2015年1月7日星期三

Short and Sweet Quotes to Engrave on Promise Rings

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Couple 'Rings'
A couple went out of their way and did something unique. They got their wedding rings engraved with a waveform of their voices - "I do".
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Promise ring is said to be the ring that is given before engagement, to promise and commit the person, a relationship. But, this ring can be given as per the occasion or simply to express your love for 'the one'. Before promising a person, make sure that you can keep the promise and commit to it forever. A better way is to engrave it. An engraved promise ring is such a pretty form of expressing love, so make sure you make it special. It can be a secret between you two that is engraved inside the ring. Or, it might add to your compliments when you officially tell the world. Engrave it with something that both you can very well connect with. Engrave it with names or dates with initials. You can also engrave with a foreign language like 'Te amo' in Latin meaning "I Love you".

Here are some very cute and funny ideas to engrave on your rings.

Quotes to engrave

I Love You
Adventures Lie Ahead
100 Reasons & Counting...
To making our own rules, forever
Forever
I Promise
Till death do us part
Beloved
The infinity symbol ∞
Beginning of forever

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Now that I have you...
A perfect fit
Worth the wait
Until my forever ends...
Nothing else matters
You are SO mine
To the moon and back
You're still the One!
All my Love
United as one
You have my heart
Today, tomorrow, always
Forever, Amen
Eternally yours
Forever together
You jump, I jump
I kissed you first!
You are so beautiful!
To my one & only
Can I keep you?
Till the wheels fall off
Chocolate Sprinkles
Hot Wifey Award
Mine, Mine, all Mine!!!

Engraved rings with yours forever
I Still See That Spark
More Oodles Than Noodles
999,995 more years to go
Sidewalk to My Heart
As the firelight in the night...
Finders keepers
I Cross My Heart
More than the whole world
To Memorable First Dates!
I'm not done with you yet!
Must be doin' something right
To a lifetime of fireworks....
Happily ever after begins!!
How Forever Feels
I've found my Nemo
Wine & Milkshakes
Good or bad, happy or sad
Two Souls, One Heart
Lobsters for life
To Love Honor & Irritate
US against the world
Oh, it is love

Engraved ring with te amo
I said it first..
Worth Fighting For
Ever thine, ever mine, ever ours
To Slow Dances & Smelly Daisies
Mine!
Legally Mine
Still get chills & thrills!
I kitty you
You're Stuck With Me
I'll always meet you half way
∞ + 1
The calm to my storm
No Regrets
Be my Huckleberry?
In High Seas or In Low Seas
You, me, and the Hogs forever
This Day and Always
A deal is a deal
Remember when. . .
communicate.protect.balance
Put it back on!
I only snore for you
Vodka & Caviar
I missed you for 29 years
Our Nation Of Two
A Million More Sunsets
In my book of dreams
Yes, I am happily married!

Engraved rings with deeply madly love
Just us
One ring to rule them all
Same team. High five!
Can I have this dance?
L-O-V-E x 10
We Win!
I pinky swear
Irrevocably in love


Quotes for both

Love and laughter
Shelter forever
When in doubt,
Cuddle!
Everything Happens ...
... For A Reason

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I Found My Other Half, 2012
My Other Half Found Me, 2012
1st ring: Mostest
2nd band: Mostester
Lots & Lots & Lots
Forever & Ever
Balance Patience
Responsibility Truth
The more I think about it...
... the more I'm sure it's you
Our eyes met,
Our souls danced
Like the ocean where we met
Like the sky where we're headed
What happened in Vegas...
...Followed me home
Tell me a story...
...about us
How Much
Too Much
Hold My Hand,
Travel the World

Engraved rings with legally mine
Wing to wing
And oar to oar
In Hand
In Heart
Like wine-
we improve!
For Him: She stole my heart...
For Her: ...so I stole his name
My Mr. Incredible
My Mrs. Incredible
No Refunds
No Returns
Ring 1: To Have
Ring 2: To Hold
I had a flame
But she had a fire
Let's Keep Dreaming...
Under The Moon Together
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These rings are one of the most special and unique gifts you can give. Drop a line if you have tried more unique ways to express and promise love.

