March 2011

Welcome to the Birthday Club’s third post of birthday shout-outs! They’re revamped, glitzed, and better than ever! As you may know, once a month will be a forum announcement to celebrate the birthdays of our favorite Eden Staff, reviewers, and contributors! (And if you have yet to submit your own birthday, PM or email me now!) And this month I added more details and information since it was so popular. I hope you enjoy!

To make celebrating with our fellow Eden contributors more interesting and special, every month has its own characteristics and history, so I’ll be sharing a little of that each time. It’s not going to be extensive information because that would take up entirely too much space and leave me with nothing to do next year. But it does add a little spice to every month of the year and, hey, you might learn a little something too!

One last thing! I announced this a few months ago but I wanted to make sure everyone hears this wonderful news! Thanks to your involvement and the amazing generosity of the EdenFantasys Staff, every contributor who participates in the birthday club will receive a $25 gift card for their birthday (sent out on a weekly basis)!


So not only is March the start of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least) but there are 9 contributor birthdays to celebrate!

Happy Birthday, all March babies!!!

9th – Dwtim & Lummox

11th – JustYourAverageGuy

13th – Lily Night

14th – thebedroomblogger

22nd – Lucidity

24h – Natural

27th – Kim!

30th – Twisted Finger


Birthstone – Aquamarine
Zodiac Sign (Feb. 19th – March 20th) – Pisces


Under the ruling planet of Neptune (but traditionally under Jupiter), this is a mutable water sign symbolized by two fish, generally swimming around or opposite of one another. You’re imaginative, sensitive, and gentle in nature but also a bit of an escapist and fairly secretive. You’re more likely to patiently wait for problems to sort themselves out rather than take the initiative to fix them yourself. Also, some of your biggest pet peeves are being overly criticized or being subjected to dealing with know-it-alls. But on a more positive side, you tend to be artistically creative or inspired and desire deep emotional connection with your friends and partners. And because of that, you tend to give a lot more than you take.

Your main colors are white, mauve, and red. Your physical body part that corresponds to your sign (yes, the zodiac has body parts too) is the feet. And since this is the month of the start of spring, I find it appropriate to mention that your flowers are the poppy, water lily, pink, and thyme. Some famous Pisces include Dr. Seuss of children’s books fame, Jon Bon Jovi, Albert Einstein, and Czar Alexander III.

If you’re at the tail end of the month and don’t fall under this sign, no frets! We can’t do repeats for every month so your sign will be next month with March. But also keep in mind, for anyone who has even an inkling of interest in astrology, that the closer you are to another sign in birthday, the more characteristics you share with them.

This month in history:

March was named after the Roman god of war, Mars, son of Jupiter. It is the first month of the Roman calendar.

March 1, 1781 – Formal ratification of the U.S. Articles of Confederation was announced by Congress.

March 3, 1847 – Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

March 4, 1681 – King Charles II of England granted a huge tract of land in the New World to William Penn to settle an outstanding debt. The area later became Pennsylvania (U.S. state).

March 4, 1779 – Revolutionary war hero Casimir Pulaski was born in Poland.

March 6, 1475 – Renaissance genius Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy. less

Aww, no GC for me this year though since I joined late. If only I'd found out about this a few days earlier.
*Shrugs* Oh well. Always next year I suppose! Hope everyone's birthday is phenomenal!


I wonder, does anyone have any special birthday plans? It'd be fun to hear about how everyone is celebrating! less

I can understand the disappointment factor..

My mom and grandma have been poking and prodding me for details. Unfortunately my BF has to work 3pm-Midnight on my birthday, and everyone else is busy so I'll pretty much be alone. *Pouts* We're having my party the very next day. My grandpa and uncle had mentioned last year having to buy me some booze since I'm legal now, but I'm really not that interested in drinking..

I predict it'll be a pretty average birthday party. less

Awwwww, but I hope it turns out to pleasantly surprise you! I can totally relate to disappointing birthdays. Almost every single one I've had in my lifetime has been depressing... But it's my hope that birthday club brings just a little extra happy to everyone's special day! less