This post was written last year on my previous blog during our first beach holiday to the Gold Coast. Whatta memorable trip that was…
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What I love about blogging is that you find connections with people who you wouldn’t usually know in real life.
And then adding a deeper layer to that, is that it may be someone who unassumingly reminds you of important values.
Or unintentionally help you overcome a fear.
I’m serious.
Blogging can do that.
Yesterday morning, I finally met up with two of my favourite bloggy buddies, Kirri and Penny.
But if it were not for blogging, I couldn’t have relied on fate’s whim for a chance to meet them.
Kirri has encouraged me to join in on her 14 Day Meditation Challenge. Thanks to her, I’ve achieved ten minutes of meditation, which resulted in the most awesome night’s sleep. Ever. (More on that later…)
Then, there is Penny and her deep desire to spread the word about the importance of preserving wildlife.
She loves her job so much that on her day off, she took us to meet all her little critters while carting her toddler and 9 month old twins along.
Hard core.
Previous to the little excursion, she had joked about how she was going to introduce me to some of her slinky friends.
I joked back and told her that I had always wanted to do the whole Britney Spears thing.
You know, carry a python on your shoulders, looking all sexy and unperturbed…
That was me trying to be funny while in fact, hiding my intense fear of snakes.
Hilarious, right ?
Well, she called my bluff.
There we were, in a tiny room and she pulled out her buddy, “Darth” – a python of sorts.
It’s eyes were a piercing blue, its slithery tongue darted in and out.
I was ready to pass out.
But amongst the chaos of babies screaming (hers and mine) and the pressure of knowing that it was indeed a case of “Carpe Diem”, I finally let Penny convince me that she could place Darth over my shoulders.
In fact, she turned on her strict Wildlife Education Officer voice and said something along the lines of:
“I’m going to put this thing on you, whether you like it or not, Grace”
Holy crap.
And although, I was aiming for this kinda effect:
I managed this:
Same, same but different ?
I still don’t like snakes very much.
But did I tell you how much I love blogging ???
You’re doing pretty well with that python there!
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That is a GREAT look! Well done, love it.
I, on the other hand, have a morbid fear of an exercise regimen… 😉
Haha, the photo made me giggle. You are so much hotter than Britney. I too love blogging because of the people I have gotten to meet. So many awesome people. Great post. Rachel x
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Well done Grace! You’re rockin’ that snake! I’m loving that look on you!
Good on you for doing it even though you were scared stiff. That takes balls, girl!
PS. I love snakes 🙂
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Same same, but different only because yours is waaaaaay better!
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Grace that is very funny. And u look hot! All woman. Britney? Well she’s just a try hard♥
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I’m so loving the rehashes from your previous clog. That was so lovely to read again Gracie. I can;t remember being that demanding of you but if I was it was totally worth it!
You look way hotter than Britney;)
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Lol your posts always make me laugh! I think you’re rocking’ that snake hehe – pfft Britney’s got nothing on you!
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That’s so brave, Grace! I don’t think I could even touch a snake, let alone have one arond my shoulders. Ewww… You are a legend.
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You rock the snake better than Britney – made me smile – Go Penny. One of my twins 4 yr (at the time) loved the python – the other not.
I need to learn that meditation !
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eww snake. Your braver then me.
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Very cool. I’d have more of a scared look lol
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Oh believe me you got closer than I ever would to a python, so you beat me there! Well done on the 10 minutes of meditation by the way, I just can’t seem to sit without running through some kind of list (Ok, or running off into a daydream including me and Hugh Jackman) for any longer than about 30 seconds!
Chrissie xx
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Eww, yuck. Britney can have her snakes. And her genie outfits.
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Hehehehe there is no way I would have gone near that snake.
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There is no way you would get me doing that!! You go girl!
You look gorgeous. 🙂 I would do that with a snake (obviously in the presence of trained professionals). What you’ll never catch me doing is having anything to do with handling a spider. Ew.
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That is so bloody awesome.. I would have run the other way! Snakes are my ultimate fear!! So you should be proud!!! And you look pretty darn cool doing it!!!
It is great meeting blogging friends.. they are inspirational!! I hope I meet you one day soon
xxx
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Haha totally same, same. But I bet you sing a whole heap better 😉
I’m loving blogging too!
x
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looking good, I love snakes 🙂
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Ha – laughed at that photo of Britney – she looks pretty different these days! You are brave, I don’t think I could have done that! I love meeting blogging friends too, so fun.
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Yup, yours is WAY better and not totally photoshopped! I can’t believe how calm you look!
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Wow. I am SO proud of you for holding that python!!!!
No competition – your photo is WAY better!
Ronnie xo
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