Laughter-induced Syncope

This afternoon, I went to the fridge to take something.
Karinna was at the fridge picking out something too.
I was waiting behind.

As she turned, she got a fright, like how a prank is done to show people in shock.
Quite funny.
So I laughed laughed laughed.
Then she pushed me gently ...

Then the next moment that I was aware of is that, both she and my helper were asking me what happened. Why was I lying on the floor.
I managed to tell them I was resting. :P

So yes, I had a momentary blackout.
I had no recollection when I fainted. I had to ask Karinna after that.
She said she pushed me gently, and then I went down gently onto the floor too.
She told me she thought I was joking when that happened. :P

I didn't know how I fell. Whether was it gently, and plonked down hard onto the floor.

Out of curiosity, I went to the famous place to check. Google.
I typed "why do I faint after laughing hard".

Tadah!
Google is simply amazing.

So I read up some articles on such cases.
It seems like my blood pressure and heartbeat was, for a short moment, going down quite low that my brain cannot handle the situation, and made me passed out.
It's like Windows' BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).
Reboot, and wake up.

So luckily I wake up.
According to the articles, it is supposed to be quite harmless, but if it happen frequently, probably should consult a doctor.

That means to say, laugh until die is a possibility.

I think I will have to laugh less from now onwards ... ... ...
hahahahaha

Temples Visiting

Woke up early today although had wanted to sleep longer on Sunday.
But today we have temples visiting event for the CNY!
For the past 2 years, we missed it due to some other event that clashes with the date.
This year, it appeared to be do-able, so we registered for it.
Originally didn't intend to bring Zyan along. I woke him up in the morning to ask him go pee. Then asked if he want to follow us. He said yes, and then became the only kid in our group for the visit. :)

Met up at Kampong Ubi CC. Waited for Minister to arrive, and then we started the temples visit.
First stop is just opposite KUCC.
Though I have stayed in my area for about 5 years plus, I have not really visited most of the temples.
Maybe just 2 or 3 only probably.

With these arranged visits, the respective temples' management team would welcome us with food and refreshments.
I think today is probably the day where we have the most 'Lo Hei' ever, in a single day!
Or at least for me. :P

It is actually quite interesting.
One of the temples served very nice coffee! That was the 2nd temple we visited! Very near my home actually. hehehe.
Wonder can go there drink everyday or not?? :P

I actually cannot remember exactly where are the pictures taken.
As we grow older, new things cannot remember, old things cannot forget. :P

This should be the temple near Lor 108 Changi

One of the many temples at Arumugam Road

Getting Z to do the donation in most of the temples

This temple at Lengkok Dua has a see-saw.

Some of the temples were very crowded. Most crowded would be the Lorong Koo Chye Sheng Hong Temple at Arumugam Road.
That is also the temple where Karinna and myself go previously to 拜太岁!

After visiting more than 10 temples in the morning (I don't have the count), went to Jalan Senyum for 2 temples visit, and had our lunch break there.
One of them is a Thai temple (Arumugam Road has one too!)

After lunch, continued our visit to a smaller temple along Jalan Kembangan. They had lion dance there too.

Can you see the number? Would the number come out first prize?!?!?!? :)

Then we headed to the temple along Changi Road. This temple has a special way of praying.
I can't describe it. Should have taken a video to see.

By this time, actually quite tried already. Still quite a few more to go!
One of the temples has some performance.
It is something of Japanese dance. I am not sure if it is a Japanese temple or not though.

 

 

Then went to some temples at Chai Chee area.
By the end of that, sibeh sibeh tired liow. Somemore, the sun ... argh!!!
Hot siah!

The paintings were supposed to be drawn and coloured.

The last temple visited.

For the whole day, we've been circling around many parts of Eunos/Kembangan/JooChiat.
Up and down from the bus.
Pray a bit, eat a bit, drink a bit. :P
And got a long of mandarins from the various temples also.

So we learnt.
If next year come again, need to be a big bag to put all the mandarins together.
Good that one of my NC members had an extra big plastic bag for us.

So ...
Will we come again next year?
You want to join us? :P