Use Success And Motivation Principles To Put The Happy Back In Your Happy Birthday

By Edward W. Smith

Two recent research studies have shown that you are more likely to have a heart attack on your birthday than any other day of the year. Many people view their birthday as a negative event. This article will help ensure that your birthday is a true celebration of a happy life and give you the tools to build many more “happy birthdays” for yourself in the future.

A 2006 article published in the Journal Neurology described a Canadian research study that tracked more that 50,000 patients and found a strong relationship between birthdays and what researchers referred to as vascular events. Another large study in New Jersey found similar results.

Having a birthday seemed to be a milestone that triggered a review of one’s life.

The research suggested that the cause of the heart attacks was stress and negative emotions associated with being unhappy with where we were in life versus where we thought we should be.

So what can we do to increase our happiness on our birthday and every other day for that matter?

Probably the most important key to happiness is focusing on the positives in life. View you past as positive, view the present as positive and view the future as positive. Events are events, and it is the labels we put on them that makes all the difference. One person will look at being fired as the end of their life, and another will look at it as the chance to start doing something different.

Lighten up on yourself when judging your past and expectations for the future. The best baseball players miss 60% of the balls they swing at, famous actors miss more roles than they get, and stock market analysts pick more losers than winners. But only wins count and that is what they are paid on. So it is in your life, focus on the wins and forget about the losses. Also give yourself credit for what you have learned, if you know now that something was a mistake that means you have learned something and will do better in the future.

When I speak to groups, I do an exercise in which I ask the group to take 10 seconds and look for all the things in the room that are red. Then I ask the group to close their eyes and list all the things they saw in the room that were green. As a rule, no one can list any green items, since they were only looking for red items. Life is the same way. If we only look for problems, problems are all we will see. Conversely, if we look for positives, we will find positives.

Happiness can actually be planned; it doesn’t have to “just happen”. Establish a goal to be happy everyday. Setting the goal to be happy plants the idea in your mind and will cause you to take steps that will lead you in that direction.

What makes you happy? Most people have lists of things that would make them happy, but they have never experienced the things on the list. On the other hand, the things that they have experienced in their lives that made them happy do not often make it onto the list. We discount our experience and pick up desires that many times are given to us by the media or other people. I urge you to take some time and write down things in your life that have brought you happiness, and ignore what others may think about the items on your list.

Perhaps it is time for you to rewrite history and also become a fortuneteller. Do a review of your life thus far and relook at those events you consider to be negatives. Can you find a more positive way to look at the event now that time has passed? Sometimes we put a label on things as being bad, when they happen, that doesn’t stand up over time. You could be carrying a negative view of something that is no longer justified. Also, become your own fortuneteller and predict good things for yourself in the future. Find something that will give you hope for the future and build a view of your future based on that hope.

Focusing on happiness can give you one more reason to start figuring out what you want to do with your life and more importantly, implementing a plan to move towards what you want. Your life is an unfinished manuscript and you have a chance to write in a surprise happy ending. Just being on the path to the life you want will increase your satisfaction with life and decrease the stress factors as you move through life.

It is time to start living your dreams, not your history. Yesterday is over, and tomorrow isn’t here yet. Live today and start working your plan for the future and put the Happy back in Happy Birthday.

About the Author: Edward W. Smith is the author of Sixty Seconds To Success, he produces and hosts the Bright Moment cable TV and internet radio show, is president of the Bright Moment Seminars, is a motivational speaker, and publishes the free, daily, email of the One Minute Motivator (quick peak performance tip). His website is http://www.brightmoment.com and his email is edsmith@brightmoment.com.

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Widen Those Smiles With These Fabulous Birthday Cake Decorating Ideas

By Sarah H

Everyone wants to get the perfect birthday cake. You want a birthday cake that show how much the birthday boy or girl means to you without being too mushy. You want the cake to be a creative piece of work to ward off the boring birthday cakes that are seen year after year and you definitely want the cake to make a statement or reflect something about the person whose birthday is being celebrated. Basically you want big smiles!

But before you delve into the world of birthday cake decorating there is one thing should to know and that is what is it exactly that makes a birthday cake so special? And the answer is that it not only has to taste great, but visual appeal makes a cake truly dazzle. It is equally important to pay attention to the appearance of the cake as it is to pay attention to the flavor since the appearance can make a huge difference in terms of what you actually taste on your palate. No dessert, cakes included can be a success unless it looks as good as it tastes! So here are some fabulous ideas for decorating birthday cakes.

