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June 28, 2005
You Approach The Birthday Zone
By DEANNA DAHLSAD
Birthdays are an ambivalent mix of happiness & sorrow. We delight in the attention, yet hate the focus on time. We love a day that's focused on "me," but hate to think of looking at what we've done and not done - it leads to thoughts of who & what we've lost... and when it will all end...
I know. I just celebrated my 41st birthday. And my 25th year entering The Birthday Zone.
What is The Birthday Zone?
If the Twilight Zone is a fifth dimension, the Birthday Zone is yet another dimension of sight, sound & mind. A land of the nostalgia of the past, shadows of future fears, and the things & ideas of now, which all holds us back from enjoying our lives today.
The Birthday Zone is a series of ecards which capture all the angst and tension of this time & space, yet uses humor to remind us to slow down, and smell the roses - or the coffee, as the case may be.
No boring static cards, but cool mini-movies with all the familiar pop culture goodness of vintage television - flash films you can send to remind folks that even if they aren't celebrating their special day, you are.
Unlike Rod Sterling's creation, you know the Birthday Zone will hit you, your friends & relatives, every year. Why not celebrate it before you find yourself trapped in... The Birthday Zone.
Posted by photocartoonist at June 28, 2005 11:20 PM