Isn’t it a bit goofy to mention your birthday on your blog ? Well, I’ll do it anyway but will also point you to what (other more interesting things) happened on an Aug 29th (via the BBC), and to a list of celebrities and luminaries who were born on that “glorious” date (via Wikipedia):
- 1619 - Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of finance (d. 1683)
- 1632 - John Locke, English philosopher (d. 1704)
- 1862 - Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian writer (d. 1949)
- 1915 - Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d. 1982)
- 1920 - Charlie Parker, American jazz saxophonist and composer (d. 1955)
- 1923 - The Lord Attenborough, English film director
- 1936 - John McCain, American politician
1938 - Robert Rubin, United States Secretary of the Treasury
- 1938 - Elliott Gould, American actor
- 1939 - Joel Schumacher, American film director
- 1941 - Robin Leach, English television host
- 1946 - Bob Beamon, American jumper
- 1958 - Michael Jackson, American singer and songwriter
- 1962 - Rebecca De Mornay, American actress
As for myself, I celebrated this morning at breakfast with the family since I have a dinner with clients tonight. I was greeted with these two wonderful gifts that my kids painted and cooked in special ceramic oven. So precious.
Damn. Thinking about it, I am one step closer to the big 4–0.
Update: Thank you all for your comments, trackbacks, voicemails, emails, IMs, text messages and other forms of “happy b’day” expressions. I really appreciated it.
Jeff, Happy Birthday! Let me talk you out to lunch sometime in the next two weeks.
Posted by: Michael Arrington | August 29, 2005 at 09:50 PM
Happy birthday! Mine was a few days before, but I'm on the other side of 4-0. Luckily, 50 is the new 40 ... Cheers, Tony.
Posted by: Anthony B. Coates | August 30, 2005 at 12:01 AM
bon anniversaire, jeff, from the other side of the ocean. i'm impressed by your children's gifts, wow. concerning the 40-step, think about the fiesta you will be able to organize ;) i know, easy to say when you are 33 and faaaar away from the 40. umh, actually, not so far anymore...
Posted by: didier beck | August 30, 2005 at 01:43 AM
Happy (belated) birthday, Jeff!
Posted by: Jackie Danicki | August 30, 2005 at 02:04 AM
Happy happy birthday buddy!
Posted by: Rodrigo A. SEPÚLVEDA SCHULZ | August 30, 2005 at 07:04 AM
Joyeux Anniversaire!!!!!
Posted by: Celine | August 30, 2005 at 04:41 PM
(21+yr2)= VC (rich bar steward)
Posted by: dahowlett | August 30, 2005 at 06:46 PM
Bon Anniversaire Jeff !
Posted by: Stéphane LEE | August 31, 2005 at 01:50 AM
well darn... sorry i missed it! happy b-day, a bit belated anyway :)
Posted by: Dave McClure | August 31, 2005 at 09:10 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Ross Mayfield | September 01, 2005 at 11:15 AM
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
Posted by: Darla Mack | September 04, 2005 at 09:42 AM