Fabulously frosted - You can turn ordinary cake frosting into an intricate birthday cake design. This can be done by alternating vertical and horizontal ribbons of frosting, for example, you’ll create a delicate woven pattern that dazzles the eye. Even simpler designs can be achieved by creating swirls or peaks with a spatula or the back of a spoon.

The fine art of chocolate - Simply spread a thin layer of melted chocolate on a cooled marble slab or baking sheet and then carefully make curls or ribbons with a metal spatula to decorate your special cakes. An especially great idea for birthday cakes is to cut out rectangular banners of dark chocolate, write a “Happy Birthday” message with white chocolate or frosting, then place the banner upright on the cake for an edible birthday greeting!

Designing from the ground up - Another way to create dazzling birthday cakes is to layer different cakes and fillings for a variety of flavors and textures. For example you can do a cake that has meringue in it as well as chiffon and maybe a flourless chocolate cake to give it a nice texture and a little crunch. Using cakes and fillings of different colors adds to the visual appeal as well as the taste. Now that you’ve learned some fabulous birthday cake decorating ideas, why not head to the kitchen and see what you can do! Happy baking!

About the Author: Find more great gift giving tips and ideas at http://www.giftsandtoys.info/ a website offering tips, advice and resources on topics such as choosing great baptism gifts, birthday gifts and even shopping at JC Penney stores in your area.

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Funny Birthday Cards For Dog Lovers

By Anna Hart

Dog lovers. They have a dog for reasons other than guarding the house or going hunting. They may let the dog sleep with them. They spend hours with the dog every day. They speak in loving tones to and about their companion. Dog lovers enjoy getting birthday cards that focus on that love. Funny birthday cards for dog lovers are also appreciated. Just imagine what might be contained in the following 7, and you will see what I mean:

1. Funny English Bulldog birthday cards

2. Amusing Jack Russell terrier birthday cards

3. Hilarious Black Labrador birthday cards

4. Droll Dachshund birthday cards

5. Witty French Poodle birthday cards

6. Comical Golden Retriever birthday cards

7. Humorous Saint Bernard birthday cards

Funny English Bulldog birthday cards seem especially appropriate to me. They would be easy to create, with great potential for humor. A photo or sketch of an English Bulldog, fangs protruding beside a long tongue, might include a caption regarding someone being a bit “long in the tooth” these days.

A funny English Bulldog birthday card we found online is a “driver’s license” for the recipient’s English Bulldog. You can have a “DMV pet license” custom made for the English Bulldog lover. Like an official DMV driver’s license of the chosen state, your friend’s “DMV pet license” will be a laminated, wallet-sized card. He or she will also receive a matching collar or keychain version.

To order this funny English Bulldog birthday card, you provide a photo and information about the pet. Best of all, you select any “restrictions” you want to have noted. Choices for dogs include things such as no chasing cars and no chasing cats. You can create your DMV pet license at the My Pet DMV website.

DMV pet licenses are not only funny English Bulldog birthday cards, of course. They can be funny birthday cards for any pet lover.

Very funny English Bulldog birthday cards, as well as English Bulldog gifts, are available at The Inky Paw website.

Vivyland also has a collection of funny English Bulldog birthday cards. I was amused by the bulldogs in angel wings! Women will love the female bulldog featured on another, with rollers on her head and cucumber slices on her eyes!

All right. So, there are funny English Bulldog birthday cards. What about other dogs and the dog lovers having birthdays? Are there equally amusing greetings for them?

Yes, of course. First off, any pet owner with a dog, cat, ferret, parrot, rabbit, or other pet would love the DMV pet licenses mentioned above. They make a cute card, and an ongoing identification for the pet.

Funny birthday cards for almost any breed of dog are available at the Inky Paw website. They have all of the dogs named above and more. For Dachshund lovers, Inky Paw offers a birthday card featuring a wiener dog stepping onto a bathroom scale and commenting on the wonder that kibble is a carb!

If you are looking for e-cards to wish your dog lover a happy birthday, you will want to visit the Dog Breedz website. They have dog birthday cards for many breeds, and you can create your own verses – hilarious, cheeky, or romantic. They provide information about each breed, allow you to choose a photo and a skin, and then ask for your message. You don’t have to be overly creative to come up with a clever birthday card here.

E-greetings often allow you to use your own photo of that African Basenji, Chinese Shar-Pei, French Poodle, or Irish Setter.

