'A Surprise!'

I love surprises! The festive season often has many in store, and the new year even more. What surprises have made you gasp with delight or are you secretly planning?

a surprise for mandie!

about, oh wow... aaahhh.. 8 years ago (?) my mum organised with my friend claire for the three of us to meet for lunch at the Sheraton (where claire was working at the time).  When i arrived brook came walking towards me...  i stopped still, experiencing a moment of confusion (as she was living in manila at the time), then promptly put my hands to my face and started to cry and laugh all at the same time.  i was so surprised and so happy to see her!  unfortunately i can't quite capture the emotion on paper, but i just had to try because of the feeling that i still get when i think about this moment.  brook, claire and mum have surprised me like this once since then, where i rocked up to claire's to have willow open the door for me!  i so love surprises, especially ones like this :)

A Surprise - by Shell

A surprise - by Deb

On our newyears trip to Girraween National Park (QLD), a Cunningham Skink popped out from beneath a granite torr to sun itself on the rocks. Such a lovely surprise to meet this curious creature, who had stripes on its head and a magnificent mottling of spots all down its scaley body.

A surprise by Shan

I've always wanted to jump out of a cake! Not sure I'd be wearing a bikini, but couldn't think of any other appropriate attire! :)