2015年1月6日星期二

Best Way to Drink Cognac

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Know Your Cognac

VS (Very Special): Youngest cognac, stored for a minimum of two years.

VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale): Is a cognac which is stored for a minimum of four years.

XO (Extra Old): Stored for a minimum 6 years, but most XOs are stored for around 20 years.
Whether during the holiday season with your family and friends, or after a simple dinner to spend some quiet time, cognac is a drink which can be your perfect friend. Its rich, delicate notes and spicy flavor make it one of the most popular drinks. It is a type of brandy made in the finest way.
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It is produced in the region around Cognac in France, and the French government ensures very strict rules to ensure that only the best reaches your glass. Cognac is made from only a few specified varieties of grapes; the most popular ones being Ugni Blanc. It is distilled twice in copper pot stills, and aged for at least 2 years in French oak barrels. But, most cognacs are aged for more than 2 years, some even for 20 years.

This exquisitely made drink should be savored in an equally exquisite way. So we, at Buzzle, tell you the best ways to drink Cognac. Whether you like it neat or in a cocktail; we have compiled all the amazing ways in which you can enjoy this drink.

Before deciding how to drink your cognac, it is crucial to consider its age. If it's young, then mix; if it's old, then drink it neat! Yes, that is the most important mantra to be considered. The older cognacs (XO) have very delicate notes, which will break down if you add anything. So don't even add ice to it. Water will make it completely bland, so enjoy as is.

How to Drink Cognac Neat

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To enjoy this drink, first choose the right glass. A tulip-shaped wine glass is ideally used to drink cognac.

Just serve a shot of Cognac in a tulip-shaped wine glass. It should be 25 ml or 0.85 oz.

Warm the drink in your hands, take in its odor, swirl it a little and then take a sip.

Divine, right? Now enjoy your drink. It is better to drink cognac neat after dinner when there are no distractions.

If going neat is not your cup of tea, err.. glass of cognac, then we have some amazing options for you.

With Chocolate

Hot or cold, cognac pairs really well with chocolate. You can even enjoy the drink with a dollop or lots of whipped cream. Cognac with simple hot or cold chocolate tastes amazing. Definitely worth a try.

Chocolate Cognac Cocktail

Ingredients

Chocolate syrup, 3 tbsp.
Cognac, 3 tbsp.
Crème de cacao, 4 tsp.
Cream, 3 tbsp.


Instructions

Combine chocolate syrup, cognac, and crème de cacao in a cocktail shaker.
Serve in a glass.
Add the cream and enjoy!

Chocolate Cognac Cocktail

With Coffee

Coffee and Cognac are truly a dream combination. Try cognac with a shot of espresso or even iced coffee.

Cognac Coffee
Cognac Coffee

Ingredients

Almond milk, 2 oz.
Cognac 1 oz.
Coffee liqueur, ½ oz.
Brown sugar, ¼ oz.


Instructions

Mix almond milk, coffee liqueur, and brown sugar.
Pour in a martini glass.
Add the cognac.
Cheers!


Juices or Sodas

Make cognac cocktails by combining different fruit juices or sodas with your favorite cognac, and enjoy! Hennessy and Coke make a great drink and is very popular. You can add ice and soda as much as you like to your Cognac. Experiment with different flavors as well.

Citrus Cognac

Ingredients

Cognac, 2 oz.
Whiskey, 2 dashes
Orange liqueur, 1 tsp.
Lemon juice, 1 tsp.
Simple Syrup, 1 tsp.
Lemon slice, for garnish


Instructions

Combine all the ingredients except the lemon slice.
Pour in a glass.
Garnish with the lemon slice.
Enjoy!

Citrus Cognac

Hot Coffee

Everything tastes better with coffee! So combine cognac with freshly brewed coffee for a warm, comforting drink.

Spicy Cognac Coffee
Spicy Cognac Coffee

Ingredients

Brewed coffee, 4 cups
Cognac, 4 oz.
Cloves, whole, 3
Cinnamon stick, ½
Orange zest, ½ tsp.
Lemon zest, ½ tsp.