Perhaps the most memorable funny birthday card you could send to a pet lover would be one that you yourself make. Homemade birthday cards show thoughtfulness and effort that can never be captured by a purchased card or free e-cards. Take a few funny photos of the pet – or find funny photos of the same breed. Study the photos for funny human qualities they suggest. Write a few funny words as a caption. Inside your birthday card, you can write funny verses, or simply wish a happy birthday.

Helpful Tip: Belated birthday cards are better than nothing, but try to be timely. A birthday card that arrives on time or early says “I cared enough” much more than a belated card – unless you have an excellent reason for being late.

Disclaimer: The author presents this information for educational purposes only. She is not an employee of any of the merchants mentioned, nor will she receive any compensation if their products are purchased by the reader.

About the Author: © 2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about birthday cards at http://www.distinctivegiftsandcards.com. Anna has posted additional information on that site about other cards and gifts, too. If you would like to find unique gifts in a rush for a birthday, visit Anna now.

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What would be the best limo to hire for my daughter’s eighth birthday? by Limotek

This is one birthday that you want your eight year old daughter to always remember. A classy limo would come in handy to make this day a memorable one. Girls start being choosy when they are very young. They will start appreciating good things at this age bracket. So selecting a magnificent limo would be a source of great joy for your daughter.

What is the best limo for such a birthday party? The girls will love several of these options; the BMW X5 limo, the Pink Hummer limo, the Ford Excursion limo, the Jeep Expedition limo, the Hummer H2 limo, the Party Bus limo and many more. The Party bus limo will be a perfect way for this young girl to pamper herself together with her friends. They will enjoy every bit of amenities available in the Party Bus Limo. It has countless entertainment gadgets

What is available on board the Party Bus Limo? If there is one limo that will keep you busy throughout the special occasion, it is the Party Bus Limo. This unique limo has space as its greatest resource. This means that your daughter and her friends will have ample space to do their thing. The Party Bus Limo is equipped with all the gadgets to keep these young girls occupied until the end of the party. This will ensure that they have the time of their lives and will despise all other forms of transport.

The Party Bus Limo is equipped with gadgets like a plasma TV and DVD player that will entertainment these girls until they can’t take it any more. The programs will tickle them all the way to the end of the party. Do not expect any disappointments from this extravagant limo.

The girls will also have the chance to relax on the lavish and extra comfortable leather made seats that will support them even in a rough terrain. The cool music that the Party Bus Limo has is the best that their ears can handle. They will also have the chance to choose the music of their choice. The kids will also have a chauffeur driving them around the city. He is widely experienced and always smiling. You know small kids do not like people with stone faces. These kids will really attract many people as they admire them because I am sure that they will be smartly dressed for this important day.
These kids will be treated like executives and this will add a lot of colour to this day. The other parents of the other kids will have a hard time come the birthdays of their daughters in trying to convince them of other alternatives than the Party Bus Limo.

This eye catching limo is usually well presented by the beautiful colours that it possesses. Some of these eye catching colours include black, pink, white and others. The pink coloured one would be the one to invite all the onlookers to admire this lovely creativity of the engineers. The Party Bus Limo also has some exciting and hilarious games that are meant to keep the hirer busy. They will not even realize when it is evening. We will actually have to remove them by force because the entertainment is just too much.
The kids will also enjoy the luxury of being picked from their respective homes. This is going to be a party with a difference.

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What limo would you recommend for my girlfriend’s birthday? by Limotek

If you would like to score in the world of love and romance my advice will come in handy. Girls love extravagance and luxurious life styles. So be ready to spend if you want to reap the fruits. Come with me and let’s go into the world of love.

How do I surprise her on her birthday? Your girlfriend is the most cherished thing in your life. Therefore you would like to show her that she means the world to you. You want to take her to the best restaurant in town and on top of this, pick her up at her house in the fanciest limousine. Be ready for lots of hugs.

Would a limo add colour to this day? If there is something that will always be loved by many in their important occasions, it is a limousine. It comes with a combination of luxury and a romantic setting that you and your girlfriend need on this her special day.
Hiring a limo not only proves how rich you are but also shows her that you are ready spend that extra cash just for her sake.

What limo is the best for this special occasion? I know that you would like to attract all the attention from the whole town. There are several limos that will give the look of celebrities in the town. The list includes limos like the pink hummer limo, the Porsche cayenne limo, the Ferrari limo, the range rover limo to name but a few. The Pink Hummer limo is the ideal for this important day in her calendar of events. This limo apart from its colour comes with other several goodies to keep the fire burning between you and the girl of your dreams.

