I like good surprises, they are always exciting and fun. I've never had a surprise party, I think that it would be nice, I would never ask for one because then it wouldn't be a surprise. Surprises of the good kind are welcome in my life, there is never too much fun, wonder and excitement.
laurieanichols 
My birthday is (also?) in October. I had a surprise party for my 13th Birthday in the middle of the night in a restaurant after my little rock band got back from playing at Vandenberg Airforce Base. They got me a cake with a little drummer on top. (I played drums and sang.) It was awesome. I hope you have a surprise party too.
Talmage
storiform
Your surprise birthday sounded like it was definitely awesome, especially the cake. 😀 Yes I think that I would enjoy a surprise birthday party and I am going to start dropping subtle hints in the future. 😀