Being Born on Valentine's Day!
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Good? Or Bad? Being Born on Valentine's Day!
Do I like it? Or not? Well, being born on Valentine's day has both good and bad sides. But, more of that later on.
How It All Happened....
If I was born on Valentine's day, why my name ain't Valentine?

I was born on February, 14th in a hospital in small town in Croatia as firstborn to my parents. My mother had some really silly ideas about my given name but thankfully, my father didn't let her choose that name for me! If he did, my mother would name me after cartoon character!
Instead of that I was named Michelle after archangel Michael, who happens to be protector of city I live in! And since we in Croatia have tradition of celebrating "Name Day", my name day is on same day as our city celebrates it's birthday.
If you would like to know more about Saint Michael, take a look at Wikipedia.
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St. Michael The Archangel Statue
St. Michael The Archangel Bronze Look Statue Saint
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This statue, "St. Michael" depicts the archangel Michael entrenched in battle with Lucifer. The statue stands 15 inches tall, is 10 inches wide and 5 inches deep. Made of cold cast resin, it has a metallic bronzed finish, and has hand-painted accents, to give it the look of metal. The detail is incredible, from the individual feathers on Michael's wings, to the look of disgust on Lucifer's face.
There Was No Valentine's Day in Communism!
Valentine's day came as American Influence!

As I was growing up in former Yugoslavia, a communist country, I wasn't really aware of meaning of Valentine's day. Didn't even know about it until 1980's when Yugoslavia opened it's borders to foreigners and American influence.
For me, during first 12-13 years of my life, February,14th was only my birthday and had nothing to do with Valentine's day!
Valentine's day was something we learned about in movies that came after borders were opened. In start, it wasn't as much a commercial holiday. It was something that could be congratulated with a card and a flower.
But as time passed, Yugoslavia became 6 separate countries and now I'm living in Croatia. Democratic country with all it's commercial holidays!
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Meet The Man Behind Yugoslavia!
And learn about more about life in communist country!
Spirit of Saint Valentine: An Expat's Tale of Love
Love manifests itself in many forms
Spirit of Saint Valentine: An Expat's Tale of Love
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There is "Endurance Love", meaning someone moves his or her schedule around just to get someone else's attention. There is "Stalking Love", where one person seeks out another person whom they secretly love. There is "Obvious Love" where the couple has a relationship everywhere, in the school or out in the town. There is also "Want-to-Be Love", where someone wishes they could be together with a popular or well-liked person. Ahh! And, of course, there is the "Love Struck", where someone adores another person even though they have never spoken. All the different manifestations of love are found hidden in the words of this book. Behind every character there is a special feeling and each feeling tells its own story. Read and experience how one feeling can complicate and yet make things perfect at the same time. See how the characters fall in and out of love through the course of a day. Whether it's the unbelievable soaring, hundreds-of-feet-in-the-air love, or the lack of love for a solitary fish in a fishbowl of a Nigerian street shop. A picture says a thousand words but a feeling tells a thousand stories.
Valentine's Day During School Years
Celebrating birthday or Valentine's day?

After we became aware that there is a holiday celebrated on February 14th, I was already in school.
During these years we had a sweet tradition on our art class - we had to handmade Valentine's cards for someone from our class. They were unsigned so it was like anonymous saying 'love you' but it was cute at same time! They were all given to our teacher before Valentine's day and she would give them away to whom they were intended on that day. What I didn't know then is that our teacher checked, and if she saw that someone had no Valentine card with his / her name, she would slip in card she made herself. So everybody would receive Valentine card and feel loved and accepted. That was really great of her!
Still, Valentine's day or not, I would celebrate my birthday on February 14th with my parents, siblings, relatives and friends. Usually, we would all gather at my home and have cakes, me blowing candles, etc.
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Preparing Valentine's Day Party?
Stuff that will come handy with Valentine's day theme!

Spread the love this Valentine's Day with our super-sweet Valentine Party supplies featuring animal pals! (For 8 Guests)

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Choose from an assortment of individual Valentine favors and complete favor sets.
Dating Boys & Valentine's Day
Growing up slightly made a difference in celebrating February 14th