How does the inside of this limo look like? The colours that the Pink Hummer Limo has inside are the bomb. It is usually graced by beautiful and dim lightings that are perfect for two in love. Am sure you want to spoil your girl this much but this is not all just hold on.

The Pink Hummer Limo comes with extra comfortable leather seats whose colour at times matches the exterior of this extravagant limo. Your friends will ask you to give the secret of keeping their girls to them. You will become doctor love. The music that will tune your ears is the best quality and surround system is perfect. The very best of love songs will be played to spice up the party. As you know good music also sets the environment for two love birds. The amazing limo also comes with a minibar. You can serve your girl with the best champagne. She will absolutely love this. If you want to see your girlfriend cry out of love and happiness then get her the Pink Hummer Limo for her birthday. She will say, “Oh darling this is too much I can’t believe this”.

After getting the limo just go and pick her up at her house she might jump on you like you have not been together for decades. Then give her a bunch of roses that are also pink. Am sure you she will never think of anyone else. The attention you will also get in the town will be enormous. As girls like being noticed. The Pink Hummer Limo will give you all the best and you always score high marks in the field of love and romance.

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Make Any Birthday Party A Hit With Balloon Twisting!

By Ilse Wilkins

What is a birthday party without some fun balloon twisting? When planning your child’s next birthday party, don’t forget to include this fun-loving twist in your party. I’m going to give you some ideas to help get you started.

The wonderful thing about balloon twisting is that kids love it. When they see balloons they flock to them. And when it is the ‘long’ balloons, they know they’re about to watch something be created in front of their very eyes.

The quickest and probably easiest balloon twisting that just about anybody can do is balloon animals. These are very easy to make, and you will be able to twist them and make lots in very little time.

First, to create balloon animals, you will need a few supplies. You cannot and should not try to use regular balloons for twisting. You will need to purchase a package of balloons made especially for twisting. You will also need a balloon pump.

Once you have all your supplies, look for some balloon twisting instructions online. You can learn how to twist balloons on your own, but you will be able to learn so much quicker if you have some instructions first on how to do it. After you work through the balloon twisting instructions, you will have the basic techniques down to twist your own balloon creations.

Kids love to watch things being made from balloons. Whether you’re an experienced balloon twister, or just getting started, it won’t matter. They will love everything you make for them, whether it’s perfect or not.

One of the most favorite balloon twists that kids love is the balloon hat. For some reason, kids love this more than just about any other balloon twist creation you could come up with. Here are just a few more balloon creations that all kids love: cat, dog, heart, crown, teddy bear, mouse, giraffe and many more.

Your imagination is really the only limit when it comes to balloon creations. Chances are, once you get started and get the hang on creating these fun balloon twists, you’ll be able to make more and more things that the kids will love.

Now that you have the basic concept behind balloon twisting, see how you can incorporate it into your kid’s next birthday party. I’ll bet it will be the hit of the birthday party!

About the Author: Ilse Wilkins has organised dozens of successful birthday parties and would like to recommend bestkidsbirthday.com, the #1 birthday party supplies store.

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Tips For Cool Halloween Birthday Party Invitations by Qing Gu

Looking for the coolest Halloween birthday party invitations?

Sometimes, you want your guests to know that your Halloween party is also a birthday party, but it’s hard to find commercial invitations for both.

Here are a few terrific ideas for Halloween party invitations!

Monster Party Cards

These Halloween birthday party invitations are fun, attractive and easy, and they’re a great way to recycle!

1. Start with some blank gift cards, or use sturdy paper or thin cardboard from old cereal or cracker boxes, cut and folded into the shape of a card.

2. Collect several types of handmade paper, decorative paper and gift-wrap in orange, black, gray and gold. Glue the decorative paper to both the insides and outsides of your invitations. Don’t use just one type of paper on each card – be creative!

3. Photocopy some pictures of scary Halloween monsters. Frankenstein’s monster, the Wolfman and Dracula make great images, and you can also use pictures of gargoyles, skeletons, skulls and ghosts. Glue these photocopied images to the front of your Halloween birthday party invitations.

4. Collect some old birthday cards, invitations, gift-wrap and decorations. Cut out the colorful birthday images: party hats, noisemakers, birthday cakes, bunches of balloons, brightly decorated presents and birthday banners make great birthday cut-outs.