Instructions

Combine all the ingredients except the cognac.
Let it infuse in a thermos.
Now, strain the coffee in a glass.
Add the cognac.
Enjoy!


Champagne

If you want to take it few notches high, combine champagne with Cognac. Classy and elegant, we say!

Cognac Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients

Champagne, 6 oz.
Cognac, 1½ oz.
Lemon juice, 1 oz.
Sugar, 1 tsp.


Instructions

Add all the ingredients except the champagne in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake well.
Pour in a champagne glass.
Add the champagne.
Enjoy!
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5 Factors To Consider When Purchasing The Perfect Official Clothing For Your Infants


Infants look spotlessly genuine in white-colored formal outfit. By and large, during kid commitment or cathedral services, mother and father will dress their kid in their best formal dress. Truly, purchasing for a proper baby dress is not easy because today there are so many amazing shops off-line and on the internet that provide amazing baby clothing collection and other products. Following are some guidelines mother and father may want to consider in selecting the right baby evening use for their lovable little ones.

Get the Correct Dimension Infant Attire

True enough, kids grow quickly. That is why many mother and father are having difficulties selecting the right dress size for their kids because they think that it will be such a waste to spend 100's of dollars in one single use. Some select to buy bigger sizes as not to outfit the outfit. On the other hand, if it is for once use, buy something taht is completely fixed for your little one.
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Choose Elegant Yet Comfortable Attire

When referring to formal clothing, the first two things that regularly come to mind are style, comfort. Without doubt, there are formal clothing that are fashionable but the motions of the person wearing them are by some means limited. Children move a lot so protect on the suitable of the use. If you want to have a relaxing day with no wailing kids around, you need to discover the overall outfit for your kid. Yes, shoelaces are lovely to look at. Then again, it continuously irritates the neck and face of kids. For guys, try to avoid bow connections and heavy putting on a costume as they tend to cause heat rashes.

Decide on the Right Shade and Material of Infant Official Dress
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Colors and shades can do or die a dress. Youngsters are normally attractive so don't fear about your kid not looking perfect little angels. Though, there are shades that are unpleasant to put on because it makes one experience warm. Choose on cool shades for babies. White and light shades are recommended because it looks captivating and it seems breezy. Aside from color, pick the right material for your kid. Go for pure cotton materials.

Shop in Shopping malls and Local Stores
Drop by your region store and incontestably you will discover something amazing for your kid to put on. It is best if you bring you little lovely heart with you so that you can be sure that you are purchasing right fit. Let him try a number of different clothing with opposite styles and shades so that you will have a wise decision which design and color looks great for your little one. Babies are in general lovely, even with the easiest dress on, so no need to fear.

Opt For Online Shopping

If your funds are limited, you may opt to eat on the internet. You can come across several efficient internet resources that market elegant and affordable formal clothing. Most sites would provide amazing offers and discount rates. You can also take advantage of free of charge delivery especially if you buy outfit in large. If you will buy on the internet, you will definitely reduce costs on gas and vehicle parking invoice. Not only that, in just a number of mouse mouse clicks you will discover affordable baby formal dress – what a way to shop! Just check that you know your child’s current size so that you will not be spending cash on something too small for your kid to fit in.
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Most definitely, we all want our kids to be the celebrity of the occasion. When selecting the right evening use for your little ones, you may follow the guidelines mentioned above. Also be sure to look and study for a dress in advance so that you will have adequate of your energy and effort to determine before the big day comes. To preserve

