300,000 people were making their way to the Perth foreshore, an entirely different series of events were taking place at Scarborough Beach. On first glance through my dusty windshield, I pondered…
Australian Citizenship rules for the birds
Two new Australian citizens entered the world on Australia Day. They’ve been read the rules ….© The Ponder RoomWillie Wagtails may be small in size but they’re expert taggers so…
How do you know it’s Australia Day?
Let’s say you get up at 9am and go to the local petrol station to buy the paper. Once inside there are four guys ahead of you waiting to pay. One of…
Tennis star lost in smoke (Hopman Cup 2013)
When I first entered the Perth Arena for this year’s Hopman Cup the roof was closed and the lights dimmed, while Spain’s Fernando Verdasco stood off to the side waiting…
How to eat cake guilt free (Hopman Cup 2013)
Regular readers will know I’m quite fond of finding ways to live guilt free, hell I’ve even written a book about it. So it’s probably no surprise that the other…
Five tips to help supersize your goals (Charley Boorman rides on … in Aus)
By now you may have already started setting your goals for 2013. Naturally there’s the usual lose weight, give up something, be a kinder person etc. But what if you…
Does my bum look big in this? (Job satisfaction # 5 acrobats)
Another job that left me pondering on NYE at the Crown Carnival was the female feathered acrobat.© The Ponder RoomPerched on high at one of the entrances to the casino,…
Feathers and Flames at Crown NYE Carnival (Job satisfaction #4: Showgirls)
Continuing my exploration into job satisfaction, so far I’ve pondered the merits of beekeeping and toilet cleaning, on New Years Eve at the Crown another job had set me pondering.©…
Happy New Year 2013
Happy New Year everyone. Wishing you all a fun, healthy, inspiring, and ponderous year ahead! Normal pondering will resume in a week, in the meantime here are a few shots of…
When less is more (Christmas lights 2012)
With so many Perth homes currently festooned with lights, it was interesting that this one stopped me in my tracks today. It reminded me that sometimes less is more. With Christmas…
Merry Christmas gingerbread haka
To everyone who popped into The Ponder Room this year, I’d like to wish you a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas or holiday period. Thanks so much for reading…
Fancy dress conundrum (PPR Christmas Party)
With the silly season upon us an array of fancy dress parties abound and with them the ever present conundrum … to dress up or not to dress up? The…
Why taking a moment is important (Japan earthquake x 2)
Life’s fast, and getting faster. This was no more evident during the Beaufort Street Festival where standing still proved somewhat problematic, as the crowd surged on to secure a spot…
Making Parking Machines Cactus (Beaufort Street Festival #3)
With more and more people arriving in our fair state every day, we’re all well aware of the population explosion. You only have to attempt driving through Leederville during peak…