5. Glue your birthday cutouts to appropriate places in your scary monster pictures. Make Frankenstein’s monster wear a party hat, or have the Wolfman hold a present or a bunch of balloons. You get the picture!

6. Write your party information on the inside of each invitation. Be sure to include the date, time and place of your party!

Simple Stamped Scroll Invitations

These are great Halloween birthday party invitations that you can hand-deliver to your guests!

1. Use sheets of good quality, legal sized paper in off-white or cream for your invitation scroll. You will also need craft foam (available at most craft and dollar stores), glue, thick cardboard, scissors, tempera paints, paintbrushes, twine or colored ribbon.

2. Draw simple designs on the foam and cut them out. You want a combination of a few Halloween designs and a few birthday designs. Try bats, pumpkins, crescent moons or ghosts for Halloween designs, and birthday cakes, balloons, presents, party hats or noisemakers for birthday designs. Glue each piece of foam to a piece of thick cardboard. These are your stamps!

3. Stamp festive borders around your Halloween birthday party invitations. Use a paintbrush to apply thin layers of paint to the stamps, and press them onto the outside edges of your invitations, alternating between the birthday and Halloween themed stamps. Use orange and black paint for Halloween stamps, and two bright primary colors for birthday stamps. For classy adult invitations, use silver and gold paints instead.

4. Once the paint dries, write out your invitations. In keeping with the scroll theme, write your invitation using old-time or official language. Start with something like “We, the inhabitants of 555 Elm Street do hereby invite you…” or something in a similar vein. Be sure to include the date, time and address of your party.

5. Once your invitations are written, roll them up like scrolls and secure them with pieces of twine – or use ribbons of the same colors as your stamped borders. They’re ready to deliver!

Have fun in making your own Halloween birthday party invitations!

Qing Gu is a party planning expert, freelancer, and owner of a few websites about celebrating holidays and special occasions. Here he shares with you more creative ideas for birthday party invitations and free Halloween party ideas.

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Come on Down! Unique Birthday Gifts For Everyone! by Barry Mcgee

Tired of giving the same old, tired, typical, humdrum birthday gifts? Forget the ties and the cologne set; step out of the box and stock up on some really unique birthday gifts this year.

Unique birthday presents really aren’t hard to come by; a lot of it is simply up to your imagination. But first, are you up for the adventure? If so, you’re already well on the way to finding some very interesting, imaginative birthday gifts - and you won’t have to look under a rock anywhere, either.

One really cool birthday gift is a personalized award trophy for whatever “achievement” you want to emphasize. Everyone’s a “frustrated SOMETHING,” (book editor, actor, NFL football player, politician, archaeologist, astronaut, monk)…maybe…but the point is, people should live out a few fantasies on their birthdays, so give them the birthday gifts to let them do it!

Just get playful about it: Sometimes, birthday gifts just aren’t birthday gifts unless they’re wrapped up in gleaming, colorful paper and a big, red bow. Sure, that’s exciting, but put a twist on it: pack the “real” gift inside boxes inside other boxes, keeping the hapless unwrapper foraging for their birthday gift like a squirrel unearthing his acorns.

A small gift, wrapped up in a huge box, is often just the beginning of a truly fun birthday gift. A tiny TV, with all the newest techie bells and whistles, in a huge, heavy box, is a fun birthday gift - for everyone involved in the process of “uncovering” it!

Many people enjoy other kinds of prank birthday gifts, for a guaranteed laugh. For the boss, dad, or mom, a walnut gavel and stand (perhaps with their name engraved, preceded by the word “udge” isn’t something they’ be expecting for a birthday gift, that’ for sure.

And another thing: Some people think, “h, it’s easy to shop for a woman. All the stores cater to women, anyway,” or, “I’ll just stop by after work and pick her up something I know she’d like.”

Anyone who’s uttered either of those two sentences has lived to tell about it, but they’re still reeling from the shock - and maybe even the broken ribs. Getting birthday gift ideas for women are, let’ just admit it’s PRETTY DIFFICULT!

Listen. A woman just isn’t going to like “whatever you get.” Birthday gifts for women should always be unique to the woman for whom you’re shopping. Don’t assume that you have the best idea about what kind of gift she’d like. You don’t! Every woman has her own idea of a great birthday gift.

