Today is our wedding anniversary. I woke up early this morning around 4:30am to prepare my hubby’s breakfast. It’s time for him to go work. I saw a banner hanging in our kitchen saying “Happy Anniversary, Honey!” I was touched and felt like I’m the luckiest wife in the whole world for having a sweet husband. He is loving person and kept expresses his feelings towards me. He gave me a warm kiss and hugs every morning which is good refreshment. I like that personality of him. Anyway, I bought him a present at Burlington Mall. I’m having a hard time to choose what will be a good present for my sweet hubby. After long hours of strolling and starring at the men’s items, I finally found a gift that best suits for him and he will like it for sure. Then, I went straight to Kroger’s to buy an anniversary cake. There’s a green little couple on the top of the cake that looks adorable, which reminds me of Mister and Misses Shrek, the fantasy movie. I like the pink heart icing that surrounds the couple, it’s awesome. The simple combination of white and pink all over the cake makes it more attractive to me. In the afternoon, I was so excited to see my hubby. I wanted to surprise him with the present. When I heard the doorbell, my little one ran fast going to the door to see him. Then, she hurriedly hid at the back of the couch to play peek- a-boo with her dad. It’s her usual routine every time her dad comes home. They play in a minute and talk. My little one was so excited to show the gift, she even revealed what’s inside of it. It’s so funny, I am the one who was surprised. I told her not to tell it, but she was so excited. My hubby was laughing because he found out the gift so fast and I was having a little argument with my princess at that moment. Then, we went out to celebrate our anniversary at Andiamo’s Restaurant located at 9 Mile and Jefferson with my little one. It‘s an Italian restaurant. It has a wonderful view of the lake. I could see the boats all over. It’s a romantic and quiet place. I would recommend this to all couples who celebrate their anniversary or whatever occasions they have, especially Michigan residents because they have 9 branches all over the state. It’s overwhelming, we made it through the first year of our marriage. After the trials we’ve encountered in the past, I’m glad it turned out well. I thank God for letting us make this celebration happen. We are blest.
We visited my mother in law and her cute dog name Ginger last Friday. We had a good conversation about politics, food and even Hollywood celebrities. She told us that she get my little one a picture of a pumpkin from the Nino Salvaggio’s market for her to join in a coloring contest. Then, when we got home I put all the crayons and pumpkin picture in the table. I let my princess put different colors on it. She had so much fun and kept showing it to her dad. My cheerful princess is proud of her work. Yesterday, we dropped by in the market to buy fruits and veggies. After we checked out, my little one passed her work at the courtesy desk. Her work is displayed on the wall together with other pictures. As a mom, I am very excited because my little one is growing up. Her progress will be my satisfaction and happiness. I can’t explain the feeling that I had yesterday, but I am so proud of her. It doesn’t matter whether she wins or not. What matters most is her ability to participate, learn and grow at her age. It is definitely priceless and fulfilling. Anyway, the above photo was just a draft. The original entry was submitted. Here’s the mechanism of the contest:
PUMPKIN COLORING CONTEST
Nino Salvaggio, International Market
All pictures must be returned in by Wednesday, October 22, 2008.
Prizes will be awarded to six age’s groups:
1-2 years old
3-4 years old
5-6 years old
7-8 years old
9-10 years old
11-12 years old
Each age group will be awarded three prizes:
1st prize - $30 Toy’s R Us gift certificate
2nd Prize - $20 Toy’s R Us gift certificate
3rd prize - 5 children will be awarded a pumpkin of their choice
The winners will be chosen by Nino Salvaggio Management Staff and will be notified between the 27th and 29th of October.
