April 1, 2008 97 Comments

My Only April Fools Joke

There’s only one thing I don’t tell social networks electronically and that’s my real birth day. Why? Not sure. I figure if something is going to leak into the wrong hands, maybe my birth date will be the one thing that fouls up someone trying to pretend they’re me. (I know the truth, but this is my little thing).

So, for everyone being lovely and wishing me a happy birthday, I will accept and say thank you, and that your wishes mean a great deal to me. Truly. I *love* my birthday irrationally and with the exuberance of a 9 year old.

But it’s a week from today, so wish it to me twice, or just let Facebook and Plaxo tell you the first. It means the same to me that you thought of me. : )

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  • http://www.theviralgarden.com mack collier

    Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!! I saw some old posts wishing you a HB on the 8th and wasn’t sure. Oh well, HB now in case I can’t remember next week ;)

  • http://www.theviralgarden.com mack collier

    Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!! I saw some old posts wishing you a HB on the 8th and wasn’t sure. Oh well, HB now in case I can’t remember next week ;)

  • http://www.theviralgarden.com mack collier

    Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!! I saw some old posts wishing you a HB on the 8th and wasn’t sure. Oh well, HB now in case I can’t remember next week ;)

  • http://blog.stealthmode.com francine hardaway

    If you weren’t so cute and nice, I’d be pissed. But since it’s you, Happy Birthday next week!

  • http://blog.stealthmode.com francine hardaway

    If you weren’t so cute and nice, I’d be pissed. But since it’s you, Happy Birthday next week!

  • http://blog.stealthmode.com francine hardaway

    If you weren’t so cute and nice, I’d be pissed. But since it’s you, Happy Birthday next week!

  • http://www.theviralgarden.com mack collier

    Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!! I saw some old posts wishing you a HB on the 8th and wasn’t sure. Oh well, HB now in case I can’t remember next week ;)

  • http://blog.stealthmode.com francine hardaway

    If you weren’t so cute and nice, I’d be pissed. But since it’s you, Happy Birthday next week!

  • http://geekmommy.wordpress.com GeekMommy

    Oh you stinker!
    That’s the only one I’ve fallen for so far today!! :)

    Okay, you’ll get double doses from me then… but I’ve a long memory… just you wait until next year! I’ll get you back! heh

  • http://geekmommy.wordpress.com GeekMommy

    Oh you stinker!
    That’s the only one I’ve fallen for so far today!! :)

    Okay, you’ll get double doses from me then… but I’ve a long memory… just you wait until next year! I’ll get you back! heh

  • http://geekmommy.wordpress.com GeekMommy

    Oh you stinker!
    That’s the only one I’ve fallen for so far today!! :)

    Okay, you’ll get double doses from me then… but I’ve a long memory… just you wait until next year! I’ll get you back! heh

  • http://geekmommy.wordpress.com GeekMommy

    Oh you stinker!
    That’s the only one I’ve fallen for so far today!! :)

    Okay, you’ll get double doses from me then… but I’ve a long memory… just you wait until next year! I’ll get you back! heh

  • http://www.inklit.com/blog/ John Lockwood

    Your birthday can be any day, just so long as you know Dan Steinberg.

  • http://www.inklit.com/blog/ John Lockwood

    Your birthday can be any day, just so long as you know Dan Steinberg.

  • http://www.inklit.com/blog/ John Lockwood

    Your birthday can be any day, just so long as you know Dan Steinberg.

  • http://bloggingforbusinessbook.com Ted Demopoulos, Blogging for B

    Chris,
    I knew it wasn’t your b’day — was pretty sure.
    I get birthday thanks Aug 1 — not mine also.

    Protect your birthday, social if a US person, and never sell your passport in the middle east (yes, I had an offer once!)

    PS: The FBI recommends you keep your birthday private too.

  • http://bloggingforbusinessbook.com Ted Demopoulos, Blogging for B

    Chris,
    I knew it wasn’t your b’day — was pretty sure.
    I get birthday thanks Aug 1 — not mine also.

    Protect your birthday, social if a US person, and never sell your passport in the middle east (yes, I had an offer once!)

    PS: The FBI recommends you keep your birthday private too.

  • http://bloggingforbusinessbook.com Ted Demopoulos, Blogging for Business

    Chris,
    I knew it wasn’t your b’day — was pretty sure.
    I get birthday thanks Aug 1 — not mine also.

    Protect your birthday, social if a US person, and never sell your passport in the middle east (yes, I had an offer once!)

    PS: The FBI recommends you keep your birthday private too.

  • http://www.hippiespelunker.com Lisa Marie Mary

    Well, happy pre-birthday birthday! I saw all the fuss on Twitter and had to come see what it was all about! Hahaha!

  • http://www.hippiespelunker.com Lisa Marie Mary

    Well, happy pre-birthday birthday! I saw all the fuss on Twitter and had to come see what it was all about! Hahaha!

  • http://www.hippiespelunker.com Lisa Marie Mary

    Well, happy pre-birthday birthday! I saw all the fuss on Twitter and had to come see what it was all about! Hahaha!

  • http://www.hippiespelunker.com Lisa Marie Mary

    Well, happy pre-birthday birthday! I saw all the fuss on Twitter and had to come see what it was all about! Hahaha!