2015年1月5日星期一

15th Birthday Party Ideas

A party is fun only when it is planned well, isn't it? Planning is of utmost importance if you want your guests to be comfortable and want them to have a lot of fun. Like the cliché goes, 'If you fail to plan, you plan to fail'. There are a lot of things that you need to consider when you plan a teenage party. Few of these things include the invitations, the theme, the favors, the games, etc. In this article, we've made it simple for you. Given below, are three themes. Choose one theme that you like, and you will find an invitation, some favors, a few recipes and some games related to that theme. From the beginning, to the end, you can plan everything right now. Even if you have just a day to go, this is all you need. Choose a theme and just follow the rest. There! Your work is done.
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Themes
#1 Vampire & Werewolves
With the increase in vampire movies and television series, this theme will surely be a success at your party. Ask everyone to dress up as a vampire or a werewolf. The vampires can wear flowing capes, red lipstick with a little makeup and maintain their modern attire. Or, they can opt for the traditional Dracula attire too. Since everyone will mostly be wearing red and black, try to have your party indoors in an air-conditioned area.
#2 The Carnival
Many 15 year olds prefer this theme over most others. If you have a garden or a lawn, one of them will serve as a great venue for this party. Throwing a carnival-themed party is not only easy, but also a lot of fun. The main elements of a carnival party are masks, a parade and a street party in public. Try to inculcate something similar in your party. Decorate the venue in bright colors with lots of balloons, drapes, booths, small floats and other such decoration.
#3 The Hollywood Red Carpet
Who doesn't want to dress up like a celebrity? We all have as children and most of us still do. The Hollywood Red Carpet theme is for those who love the limelight. Ask all the kids to dress up as their favorite celebrity. If the celebrity in question has a very common wardrobe in his/her personal life, the kids can wear a costume s/he wore in a movie. Have a red carpet at the entrance. Cut out a lot of illustrations of cameras and hang them by your door. Decorate the venue in a very subtle and elegant manner.
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Invites
#1
Vampires & Werewolves
On the occasion of Mr. Edward Spencer turning 15, we invite the entire clan to join us for a bloody party
at The Common Hall, EDC Center
on 1st May 2013
at 6.30pm.
Come prepared for the hunting in proper attire.
Theme: Vampires and Werewolves
#2
The Carnival
Come One, Come All
to celebrate Amy's 15th
amidst joy and some fun.
Date
12.05.2013
Time
6:30pm
Venue
The City Hall, West Zone
R.S.V.P to 0234-83057
Party's Theme: The Carnival
#3
Hollywood Red Carpet
You are cordially invited to the birthday party of Miss. Sam Parker on the 5th of August.
The party will be held at the Parker's residence at 13th Avenue, Park Street, LA
We request you to R.S.V.P to Mr. Patrick Parker on 76993-8640
Dinner and Drinks shall be served.
Theme: Red Carpet
Food
#1
Vampire and Werewolves
Roast Beef Sandwich
Mushroom Ravioli
Berry Cobbler
Sangria
Virgin Bloody Mary
#2
The Carnival
Chili/Hot Dogs
Salted Pretzels
Caramel Apples
Flavored Slushies
Cotton Candy
#3
The Hollywood Red Carpet
Skewered Shrimp
Cheese Popcorn
Chocolate Truffles
Virgin Piña Coladas
Assorted Canapés
Entertainment
For each of the themes mentioned in this article, we have three games that you can choose from. Of course, you can play all the three if you wish to. You can also make a few changes to them if you want.
#1 ...for the Vampire Theme
A scary and spooky Treasure Hunt will be a great game to play if you choose this theme. All the clues have to relate to the theme and the treasure too, has to be in relevance of the theme. Another game you can play, is Vampire Tales. Everyone has to tell a tale they have made up on their own; a scary one of course. The one that sounds the scariest, wins the competition. One more game is the Name the Vampire. Here, you describe a vampire character with the help of hints and no direct information. The person who guesses first, wins.
#2 ...for the Carnival Theme
A carnival is a game within itself, isn't it? You can start entertaining your guests with a Juggling Competition. You can ask the guests to juggle anything from simple items like balls to difficult things like bottles. Another game relating to this theme is Pop the Popcorn. Pass a bucket of popcorn in two groups, sitting in a circle each. Every person has to have just one popcorn and pass the bucket. Whoever finishes first, wins. Hoop a Loop is another fun game. Actually known as hula hoop, this game involves looping a hoop around your waist. Whoever does it the longest, wins.
#3 ...for the Hollywood Theme
A Hollywood Quiz is a great game for this theme. Have a round of questions based on movies. Whoever answers the fastest, wins. We also know how a few film lines have made a mark on our memories over ages. A game relating to these lines, called Whose Line Is It Anyway?, is what you need. You need to speak a famous line and the guests have to guess who said the line and in what context. Another game is From Start to End. In this game, you tell everyone the start and end of the movie in a gist. Again, whoever comes up with the right answer first, wins.
Favors
#1
Vampire and Werewolves
Vampire Teeth
Cape with a Name
Fake Red Nails
Dracula T-Shirt
#2
The Carnival
A Mask
A Straw Hat
Glow-in-the-dark pens
Stovepipe Hats
#3
The Hollywood Red Carpet
Coasters
Accessories
Body Sprays
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Now that you have everything ready, the next important part is implementation. How you implement the theme you have chosen, will determine how good a host you are. Plan in time and you won't really have a problem. Best of Luck!

