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

CNY 2017

It's 2017!
It's time for the Rooster to appear!
Every year CNY also very busy.
Busy buying goodies. Busy eating goodies. Busy enjoying the festive moods. :P

As usual, my family members will come to my place.
This time round, we removed the usual chicken curry and fried bee hoon and sometimes ngor hiong (plus other food lah).
We did nasi lemak instead.

My helper said she cooked 7 cups of rice, and voila! All gone!

This time, added some entertainment for the kiddies (plus some oldies can enjoy too).
I bought a game console few weeks back.
I don't really play many of these games. I am not good with Street Fighter kind of games.
Probably shooting games I can do better. :)
Raiden!

Zyan showing his uncle his Pac-man skill

 

By about 2pm, all finished their makan, and started to play cards.
By then, one section of my living is arcade style game, another section is casino style game. Another quieter section is 'sit-down-and-eat-and-do-nothing' section. :P

 

After playing blackjack for sometime, the game would switch to mah-jong for a while.
Cannot show too many casino-style games lah. lol

Also, we took some family photo as well.
Showing only the funny pose taken.

As evening approached, the arcade was still pretty much a hot property
Well, it would appear the game console is a good investment for keeping the kids occupied. :P

Other pictures here

Once they were all gone, we then had our dinner, and then prepared ourselves to visit Karinna's uncle far up in Sembawang.

Every year is about the same ... ... ...
Next year is Year of the Dog. Have to 拜太岁.
Next year then say.

新年快乐！恭喜发财！心想事成！身体健康！

Awana Genting

Today woke up very early. 3am to be exact.
Coz we’re driving to Awana Genting. It’s kinda long drive.
The last we drove to KL, we reached there after 8pm, leaving JB at around 2pm.
 
Karinna is having some seminar there, from today till Thursday, and the registration for the seminar starts at 2pm.
So to avoid being late, we decided to go ‘much earlier’. Aim to leave home around 5am.
 
So I got up early, did some preparation, then get my Karinna and Zyan up to get ready for the journey.
Managed to leave home at 4.45am.
Then we smart-alec, tried to go to Woodlands Immgration rather than Tuas.
When about to reach the immigration, we see a long singular line of vehicle queue. Ohhhh. So heng right?
At the end, not that bad lah, still can leave the immigration before 6am.
 
Thereafter, so long and slow journey. My car cannot speed 1, lao kok kok moving along NSE. Hahaha
Safety first, nevermind.
 
We reached Awana Genting just about 12pm. Just in time for lunch after loitering for a while.
Can’t check in until about 3pm.
 
Took lunch slowly, then went up to the room.
I wasn’t feeling well by then.
Maybe not enough sleep, and long distance driving.

 

 
Took a power nap, while Zyan played my iPad, until my data plan almost all used up. :P
Karinna already at the seminar.
Good thing my son didn’t disturb me during my nap.
 
The place looks pleasant, but it is quite old.
View is not too bad too.
 

Took an overlapping panaromic picture, but not well taken as the railing cannot gel together properly.
 

Evening time it rained. Had wanted to take the shuttle bus up to Genting itself. But Karinna finished much later than expected, so we just hanged around for dinner.
Not much choice, only 3 eating places in this place.
And did I say I have to be here till Thursday? Awwwww..
 
Just measured, I had fever. So I guess I will be a good boy, turn in to bed early tonight.
Hopefully, wake up late late tomorrow. Hahaha

Mini Town Day 2016

I am very tired. :P

Went to help out with the Eunosville NC Mini Town Day fair at Joo Chiat Terrace around 2+pm.
Helped setup some tables for the various activities.
Also, brought Zyan along to distribute more tickets to nearby residences.

Zyan a little shy about ringing the residences' bell. Just encouraged him to just let the people know about the activity, and pass them tickets if they do not have it yet.
Definitely not enough for ALL the residents lah. Those interested, we would give them some copies.
Some extras will be given on site, in case of residents coming in without any ticket.

Since we were part of the EVNC team for the event, we were early. So Zyan got to play some of the games first.
He played a lot of the trampolines that were put there for the fun catered for the residents.
Keep jumping like a monkey. LOL.

As the residents started strolling in about 4pm. The activities were going stronger and stronger.
I myself did some caricature drawings for myself. Looks nice lah, but doesn't look like me that much. hehehehe. So also dunno what to do with it. :P

Event cannot do without Guest of Honour. It's definitely Minister Tan, MP for our area.
He quite like these kind of events.
Actually, the date was fixed today so as to fit his schedule. Originally, it was planned to be 2 weeks later, so that we can include some Christmas Festive atmosphere to it.
He has his own personal plans during those dates, so change to today.

There were the usual popcorn, candy floss and ice cream. Main target is the kids lah. Afterall, it is a family event.
There's flower arrangement, marble art, some kind of beads art. Live band as well; I think it is the same band from last year.
Henna, face painting, caricature. Quite a handful.

See Zyan's face.

The event ended at 6pm. The people mending the activities would start keeping their stuff as well.
Then we poor volunteers would help to clean up the place a bit, to make it less messy.

Well, other people will clear up the place later today or tomorrow.

On the whole, it is still quite good.

We were told we need to do this more often. Maybe 2-3 times a year.
Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!

Church Camp Two

Nothing.
Yes. Nothing.

Why?
Zyan was having high fever for past few days, since last Sunday actually.

Like roller coaster like that. Up-down-up-down.
Highest was even about 39.2! Jialat right?

Yesterday and today seems a lot more stable.
Should be fine.

Later afternoon still have street party for him to enjoy.
All is good.

Church Camp One

Zyan had been going to a church camp event every year, I think for the past 3 years.
This year, it was from 24-26 Nov.

It starts in the morning, thus he has to be there (Bedok Methodist Church) along Bedok Road before 9am. Then even about 5pm to be picked up.
The sending and picking were arranged by my Highness. I only went to the concert this time round.

At every last day of the camp, there is a concert presented by the children after they learn things from the church camp.

The theme for this year's chuch camp is: A Gift To You.

We have friends from the church, and they have asked my Highness to sign Zyan up every year for the camp.
Which is good. It's school holiday. It keeps the little boy occupied for a few days.

Important thing is for him to have more opportunities to meet new friends, and hopefully the good moral values can be cultivated in him.

Here's a video of his group's item this year.
Should be easy to see him. And I think his voice quite loud. Can hear him 'sing' so loud.

Well, out of the 3 days, he had mis-behaved for 2 days.
I was told somehow that he had some brawls with another boy, and also had resorted to a little bit of 'fighting'. Hitting each others' bum or so.

Yesterday gave him time to explain to me why he hit other people.
With the cane near me, he cried so much until he got so tired and fell asleep. LOL.
I didn't even use the cane one.

Today, I let him explain again. This time round, regardless of whether he might be right to retaliate or not, using violence is not to be encouraged.
I asked him how should he be punished.
Then he asked me why I always ask him this type of question.
Then I said, "How about I give you 10 big whack of canes then?"
He quickly replied, "No! No! Can stand at a corner?"
So I let him 面壁思过 for about 15-20 minutes.

The thing is, it won't be the last time.
Just have to keep telling him.
Do you have anything to suggest so that he doesn't get agitated easily?
His temper not so good at times. :P Must be from me.

Well, next week he has another church camp again from another place.
Will he be good boy throughout then?
Hmmmm ... ...