Most women spend their adult lives taking care of things and other people. Give her a birthday gift that will allow her to step off the world for a moment or two and nurture HERSELF; hear that ringing phone? The spa is calling. Buy her an entire day at the spa, with all the works, and she will feel completely renewed and refreshed. It will be one birthday gift she’ll never forget, and she’ll always remember the year YOU gave her “such a great birthday gift!”

We won’t tell.

Barry Mcgee writes articles on birthday party and gift ideas and all things related to birthdays. You can read more of Barry’s articles at HappiestBirthday.com

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Celebrating Birthdays by The Week by Barry Mcgee

When you’re a kid, birthdays come and go pretty quickly. But when you’re an adult, you don’t have to live with the limitations birthdays had when you were in your youth.

No sir! You can make up your own rules about how your birthday goes. For example, you can shelve the idea of having just a birthday party between the hours of such and such and so and so. Instead, you can have a day-long birthday party that starts when you wake up and doesn’t end until the stroke of midnight.

That means taking your birthday on the road, so to speak. If your birthday falls on a workday, you’ll have to figure out a way to celebrate throughout the day. That could mean a cupcake every hour (candle optional), a special outfit you bought just for the occasion or the delivery of a bouquet of fresh flowers (yes, you can send them to yourself - it’s your birthday so there are no rules).

After work, you can tie one on with coworkers at a local restaurant. Go somewhere fun, like TGI Fridays, Hooters or a place that serves really decadent drinks or ice cream concoctions.

When your coworkers inevitably head home, it’s time to go out with friends or enjoy a dinner with family. Again, you decide how the day goes.

While we’re at it, why just a day? Increasingly, people are beginning to celebrate their birth with an entire week of fun things to do. No surprising, since you only turn the age you’re turning once. Each birthday is special - seems a shame to have just a single day to pack all the celebration into.

Setting aside an entire week to celebrate your birthday can be a tricky undertaking. First, you have to be careful not to infringe on anyone else’s birthday. If your son, daughter or significant other’s birthday is near yours, you may have to scale back some.

The same is true if your birthday falls on one of the holiday biggies. If your birthday happens to be around Christmas or Thanksgiving, you may have to make a few adjustments to the schedule. You never want to come across as narcissistic.

One of the best parts of committing an entire week to celebrating your birthday is that you can pace yourself. You don’t have to party your brains out on just one day and suffer through the aftermath for the next two. You can indulge yourself a little at a time. Plus, you’ll have enough time to take up all those offers to take you out to dinner, lunch or out on the town for your birthday. Instead of turning down all but a few, you can pull up your calendar and say, “Sure, I have Friday open… what time?”

Barry Mcgee writes articles on birthday party and gift ideas and all things related to birthdays. You can read more of Barry’s articles at HappiestBirthday.com

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Birthday Wishlist Can Make Your B-Day Perfect by stefan pongratz

People from all walks of life and across all cultures celebrate their birthday - that day of the year when you were born, a few or many years ago - either with a lot of fanfare, birthday cake and a grand feast or settle for a low key affair among friends or/and relatives and family members.

Birthday gifts are integral to birthday parties and a lot of careful planning, phone calls, cross checking and brain storming sessions go in to the making of a perfect birthday gift for your best friend or cousin.

But hold on! What you think is perfect for the birthday boy/girl may not actually be so, because what you have gifted him/her is not what he/she wanted. Or worse still, the recipient already has such an item or quite a few such items in his possession; perhaps they were gifted to him/her by other people on previous occasions.

You are now forced to concede that your gift wasn’t perfect and ideal for your friend, rather it was a big wastage, both on your part (for you wasted your time, money and energy behind it) and on his (for he will simply have to store it away for future use and will forget all about it in a few days). Many people often distribute such repeated items among domestic helps or needy destitute or throw them away or recycle them.

This is where a birthday Wishlist comes in. A birthday Wishlist is simply a list where people should put down the names of gift items they would like to receive from guests on their birthday. Everyone ought to prepare their birthday Wishlist at least two months before the big day and show it to their friends and family.

Take time to prepare the list so that you can think hard and carefully and write down only those items which you badly need and which won’t be headed towards wasteland.

A birthday list ensures that there are no chances of gift repetition or embarrassment, decreased chances of committing blunders, no more of brain storming sessions and anxious phone calls for cross checking with other friends, no more of scratching heads in confusion.

But on the flip side, there will no more be an element of eager anticipation and surprise before receiving the gift. You now know what to expect.

Just try to ensure that you don’t enlist super expensive items in your birthday Wishlist that people will find difficult or impossible to afford.

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