Our kids certainly know how to suprise us!!!
My youngest daughter, Jessica (16), wanted to enter the National 'Search for a Super Model' competition.
It is the same as that show on TV 'Australias Next Super Model' but this one isn't televised.
Being a good Dad, I encouraged her to try, but also warned her of:
1. the feeling of rejection
2. the demanding life of a model
Not to be swayed, she went ahead. She needed photos of herself, and she doesn't have a portfolio (coz she's never done anything like this before), and all I have is the little pocket digital camera, a $70 printer and no coloured ink (it ran out), so I had to print a simple pic of her in fading Black ink, on normal photcopy paper!!!
She went along to the panel of judges with her little black & white home made photo in a plastic pocket, and had her interview. She said the others were stunning woman with professional portfolios, expensive clothes, make-up fit for hollywood etc.
1 week later (yesterday), she recieved an email (and SMS) informing her that she has been selected as an entrant into the finals!!!!!!!!!
and she has to attend 'Catwalk' training and 'finals' rehearsals.
If she makes it through the finals, which involves judging
in public of Catwalk skills, deportment, personality, presence, etc. she goes into the Grand Final being held in Melbourne. The winner gets a modelling contract for immediate work in London, Milan & Paris!!!!!
Good grief, what has my little girl gotten herself into!
Congrats, hope she does well
That's what I was thinking! 