As I grew up, being born on Valentine's day changed many things. Question at hand was: having a birthday party of spending Valentine's day with a boyfriend? So, I always tried to move my birthday party for day or two and celebrate Valentine's day in private.
As I am not kind of person burdened with receiving expensive gifts, I never asked anyone to buy me two gifts - one for birthday and one for Valentine's day. Still, boyfriends felt different so I would receive either expensive and extraordinary presents or multiple gifts.
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Give Away Heart on Valentine's Day!
Genuine Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant
0.32 cttw Genuine Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant in 14 kt White Gold
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Genuine Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant crafted in 14 kt White Gold Dimensions: Height: 0.75 Inches Width: 0.50 Inches2 Stones 0.30 Carats Ruby Color: Medium to Dark Red Clarity: Clean, 1 Stone 0.02 Carats Round Diamonds Color: I Clarity: SI Free 18 inches 14kt gold chain included. - FREE LIFETIME WARRANTEE, GIFT BAG AND GIFT CARD!
Yellow Gold Created Ruby Heart Pendant with Chain
14K Yellow Gold Created Ruby Heart Pendant with Chain 18"
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This gorgeous pendant combines both these popular designs into one spectacular statement of love. This pendant is crafted from 14K yellow gold, has a high polished finish and features 14 rich round created ruby gemstones. It includes an 18" box chain with a spring ring clasp. The heart is open and it slides on and dangles elegantly on the chain.
White Gold Diamond Floating Heart Pendant
14k White Gold Diamond Floating Heart Pendant (1/2ctw, H-I, I1)
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Show her just how much you adore her with this sparkling heart-shaped pendant. Crafted from gleaming 14 karat white gold, this small open heart pendant hangs askew at a charming angle and is covered in sparkling prong-set diamonds, giving it a radiant beauty and shine that is guaranteed to impress. An ultra-smooth and slender box chain threads directly through the pendant, preserving the shape of the heart and eliminating the need for a bale. The chain measures 18 inches and fastens securely with a spring ring clasp.
Countdown to Valentine's Day
Famous People Born on February, 14th
- Leon Battista Alberti
- Leon Battista Alberti, Italian architect in the Great Buildings Online.
- William Allain
- Mississippi politician who served as governor of that state as a Democrat from 1984 to 1988.
- Richard Allen
- Born into slavery in Philadelphia in 1760, Richard Allen died in 1831 not only free but influential, a founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and its first bishop.
- Eric Andersen - News, Interviews, Biography, Lyrics, Songs, Clips, Videos, Albums, Tickets, Links, Photos, Credits, Free Music Downloads - ARTISTdirect Music
- The official Eric Andersen page on ARTISTdirect Music. Buy the Waves Album
- Harriet Andersson - Films as actress:
- Nationality: Swedish. Born: Stockholm, 14 January 1932.
- Babur
- The founder of the Mughal dynasty was Babur, "The Tiger," who ruled from 1483 to 1530.
- Razzy Bailey
- The official Razzy Bailey page on ARTISTdirect Music.
- Congressman J. Gresham Barrett
- Congressman Gresham Barrett was sworn in as a member of the 108th Congress on January 4, 2003.
- John Barrymore
- American actor, frequently called the greatest of his generation. He first gained fame as a stage actor, lauded for his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III. His success continued with motion pictures in both the silent and sound eras. His distinguished features won him the nickname "The Great Profile"
- Jack Benny
- Homepage of the International Jack Benny Fan Club
- Carl Bernstein
- Carl Bernstein's website
- Nelson Frazier, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V, and King V.
- Drew Bledsoe
- American football quarterback in the NFL, best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993-2001
- Mike Bloomberg
- Born on February 14, 1942 in Boston and raised by middle-class parents in Medford, Massachusetts, Michael Bloomberg was taught at an early age the values of hard work and civic responsibility.
- ::Official Site of BLOWFLY - The Original Dirty Rapper::
- Before there was Kool Keith, Old Dirty Bastard or 2 Live Crew - before there was hip hop, for that matter - there was Blowfly, performing X-rated songs with a funky groove.
- William Hill Boner
- William Hill Boner
- Nigel Bruce
- British character actor on stage and screen, best known as Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes).
- Tim Buckley
- Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an experimental vocalist and musician who incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, and avant-garde rock in a career spanning the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- Tom Burlinson
- Official Tom Burlinson Website.
- PIER FRANCESCO CAVALLI, Biography, Discography
- (1602-1676) When he was born 1602 in Crema, his name was Pier Francesco Caletti.
- Ray "Crash" Corrigan
- Ray "Crash" Corrigan (14 February 1902 - 10 August 1976), born Raymond Benard, was an American actor most famous for appearing in B-Western movies.
- René Louiche Desfontaines
- René Louiche Desfontaines (14 February 1750 - 16 November 1833) was a French botanist.
- Hugh Downs
- American broadcaster, television host, producer, and author. He served as anchor of 20/20, host of The Today Show, announcer for the Tonight Show with Jack Paar, host of the Concentration game show, host of the PBS talk show Over Easy and co-host of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only.
- George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
- George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (February 14, 1859 - November 22, 1896) invented the Ferris wheel, for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in an attempt to create something as impressive as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
- Renee Fleming
- Renee Fleming : Biography, Discography, Performance Schedule, Pictures, Links & Contact Information about the American Soprano
Would You Like You Were Born on Valentine's Day?
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A-Redneck
Apr 28, 2011 @ 10:19 am | delete
- My niece was also born on valentine's day. I think it is a wonderful loving day to be born on :)
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Chinajoy
Feb 14, 2011 @ 10:19 am | delete
- Happy Birthday!!!
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GrinningFool
Feb 14, 2011 @ 9:41 am | delete
- Thanks for the great Valentine Days Lens! I Love it!! Happy Birthday
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kiwisoutback
Feb 15, 2010 @ 11:03 am | delete
- Happy birthday! My brother in law has a Feb 14th birthday, too. I lucked out because my wife isn't big on Valentine's Day stuff. I saw all the guys standing in line at the florist and realized I had it pretty easy. Keep up the great work, Michelle.
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GrowWear
Feb 15, 2010 @ 12:34 am | delete
- Happy birthday again, Michelle. Heard from Crystal that this is the place to sign your birthday card. Thank you for all you do. :)
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