2015年1月4日星期日

Pakistani Marriage Dress


A Pakistani wedding is an event that not only provides joy for everyone present at wedding but also is a vibrant event where the fancy Pakistani bridal outfit becomes the talk of the collecting. The new bride on her part takes all initiatives to get clothed up in the most stylish way, as she usually spends enough time to pick the ideal bridal Pakistani outfit, which allows her look excellent during this significant event in her life.
To look more luxuriously wearing amazing Pakistani bridal outfit, the new bride has to create her choice from wedding lehengas, sarees, salwar kameez as well as Pakistani wedding clothing. While you plan to select the best bridal Pakistani clothing, the top 6 ways for selecting Pakistani bridal outfit helps to create the right decision.
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Color of the bridal dress
Pakistani wedding is a vibrant event, and when it comes to the bridal outfit shade, it becomes even more important. With the various outfit varies, the clothing also accept attractive colors as you can come by the attractive violet shades, as the used lemon, apricot, maroon, container green and even the aqua blue lehengas provide a huge assortment as when it comes to along with of the bridal outfit. The secret can be found in choosing along with of bridal outfit that basins well with the skin tone of the new bride, as along with should improve the appeal of the new bride.

Elegant additions
The stylish improvements of the Pakistani bridal outfit is a common function that allows improve the looks of the new bride on the day of wedding. The ornamented hemlines, decorative elements, and other decoration performs like dabka, kora, naqshi, pellets, sequins, kamdani, cut-glass and badla among the other superior performs serve to add the touch of class to the Pakistani bridal outfit at wedding wedding, and there are hand crafted elaborations also that offer huge assortment.
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Custom work
There is also probability personalization with regards to the Pakistani bridal outfit, as you can modify most of the functions that come in the form of material, shade or even embroidering as in a way that it increases the look of the new bride.

Fabrics
Another function that needs to be given importance is the structure and the material relevant to the Pakistani bridal clothing. Right from soft silk to jamavar, the variety relevant to the materials increase to accept Katan soft silk, crinkle chiffon and other types of materials too. The entire variety of structure and material serve the different flavor of the wedding brides.
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Mix of customized and european ideas
There is also the mix of the conventional and the european concepts that impact the Pakistani bridal clothing. You can even opt to look for bridal clothing that come with conventional Pakistani customized but also provides certain european functions along with it. The new bride has the different option to choose bridal Pakistani wedding clothing that holds even the dangerous mix of Pakistani customized as well as european impact.

How to Talk to Your Ex Girlfriend Again

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Talking to your ex girlfriend shouldn't be a problem if you have no reason to not talk to her anymore. A relationship doesn't come with a guarantee to last forever and there is no one, absolutely no one, who can give you that guarantee. Situations and circumstances in our lives might compel us to take certain decisions, right or wrong that might lead to the end of a relationship. After you have broken up and it's now all over, you have to think about the good times. Do those good times count for something? If yes, there is no reason for both of you to stop talking. Yes, there are a certain things you should keep in mind before approaching each other again but it's not a task as such, is it? If you were once lovers, there is absolutely no reason why you two can't be friends anymore. The article will tell you how to talk to your ex girlfriend again but whether to do it or not is after all, your call. All I would like to mention here that the end of a relationship, shouldn't be the end of a bond.
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Tips to Talk to Your Ex Girlfriend Again

Think Twice
You're thinking of talking to someone who was once your companion and isn't so today. You have to understand that things are going to be different now and much more difficult than they ever were. Have you hurt her a lot? Did you do something that has made her walk away? If yes, then take some time out and think whether it'll be right to initiate talks again. If the breakup is recent, she's going to be vulnerable and are you sure you'll be able to handle that? If you're emotionally strong to take anything that comes your way, you can proceed.