I am angry to myself for being so stupid. I lost my things and it bothers me a lot. Last month of July, I sent a letter with some original documents and mailed it to my mother. I should have sent it registered mail so I could have tracked it, but I did not. Supposedly, the delivery will take about one or two weeks, but some cases it takes a month. I thought my mom receive it already so I asked her about it. I was surprise at the end of August the letter didn’t arrive yet. Then, I asked my mom if she can go and check it in the Post Office in her City maybe the mail was there. She did and nothing was there. The Post Office staff say there’s no delivery under my name. We thought perhaps we need to wait a little more time. Then, the month of September has passed and it’s now second week of October. I contacted my mom and asked about it again. Unbelievably, it didn’t arrive yet. So I asked my brother to go and visit the Post Office in the Manila and check it again perhaps it’s already there. He informed me that there’s no delivery under my name. It’s going on three months now. It was unbelievable! How it happen? What’s going on? It has been a long time now and my letter has not yet arrived. Then, my hubby and I went to the Post Office near my place and inquired about it. The lady said she can’t trace the mail if it’s not registered mail. There’s no way to track it. My hubby blames me for doing it. He doesn’t agree to send it from the beginning, but I’m stubborn. Now, I made a mistake. How can I get it back? I thought if it’s lost I might receive it because there’s a return address. I am afraid that somebody will get it and use it. I hope it doesn’t happen. I remembered first week of October, I sent mail to my friend in Japan. She informed me that she received it already. I’m glad about it and surprised the delivery took only one week. The Japan country isn’t a far away neighbor of the Philippines. Then, I don’t understand why my other mail until now still missing. I don’t know what to do? I’m out of ways to track it. I’m very sad about it.
My hubby was scheduled for a check up today at the Cardiovascular clinic located at 16 Mile and Schoenherr. I’ve noticed inside the clinic there’s an old machine in the corner of the wall. It caught my attention because it’s antique. I walked closer to that machine and read the description. I was surprise that it’s the original electrocardiogram that was used way back 19th century. There’s a photo above it that hangs on the wall. A man sitting and facing the machine, it was Willem Einthoven, he was a Dutch doctor and physiologist. He invented the first electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) in 1903 and received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1924 for it. It’s amazing, I didn’t know that. This man was a genius and gifted. He helped medical profession worldwide to determine the heart condition of a person. I can’t believe that I saw and touched the machine that he invented. I must be lucky! Now I am interested in knowing about this man and his invention so I did a researched on him.
WILLEM EINTHOVEN
Born : May 21, 1860, Semarang
Died : September 29, 1927, Leiden, Netherlands
Nationality : Netherlands
Fields : Physiology
Known for Electrocardiogram
"An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG, abbreviated from the German Elektrokardiogramm) is a noninvasive transthoracic graphic produced by an electrocardiograph, which records the electrical activity of the heart over time. Its name is made of different parts: electro, because it is related to electrical activity, cardio, Greek for heart, gram, a Greek root meaning "to write". In the US, the abbreviation "EKG" is often preferred over "ECG", while "ECG" is used universally in the UK and many other countries. It is preferred as "EKG" in the US because doctor's handwriting of "ECG" can often be confused as "EEG" when transcribing orders or with echocardiography which is also abbreviated "ECG"."
“Before Einthoven's time, it was known that the beating of the heart produced electrical currents, but the instruments of the time could not accurately measure this phenomenon without placing electrodes directly on the heart. Beginning in 1901, Einthoven completed a series of prototypes of a string galvanometer. This device used a very thin filament of conductive wire passing between very strong electromagnets. When a current passed through the filament, the electromagnetic field would cause the string to move. A light shining on the string would cast a shadow on a moving roll of photographic paper, thus forming a continuous curve showing the movement of the string. The original machine required water cooling for the powerful electromagnets, required 5 people to operate it and weighed some 600 lbs. This device increased the sensitivity of the standard galvanometer so that the electrical activity of the heart could be measured despite the insulation of flesh and bones. An early ECG device, although later technological advances brought about better and more portable EKG devices, much of the terminology used in describing an EKG originated with Einthoven. His assignment of the letters P, Q, R, S and T to the various deflections is still used. The term "Einthoven's triangle" is named for him. It refers to the imaginary inverted equilateral triangle centered on the chest and the points being the standard leads on the arms and leg. After his development of the string galvanometer, Einthoven went on to describe the electrocardiographic features of a number of cardiovascular disorders. Later in life, Einthoven turned his attention to the study of acoustics.”
