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This morning I read the morning newspaper on my way to school when I bumped into an article regarding social media use among the Dutch politicians of today. The article started with some information about our very own prime minister who ate a piece of cake yesterday with a few of his 200.000 hyvesfriends. I laughed out loud when I read that these friends shared their birthday, May 15^th, with Jan Peter Balkenende.

I decided that I wanted some more insight in this happening.. I couldn’t find anything on Prime Ministers’ hyves, me not being one of his 196.430 friends (a request is pending). When I searched some more I found out he had invited 15 of his hyvesfriend who shared the birthday and to launch CDA-radio. Balkenende received some nice presents such as decorated soup cans, self made collages and some books.

I have to admit he makes it count.. ‘As a politician you need to know what is happening in the society, Hyves helps me with that. This is a nice opportunity to meet each other for real.’ he tells in an interview. My birthday is on September 24^th, unfortunately all celebrities who share that same birthday died. Nevertheless, when you celebrate your birthday on the following date, make sure you will send a friendrequest...

May 27^th – Jamie Oliver
July 6^th- the 14^th Dalai Lama
August 4^th – Barack Obama
October 13^th – Margaret Thatcher
December 18^th – Brad Pitt