Take It Slow
You need to take everything very slow this time. Don't directly land up at her doorstep and expect her to greet you with arms wide open. That is just not happening so don't try. Try and message her for a few days and see if she replies. Try sending her a mail if you want, telling her how you would really want to start talking to her again. See her reactions to all these actions and see how to go ahead from there. Don't call her to meet you immediately, as you may come across as desperate.

Let History Not Repeat Itself
This time, be extra careful while dealing with her as the smallest of wrong decisions can bring the roof down in no time. Her tolerance level is going to be a bit lower than what it was earlier, and this makes it even more important that you watch your step. Stay away from subjects or places that might remind her what made you guys walk different ways so as to reduce the chances of fights. Keep it very simple and just let the whole thing take its own course.

Say What You Mean
This time around, mean every single word you say and don't let her or yourself down. There are a lot of things you can talk about with your girlfriend but now that she's not your girlfriend, you need to be careful. Don't even remotely touch old issues, or issues that caused both of you to break up. Don't say anything that would remind her of the past and make both of you feel awkward and sad. You both are talking again because you'll like talking to each other, don't forget that.
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I hope this article not only gave you some tips on how to talk to your ex girlfriend again, but also how important it is that you do. It takes a very long time for people to come together but hardly any time to separate, isn't it? Make sure you know what you're doing and that it's right. Hope this article also gave you the confidence to make things better for each other. Best of Luck!

2015年1月3日星期六

René Descartes: Facts, Achievements, and Major Contributions


René Descartes (31 March 1596 - 11 February 1650) was born in the town of La Haye en Touraine in France. His parents were Jeanne and Joachim Descartes. At the age of 11, he began attending the Jesuit Collège Royal Henry-Le-Grand at La Flèche. It was here, that he was first introduced to the scientific fields of mathematics and physics.
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On graduating in 1614, he went on to earn a baccalaureate degree and a license in law from the University of Poitiers, in accordance with his father's wish to see him become a lawyer. However, due to his personal ambitions of becoming a military officer, he moved to Paris. His ambitions were realized in 1618, when he was commissioned into the Dutch States Army in Breda, under the command of Maurice of Nassau. During his tenure as an officer, he underwent formal education of military engineering.
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Career

On his return to France in 1622, after successfully completing his service, he engaged himself in the study of the mind. It was here, that he published his very first paper called Regulae ad Directionem Ingenii (Rules for the Direction of the Mind). In 1628, he enrolled himself at the University of Franeker and the Leiden University in order to study mathematics, and later, moved to Netherlands. He stayed there for over 20 years, during which, he wrote and published various philosophical and mathematical works. In 1643, he began corresponding with Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia about moral and psychological topics. His subsequent manuscript Les Passions de l'âme (Passions of the Soul) was dedicated to the Princess. This text was later read by Christina, Queen of Sweden, who developed an interest in Descartes's ideas about love. This prompted her to invite Descartes to Stockholm in order to organize a new scientific academy, and also, to tutor her. Due to her busy and demanding schedule, the tutoring was scheduled early every morning. This coupled with the cold and drafty environment in the castle caused him to develop a cold, that steadily progressed into a serious respiratory infection. This eventually led to his untimely death on 11 February 1650, at the age of 53.

Personal Life

René Descartes never married. He did, however, have a brief affair with a servant named Helena Jans van der Strom, which resulted in the birth of his daughter, Francine. Unfortunately, she fell victim to scarlet fever in 1640 and passed away.

