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Romantic Outlook … Hazy (Valentines Day 2012)
On Saturday night a flock of angles descended on St Georges Terrace courtesy of Lotterywest Festival Celebration Place de Anges. The Les Studios de Cirque performance can be seen on the Festival of...
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Mating rituals of kite surfers (Valentines Day 2012)
With my consumer psychology hat on, Valentines Day at Scarborough Beach also had me pondering about the mating rituals of kite surfers … © The Ponder Room The preponderance of kite surfers still on...
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Friendship epiphany thanks to Tim Ferguson
Last year I was chuffed to attend Tim Fergusons Cheeky Monkey Comedy Writing Course at the Byron Bay Writers Festival. An all day interactive workshop based on his book of the same name, we gang of 20...
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Forget Eat, Pray, Love give me sweet treats, a tea cosy and a voluminous...
After two weeks of: back to back meetings; looming deadlines; computers with blocked sites (five minutes after workshop attendees sat down to start); a book launch; book deliveries; invoicing; a fridge...
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Sometimes you don’t need words (Valentines Day 2013)
Sometimes you don’t need words. Happy Valentines Day to those I love, and to all who constantly show me love no matter what. Today there’s only one thing to ponder … how incredibly lucky I am to have...
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My dad the CIA agent (Q&A Scott Johnson Perth Writers Festival)
At some stage most children think their dad is a superhero, a nifty cross between Superman and James Bond. He can drive really fast, has lots of gadgets you can’t work out, answers all your questions,...
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The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift ( A letter from the Queen)
Perhaps your relationship is squeaky new, the snoring from the pillow next to you still warming your heart. Or maybe you’re a few years in, approaching the dreaded seven year itch? Ponder this … will...
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Redefining Domestic Violence (my secret six months)
Several years ago I travelled Australia researching domestic violence for a Canberra Government Department. The aim was to identify strategies that had been empirically proven to work. Little did I...
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Taking things for granted in Sydney
I’ll start this post with a quick apology to regular readers who may have noticed that I was missing in action last week, but I have a very good excuse … Sydney Opera House © The Ponder Room An...
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Inside the life of a stand-up comedian (Manny Lewis)
Have you ever pondered what it would be like to be a stand-up comic, a successful stand-up comic? To stand on stage, alone, floodlit with nowhere to hide, as hundreds of eyes stare at you and a sea of...
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Partisan movie suggests an unnerving potential future
The other day I sidled into Luna Cinema for a sneaky midweek movie. On offer was a light hearted romantic comedy or a gritty drama. With clear blue autumn skies shinning outside it seemed wrong to be...
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Reuniting lost family members (Missing Lives Exhibition Australian Red Cross)
Several years ago I was fortunate to work for the Australian Red Cross Society where I spent three years travelling across WA talking about the works of this terrific organisation. One of my guilty...
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The Power Of A Book Review
There are moments in life that make all that hard work worthwhile … maybe, or maybe not. The creators amongst you will understand the absolute joy of turning a page and seeing your book, song, movie or...
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Horseplay at Perth Pride Parade 2016
This year the Perth Pride Parade had the theme of #lovewins which I can understand, less clear though was the preponderance of horses. I mean, well, first there were these amazing steeds who had the...
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Movie Review: Jasper Jones
Regular readers will know my penchant for supporting Australian movies. The latest edition, Jasper Jones, makes this all the more easy. What a wonderful Australian movie. thanks to Madman Before I...
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Movie Review: A Street Cat Named Bob
When I got the call to review this movie I wasn’t too sure on a couple of counts. One I’m more of a dog person and two I’d had enough documentaries for a while. Am so pleased I went, what a gorgeous...
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Perfect Strangers Movie Review
How long have you known your friends? Five years, ten years maybe more. Perhaps you all went to school together, attended each others weddings or have watched your children grow into adults. You know...
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Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards 2017 winners
It takes a lot to get me to a breakfast event these days, so when I tell you that I was thrilled to get an invitation to the 2017 Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards held at the UWA Club,...
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Review: Hampstead movie
Hampstead movie is the perfect rainy Sunday afternoon movie, an easy-going, second chance romantic comedy. Thanks to Hampstead Emily Walters (Diane Keaton) is a middle aged widow living on the...
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Movie Review: Maudie
I’ve been meaning to post about this movie review from the moment I saw it. Maudie is a gorgeous tale wonderfully told and brilliantly acted, which you really should try to see it before it leaves the...
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