Sync Gmail address book with Google Calendar

"Life is analog and the world is digital."

This is a phrase I often heard my previous boss, Andrew Nachison, say.

I have had many successes and failures in attempting to bridge the two. I found one way that I could chalk up another victory, if only Google would help me out.

I'd like there to be a way to list my contacts' birthdays and other significant dates (anniversary, parole dates etc.) into my Gmail address book, and have it automatically sync up with a layer in my Google calendar.

Please make this happen. I'm begging you Google. I want desperately to be the guy who remembers special dates in advance and not the guy who apologizes for forgetting.