    //get the date for today from client computer
	var today = new Date();
	var year = today.getFullYear();
	var targetday = new Date(year, 4, 14); //this year, month(0-11), day

	if (today > targetday){
		year = year + 1;
		targetday.setFullYear(year, 4, 14);
	}

	var one_day = 1000*60*60*24;

	//calculate the difference between the two dates (displayed in days for my birthday)
	var days_til_next_bday = Math.ceil( (targetday.getTime()-today.getTime()) / (one_day))

	if (days_til_next_bday == 1)
		document.write('Tomorrow is my birthday!');
	if (days_til_next_bday == 365)
		document.write('Today is my birthday!!');
	else {
	    document.write(days_til_next_bday + ' days `til my next birthday.'); }

