A (suprise) birthday to remember...

OMG!! Who would have thought...?? A bunch of girls and guys...standing in their PJs...in the rain...holding a "happy birthday" sign...for ME!!

Suprise Suprise...I was totally NOT expecting anyone to be at my house...let alone standing on my front lawn waiting to suprise me on my birthday (minus 1 day!)

Was tricked into coming home to "change" out of my work clothes into something more "appropriate" for a good night out at transit...was sooo looking forward to checking out this new bar that had opened up at fed square - the maze of lounges...the fountain...the November issue of The Age magazine had produced the most appealing and perfect write-up ever of this new lounge...

finished exams on Thursday arvo...messaged everyone that night informing them of my birthday/end of exams celebration that would take place the next evening...very few replies from a few people saying that they would be there...thought everyone else would just turn up...

was gonna come home after work to change and get ready, except that Larry had called earlier to meet up for after-exam drinks...I agreed...would be pretty cool getting a head start on everyone...!! So called my dad to pack some clothes for me and bring them down to the city so that I could get changed...he was kinda lost...didn't understand what I wanted...I didn't understand what he didn't understand about what I wanted...!! Asked him to go to my closet and take out each item as I described it to him...but in the middle of it all he got a "very important phone call and would have to call me back"...ok...that was cool...

In the mean time, I arrived at fed square to find Larry and Vince waiting outside...we walked into the crowd and headed towards the bar...started the "stress-relief session" but after an hour of midori/cranberry mixes and Larry's great performance - HALF a sip of beez kneez beer and a quick rush to the toilet to let it all out...I was told that him, Vince and Jo (who had arrived a bit earlier) had a 21st to attend...

That was fine - I was happy to go get a coffee for an hour whilst waiting for everyone else to arrive...didn't really see the point in going ALL the way home then having to come ALL the way back out into the city again...but Vince INSISTED on driving me home since his party was in Balwyn and I was in Donny...inside I really didn't see the point in him dropping me home then driving back out to Balwyn but he wouldn't let it go so I agreed...

Called my dad - who incidentally hadn't called me back - and told him that he didn't need to bring my clothes because I would be going home afterall...

we trammed back to Arrow to get Vince's car and he started the drive...complaining all the way that he was getting high from all the "alcohol air" that was circulating around the car...!! haha good one Vince!!

Now this is where the juicy part of the story begins...the 3 of them are going to this guy called JON WEE's 21st birthday party in Balwyn...hes hot...like MAJORLEY hot...he has bigger muscles than Larry...mmmm...he has this thing for Jo...Larry and Vince are gonna take photos for me so I can check out Jo's new guy...Jon and Jo's kids are gonna be called "Jo-wee" (pronounced as joey!)...I'm pretty excited...!! I think Jo is too!! Not only is her face red, but her neck and back too!! Talk about getting fired up!! haha (ok ok Jo...I lied...you WERE pretty red...but don't worry...it kinda suited your singlet! haha...kinda!)

So all the way back to my place they're adding to this story - making this Jon Wee guy out to be some majorley FANTASTIC stud...-pretty good story guys...I'll give ya that!!-

We finally get to my place...and I see all these cars outside my house...hmmm...don't really think anything of it...Vinve drives into my car port and I see the mass of people on my lawn...kinda takes a while to register, but it FINALLY does...

SUPRISE...!!

everyone runs into the house before I'm out of the car...thats cool - I mean, afterall it IS raining!!

I'm asking Jo, Larry and Vince about their 21st...its a fake...WHAT? you mean theres no JON WEE - HUNK...guy with huge muscles....NOOOO!! No photos? even BIGGER NNNOOOOO!!!

I get inside and am presented with PJ's that I have to change into - its a PJ slumber party!! hehe WOO-HOO!! How much FUN!! Food...alcohol...chocolate...KFC!! BRILLIANT!!

I get dressed into my new Peter Alexander PJs and come downstairs...everyone is talking all at once...everyone KNEW about the "no-transit" party...everyone except ME, that is!! No wonder no-one replied my sms's properly - instead of telling me either yes, I'll be there, or no, I wont...it was kinda like...yeah...tomorrows an excuse to celebrate (Sue-Lee)...hmmm...we haven't all finished exams (Ann)...

but OH NO...I remember...I also have to start smsing people to tell them that Transit is off...it was a hoax...I was fooled!!

Am presented with a drink blended by the newly trained ET!! We eat...I have to guess what my birthday cake is...hmmm...ice-cream cake...that wasnt too hard...but of what? I get to ask yes/no questions and for every "no" question" I ask I have to drink...this is NOT looking good...I finally guessed Bob the Builder...but even though I was right, Matt quickly said I was wrong!! So here I go again...guessing away...drinking more...feel so ripped off when I'm finally told I'm right!!

We play around with the candles...light up Bob's eyes...and other places...!! Cut the cake...probably not in the most flattering place either but it was funny!!

Play games...taboo is SO much more fun when everyone's feeling a little crazy...get a box full of little presents - have to guess who gave me what!!

Thanks Steph...vegemite marinated meat during schoolies...ewwww...couldn't guess coz I blocked it from my mind it was so gross!! haha
Mary - sunscreen...don't worry - i've learnt my lesson - it WILL be gone by the end of summer...
Jen - black celica...you're one CRAZY girl...haha but thanks all the same!! kinda...hmmm...maybe...yeah I guess so!! haha
ET - Stacy Orrico...track number 11...backwards run baby!! haha
Cat - vitamins...and my black PJ jumper - you're the funniest!! Hope you liked the holes!! They're "man-made"!! haha
Joh - tweezers...haha I'm trying!! And Brissie photos...haha...look at us...those were the days!!

Guys it was actually quite hard trying to guess, believe it or not!! THANKS!!

Then its time for a boogie..."er double up er er!!" haha enough said!!

Mum and Ben call...yeah!! You guys timed it perfectly!! SO perfectly that you both called at exactly the same time...but looks like Ben edged in a second earlier!! haha

Its midnight...I get off the phone...get the biggest happy birthday song ever...and I've officially hit the big 2-3!! THANKS GUYS...you ROCK!!

most DEFINITELY a BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER!!

-photos to come-