Writings

Year Manuscript Description
1618 Musicae Compendium Music theory and the aesthetics of music.
Written for Isaac Beeckman.
1626-1628 Regulae ad directionem ingenii
(Rules for the Direction of the Mind) Scientific and philosophical thinking.
Incomplete.
1630-1631 La recherche de la vérité par la lumière naturelle
(The Search for Truth) Incomplete Dialog.
1630-1633 Le Monde
(The World) Descartes's first systematic presentation of his natural philosophy.
1630-1633 L'Homme
(Man) Descartes's natural philosophy.
1637 Discours de la méthode
(Discourse on the Method) Philosophical and autobiographical treatise forming the base of Cartesianism.
1637 La Géométrie
(Geometry) Mathematics - Cartesian plane in geometry.
1641 Meditationes de prima philosophia
(Meditations on First Philosophy) Metaphysical meditations.
1644 Principia philosophiae
(Principles of Philosophy) Descartes's view of the physical laws of nature.
1647 Notae in programma
(Comments on a Broadsheet) Reply to Henricus Regius.
1648 La description du corps humaine
(The Description of the Human Body) Human Anatomy.
Incomplete.
1648 Responsiones Renati Des Cartes
(Conversation with Burman) Notes on a Question and Answer session between Descartes and Frans Burman.
1649 Les passions de l'âme
(Passions of the Soul) Theories on Emotions.
Dedicated to Princess Elisabeth.
1657 Correspondence Letters to and by Descartes.

Legacy

Contribution in Philosophy
Cartesianism
Descartes was the first to emphasize the use of reason to develop natural science. He expressed it as:
"All Philosophy is like a tree, of which Metaphysics is the root, Physics the trunk, and all the other sciences the branches that grow out of this trunk, which are reduced to three principals, namely, Medicine, Mechanics, and Ethics. By the science of Morals, I understand the highest and most perfect which, presupposing an entire knowledge of the other sciences, is the last degree of wisdom."

His most famous doctrine is known as cogito ergo sum (English: "I think, therefore I am"). It implied that if the existence of an object or being is questioned, then the very act of doubting proves that it exists. He defines "thought" (cogitatio) as "what happens in me such that I am immediately conscious of it, insofar as I am conscious of it". He explains that the faculty or ability to think, is the only indubitable source of knowledge as the senses that one uses to perceive the environment can be easily fooled.

The fallibility of the senses is demonstrated by him using the example of wax. If one considers a piece of wax, the basic size, shape, texture, color, smell, and other such attributes can be ascertained by the use of our senses. But if the very same piece is, then, held next to a flame, these attributes change completely. The characteristics of this new form are distinct and dissimilar, even though the object (wax) is still the same. The gap between the different observations can solely be bridged by thinking, as it will allow the person to fully grasp and understand the nature of wax in order to reconcile the two different sets of characteristics with the same object. With this argument as the basis, he constructed a system that discards perceptive clues in favor of pure deductions in order to understand a concept or phenomenon.

Dualism
In his works, he suggested that the human body operates like a machine (it has material properties); whereas, the mind (or soul) is non-material that does not follow the laws of nature. He proposed that the mind generally controls the body, but sometimes the body can also influence the mind when people act out of passion. This dual direction of control was termed dualism. He believed that the cerebrospinal fluid of the ventricles acted via the nerves in order to control the body, and that this process was influenced by the pineal gland. Sensations received by the pineal gland caused it to vibrate, in turn giving rise to emotions, thereby, allowing the body to act and control the mind.

Contribution in Mathematics
Cartesian Geometry
Cartesian or analytic geometry, which uses algebra to describe geometry, was one of Descartes's most influential contributions. He formulated the convention of depicting unknown variables as x, y, and z, and known values as a, b, and c. He also put forth the notation system that utilizes superscripts to indicate powers or exponents. He was the first to propose algebra as a method of reasoning for abstract and unknown quantities. His work provided the base for the development of Calculus by Newton, which in turn, allowed Gottfried Leibniz to develop it further into a evolved form of modern mathematics.

Other Contributions
Descartes also discovered an early form of the law of conservation of mechanical momentum, and outlined his views on the Universe in his Principles of Philosophy. He also made contributions to the field of optics by proving that the angular radius of a rainbow is 42 degrees. He also independently discovered the law of reflection.
Plus Size Formal Dresses
Although he was well known and highly regarded in academic circles, the teaching of his works in schools was extremely controversial. So much so that Henricus Regius, a professor of medicine at the University of Utrecht, was condemned by the Rector of the University for teaching Descartes's views on physics.