Anesthesia is too BIZARRE for words

What Shirley sees after waking up

One hospital’s mistake ruins Shirley’s life.

The 25-year-old Shirley Mélendez from Peru wanted to have her kidney stones surgically removed, but after waking up from the anesthesia she found herself in a horrible nightmare.

In January of this year, Shirley had surgery to remove her kidney stones for the first time. One operation didn’t appear to be enough and she needed to undergo a second surgery. After the last surgery things seemed to be going well for her and she could move on with life. But after a while she started experiencing pain again while peeing and had to go to the hospital for a third time. The third surgery, hoever, doesn’t go quite as planned.

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Are You Really Ready To Keep One Of These As A Pet?

We say first ah, keeping one of these is about a 20-year commitment.

Sold at pet stores for a relatively low price, this familiar terrapin is called a Red-Eared Slider. It’s a small creature, and that’s why many who want to keep a Red-Eared Slider as a pet often underestimate how much it costs for an initial aquarium set-up, not to mention the time and effort it takes to keep your turtle happy and healthy.

If you think you’re ready for – get this – a couple of decades of commitment, then use this as a checklist to see whether you’ve got it all covered before you start a relationship and a life with a shelled friend.

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Yuán Xiāo Jié 元宵節 Chap Goh Mei 2021

Rediscovering the romance of Chap Goh Mei

Chap Goh Meh in Teochew simply means "the 15th night of Chinese New Year". Aside from being tagged as the last day of the festival, Chap Goh Meh is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. On a celebratory point of view, this night sees the gathering of family members as they sit down to a meal together.

Just like Chinese New Year, Chap Goh Meh used to be celebrated with lots of fireworks and firecrackers which are now banned from use. Many homes gaily decorated with red lanterns and bright lights to mark the end of an auspicious occasion. Thanksgivings are held while many people would pray for success and wealth for the coming year.

Chap Goh Meh is also regarded as the Chinese Valentine's Day, bringing forth lots of fun and gaiety. Chap Goh Meh used to be a night of courtship and was a forerunner in promoting match-making. On this night, many young ladies would make their way to the Esplanade, dressed in their best, with hope of finding prospective suitors.

One of the fun activities that take place on this auspicious night includes the throwing of tangerines into the sea off the Esplanade by these young maidens. It is without a doubt, the most popular and colorful moment in the celebration of Chap Goh Meh. It is believed that by throwing tangerines into the sea, these young girls would find themselves a good husband. For many, the act of throwing tangerines into the sea also signifies that these ladies are available for marriage. It is also said that if someone else who sees the floating tangerine in the water and picked it up, that generally means that the single who threw it would be able to find a good spouse.

These are Memories of "The Good Old Days".

The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year starts with the New moon on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the Full moon 15 days later:

• First day - zhengyue 1, ’Birthday of Chicken’
• Second day - zhengyue 2, ‘Birthday of Dog’
• Third day - zhengyue 3, ‘Birthday of Pig’
• Fourth Day - zhengyue 4, ‘Birthday of Sheep’
• Fifth day - zhengyue 5, ‘Birthday of Ox, Cattle’
• SIxth day - zhengyue 6, ‘Birthday of Horse’
• Seventh day - zhengyue 7, ‘Birthday of Men’
• Eighth day - The Completion Day
• Ninth day - The birthday of the Jade Emperor
• Tenth to the Twelfth Day - More feasting with friends and family
• Thirteenth day - A time to diet a bit after so much rich food
• Fourteenth day, The Lantern Decoration Day
• Fifteenth day, Lantern Festival

Let everyday be "A Chance"

3 signs you probably grind your teeth in your sleep

This is how you find out you probably grind your teeth when you sleep

We don’t have a lot of control over our bodies when we’re asleep. We roll this way and that, have weird twitches and we snore or babble away. Another thing you might be doing in your sleep is grinding your teeth. Dentists will often notice if you do so when they examine your teeth, but sometimes they don’t spot it. These are the three symptoms that can reveal to you if you’re grinding your teeth in your sleep.

This can tell you whether or not you grind your teeth:

• What happens when you grind your teeth? When you grind your teeth, this usually happens with quite some force. Most teeth grinders do it subconsciously in their sleep. Someone who is sleeping next to a teeth grinder will hear a very unpleasant grinding noise. People who grind their teeth during the day often don’t make noise while doing it but are more likely to clench their teeth. Grinding means there’s motion involved; clenching happens without it.
• Cause - There can be multiple different reasons why you’re grinding your teeth at night. Genetics is the cause behind it 40 to 60 per cent of the time. However, other causes can be stress, unresolved trauma, smoking and alcohol use. Teeth grinding happens twice as often in smokers than in non-smokers. Besides this, medicine and drug use can also be responsible.

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