Happy Birthday Shaq, Marilyn Manson and Gabriel García Márquez ??!

There are three celebrities who were born on this date. In celebration of Same Day Birthdays, you can check out these ecards --

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Name: Gabriel García Márquez

Birthday: March 6, 1927

Zodiac: Pisces

Profession: Novelist, journalist, publisher, political activist and a Nobel laureate

Marquez is regarded as one of the greatest 20^th century authors of South America. He's the father of the film director Rodrigo Garcia (Six Feet Under and Carnivàle)

Gabriel García Márquez began his career as a reporter and editor for regional newspapers. His first major work was “The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor”, which he wrote as a newspaper series in 1955. His works have been both fiction and non-fiction. His most commercially successful novel – One Hundred Years of Solitude has sold more than 10 million copies. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1982.

Name: Madonna Wayne Gacy

Birthday: March 6th, 1964

Zodiac: Pisces

Profession: Keyboard player for Marilyn Manson

Born Stephen Gregory Bier Jr., Pogo (his clown name) took his stage name form the singer Madonna and the serial killer John Wayne Gacy. He's usually referred to as Pogo. He's the only member of the band to have never left for any reason since 1989.

He didn't play the keyboard until he joined Manson's band. He has played the following other instruments or sound-shaping techniques on Marilyn Manson's albums as well: calliope, Hammond organ, saxophone, theremin, various brass instruments, overdubs, loops, bassoon, acoustic drums, electronic drums, piano, sampling, mellotron, shaker, and synthesizer.He is also responsible for much of the Kabbalic and numerological meanings behind Manson's albums.

Name: Shaquille O'Neal

Birthday: March 6th, 1972

Zodiac: Pisces

Profession: Professional basketball player

Shaquille Rashann O'Neal or simply Shaq, is one of the most famous American pro basketball players on the court today. He's also regarded as one of the most dominant players in the NBA. He started his basketball career since Junior High School – playing for Robert G. Cole JHS in San Antonio, TX. He became player of the year in High School and won the state title in his senior year.

He spent time under Magic Johnson before moving to Orlando to join Orlando Magic in 1992. He joined the LA Lakers in 1995 until 2004 when he joined Miami Heat. He plays for Miami Heat now.

Birthday Parties Pressure On Parents

Yesterday I wrote a little bit on how birthday parties can be putting pressure on kids and how it might affect them in the future. Birthday parties don't just affect kids, they impact parents too.

• Parents might not agree with each other on how big the party is and how it should be executed.
• They can get in debt to organize their own parties or from buying gifts for other parites.
• They might not have enough energy fo so much of planning, shopping, preparing... (well you get the idea). They might be overloaded and have too much stuff to do after the party too.
• They might feel pressured to 'live up to' the community standards and to “make their child happy”.

You can read more about all this and interact with parents on Birthdays Without Pressure. I'll also have it up on the side bar so you can check them out.

And talk about birthday parties for kids, check out this ecard especially made for them.

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Birthday Parties – Are they more work or real celebrations?

Birthday parties for kids these days are becoming more and more materialistic. Kids have to get the latest PS2 games, wii, or the latest iPod. Kids are facing more and more big parties and parents are overindulging – almost to the point of spoiling -- with too many presents. Birthdays Without Pressure lists the following consequences for kids --

• They feel entitled to what they want, not just want they need.

• They feel envious of friends who get more—and someone will always get more.

• They feel disappointed, because enough is never enough.

• Long term, they develop materialistic values that equate personal celebrations with accumulating things.

Do you have a kid? Do you think your child goes through this stuff emotionally? What about when you were young? Did you have parties that you couldn't handle? Do you equate personal celebrations with material things now?

Holla back let me know.

Celebrity Birthday on March 5th

Name: Jake Lloyd

Birthday: March 5th, 1989

Zodiac: Pisces

Profession: Actor

Jake Lloyd gained worldwide fame when he was chosen to play the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Manace. Lloyd was born in Fort Collins, CO to Lisa and William Lloyd. He's now living in Carmel Indiana going to Camel High School!

He also had acted in other films – Unhook the Stars (1995) and Jingle All the Way (1996). You might have seen him on Pretender too during 199-1999 when he acted as the younger version of 'Angelo'. His most recent film is Madison (2005). When he was interviewed by MTV, he said that he was auditioning for more roles. I can't wait to see him on screen again! In dedication to Jake Lloyd's 18^th birthday, here's a couple of ecards!

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Celebrity Birthday on March 2nd

Name: Jon Bon Jovi
Birthday: March 2nd, 1962
Zodiac: Pisces
Profession: Musician/Actor

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Born John Francis Bongiovi, Bon Jovi changed his name at the request of the record company he was signing with. Even though he's usually the lead singer in his band, he can play both the acoustic and rhythm guitars. He can also play the harmonica. His career was launched with the help of his cousin Tony Bongiovi a notable record producer who owned Power Station recording studio. Bon Jovi worked a janitor there and recorded his music during the studio's downtime. Well all that hard work paid off and now he's a star!

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