  • http://wordpressmodder.org WPModder

    Happy pre-birthday from me too:)

    I’d just like to point out that even though your real birthday isn’t advertised, didn’t you just give us all a pretty clue in saying that it is a week from today?

    Is it a week in the future? A week in the past? Or are you just trying to throw us all off yet again by letting us think it’s a week from now?

    Pretty sneaky sir, sneaky indeed!

  • http://wordpressmodder.org WPModder

    Happy pre-birthday from me too:)

    I’d just like to point out that even though your real birthday isn’t advertised, didn’t you just give us all a pretty clue in saying that it is a week from today?

    Is it a week in the future? A week in the past? Or are you just trying to throw us all off yet again by letting us think it’s a week from now?

    Pretty sneaky sir, sneaky indeed!

  • http://wordpressmodder.org WPModder

    Happy pre-birthday from me too:)

    I’d just like to point out that even though your real birthday isn’t advertised, didn’t you just give us all a pretty clue in saying that it is a week from today?

    Is it a week in the future? A week in the past? Or are you just trying to throw us all off yet again by letting us think it’s a week from now?

    Pretty sneaky sir, sneaky indeed!

  • http://wordpressmodder.org WPModder

    Happy pre-birthday from me too:)

    I’d just like to point out that even though your real birthday isn’t advertised, didn’t you just give us all a pretty clue in saying that it is a week from today?

    Is it a week in the future? A week in the past? Or are you just trying to throw us all off yet again by letting us think it’s a week from now?

    Pretty sneaky sir, sneaky indeed!

  • Kat

    um
    your birthday is in august
    wtf?

  • Kat

    um
    your birthday is in august
    wtf?

  • Kat

    um
    your birthday is in august
    wtf?

  • Kat

    um
    your birthday is in august
    wtf?

  • http://remarcom.typepad.com/remarkable_communication Sonia Simone

    Happy not-birthday! I keep mine a secret as well, it gives me that shred of privacy. :)

  • http://remarcom.typepad.com/remarkable_communication Sonia Simone

    Happy not-birthday! I keep mine a secret as well, it gives me that shred of privacy. :)

  • http://remarcom.typepad.com/remarkable_communication Sonia Simone

    Happy not-birthday! I keep mine a secret as well, it gives me that shred of privacy. :)

  • http://remarcom.typepad.com/remarkable_communication Sonia Simone

    Happy not-birthday! I keep mine a secret as well, it gives me that shred of privacy. :)

  • http://www.gilliganondata.com Tim Wilson

    Yep. I bit. Grrr…

  • http://www.gilliganondata.com Tim Wilson

    Yep. I bit. Grrr…

  • http://www.gilliganondata.com Tim Wilson

    Yep. I bit. Grrr…

  • http://www.gilliganondata.com Tim Wilson

    Yep. I bit. Grrr…

  • http://grnmarketingsuccess.myccblog.com Shaye Richardson

    Nice one Chris : ) Looks like you caught alot of people out!! Good on everyone for being good sports on this jokey day….

    I also do the same, keeping my real birthday under wraps is the one piece of information I have not shared with the whole wide world – www! xo

  • http://grnmarketingsuccess.myccblog.com Shaye Richardson

    Nice one Chris : ) Looks like you caught alot of people out!! Good on everyone for being good sports on this jokey day….

    I also do the same, keeping my real birthday under wraps is the one piece of information I have not shared with the whole wide world – www! xo

  • http://grnmarketingsuccess.myccblog.com Shaye Richardson

    Nice one Chris : ) Looks like you caught alot of people out!! Good on everyone for being good sports on this jokey day….

    I also do the same, keeping my real birthday under wraps is the one piece of information I have not shared with the whole wide world – www! xo

  • http://grnmarketingsuccess.myccblog.com Shaye Richardson

    Nice one Chris : ) Looks like you caught alot of people out!! Good on everyone for being good sports on this jokey day….

    I also do the same, keeping my real birthday under wraps is the one piece of information I have not shared with the whole wide world – www! xo

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Yeah, damn. I got caught out by this as well. Haha. Was almost going to dedicate a post to you as well..=P.

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Yeah, damn. I got caught out by this as well. Haha. Was almost going to dedicate a post to you as well..=P.

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Yeah, damn. I got caught out by this as well. Haha. Was almost going to dedicate a post to you as well..=P.

  • http://derrickkwa.com Derrick Kwa

    Yeah, damn. I got caught out by this as well. Haha. Was almost going to dedicate a post to you as well..=P.

  • http://cathleenritt.blogspot.com Cathleen Rittereiser

    Chris,

    I have such a great memory for birthdays and it’s been bugging me that you had April 1 listed as your birthday, because I was sure it was April 8. Have a good one today and next week.

  • http://cathleenritt.blogspot.com Cathleen Rittereiser

    Chris,

    I have such a great memory for birthdays and it’s been bugging me that you had April 1 listed as your birthday, because I was sure it was April 8. Have a good one today and next week.

  • http://cathleenritt.blogspot.com Cathleen Rittereiser

    Chris,

    I have such a great memory for birthdays and it’s been bugging me that you had April 1 listed as your birthday, because I was sure it was April 8. Have a good one today and next week.

  • http://cathleenritt.blogspot.com Cathleen Rittereiser

    Chris,

    I have such a great memory for birthdays and it’s been bugging me that you had April 1 listed as your birthday, because I was sure it was April 8. Have a good one today and next week.

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