Author: bimbobum

1. a new car
2. a new handphone / mobile phone
3. RM10,000,000 mysteriously appearing in my bank account (tax-free?)
4. 999 pink roses for fun (so gay!)
5. Godiva chocolates lasting me for half a year
6. brunch at Jogoya with a nice date
7. xes and frank_omatic not to bully me ever!
8. new lingerie – lots of it!
9. free petrol for car forever!
10. my own blog ;P
Edit: I changed my mind! Guestblogging is hard enough.
Christmas is around the corner, and they say it’s a season for giving. It happens to be a season for wanting, too!
I’ve got a long list of stuff I really want, although I know I shouldn’t be greedy. I’m sure you can top that, so try your best!
Give me your wish list, see if I can play Santa Claus / Santarina. ;P

An old friend and I got back in touch with each other recently. We tried to catch up a bit online the other day and there was a lot of “laughter”. I mean, you just have to imagine there is real laughter when there’s no webcam or Skype … you know what I mean. ;P
So, anyway, I enjoyed our conversation so much that I didn’t want it to end. He reminded me of the time back in college when we hung out together a lot, and I had a major crush on him. Yup, I am a sucker for charming guys who have the looks, brains and athletic as well …. *sobs* “WHY DIDN’T YOU TAKE MEEEEEEE?” I was so tempted to ask!
Heh. Sorry. Anyway, throughout the conversation, the same feelings he stirred in me resurfaced and I really wanted to ask him out, just to try my luck. Since he’s not seeing anyone at the moment. Unfortunately he’s across several oceans, so nothing doing, you know, for the time being.
It’s a weird coincidence that some of my old crushes are within smelling distance again. A few days ago, one of my crushes from last year called me out of the blue for dinner. How could I not say yes?????
I declined, though. Because he’s old news and I’m SO not interested at all.
Then a guy I had a crush on a few months ago has started paying some attention on me. Woohoo, how not to be excited?? I mean, it means … I have a chance, right??
Negativity in me often resurfaces so I KNOW he’s probably just bored and toying with me. Maybe he KNEW I had a crush on him and he enjoyed the attention tremendously. (Everyone craves attention, admit it!)
However, just recently, I developed a crush on my friend’s boss. SCANDAL!! DRAMA!! It’s like, inviting you to BITCH SLAP me for trying to be a tramp and break somebody’s happy marriage or something. Go on, I know you want to.
Rest assured that he’s not married. Yet. Like I said, I’m a sucker for charming guys who have almost everything (my standard isn’t that high, I think) and he’s so attentive like a gentlemen should be, woohoo. How not to like him?
Ahh, forgive this rambling post on a Saturday evening. I hate having crushes because none of them have ever reciprocated. (I think. Let me think … Ok, I’m not very sure, but let’s go with the flow) Sniff. So yes, I’m feeling a little sorry for myself.
Give me some chocolate. It’s better than sex, so they say.

Anal – being characterised by a particular trait, e.g. meticulousness, ill-humour, etc.
[9/10 readers thought it’s going to be about anal sex, right?]
A few friends and I are prim and proper when it comes to certain …. err …. things. We’ve been considered anal that we have always had to defend ourselves. ;P
For example, there is the pronounciation pronunciation of certain words which may be incorrect but makes sense, but we’d correct the person nevertheless. Once, someone pronounced Hermes, the brand as “erms” that we couldn’t help be laugh, before correcting the person – it is pronounced ‘er-mezz’, with a French accent.
However, I admit that I may not be able to get that pronounciation pronunciation right. ;D
Some deliberately slang their words in their speech that it gets irritating after a while. For example, making a word plural when there is no plural – ‘okays’, ‘anyways’, etc. If used repetitively, my ears start to twitch because I can’t stand the sound of the unnecessary ‘s’.
“Do you have a lisp?” I’d furiously ask a friend, after a while.
“Err, no.” my friend would answer, wondering where I’d be coming from.
“What’s with the ‘okays‘ and ‘anyways‘? Do you speak that way in the office, to your boss?” I asked.
“Err …” my friend fumbled.
“OMG! I wonder what does he thinks about your English,” I snobbily said.
For chatting online, other spelling for words are OK, I guess. E.g., “bai-bai” for bye bye, “fren” for friend, “alwiz” for always, “kiut” for cute, etc …
Just be sure that you don’t spell that way in your work.
My friends and I are of the opinion that we can be allowed to speak among ourselves that way occasionally, but people should refrain from speaking that way when it comes to work. After all, professionalism must be maintained. ;P
p.s. But I do cringe at bad spelling when I’m sure the person means something else. A friend gave me some examples, grateful and greatful are 2 different meanings. So is than and then. 😉
[Disclaimer: I’m not saying my English is spectacular, so please don’t shoot me down. Thank you! I learn from mistakes, too.]

I’ve got to admit, I haven’t been receiving any problem emails lately. I guess my stint as ‘Dear Aunt Bimbobum’ has died.

I was really bored of having no emails to read (not even forwarded joke emails *ahem endroo* *ahem karheng*), not even a marriage proposal like a blogger we all know of (you know who I’m talking about ;P), that I decided to check out the spam.

Who the hell is Yana?!

Continue reading Spam Dot Com

When times are bad, you have to start economising. Instead of champagne, drink water. Instead of Godiva chocolates, eat Koko Krunch.

I wanted KFC, but decided on an alternative instead – Jusco’s Fried Chicken (JFC)!

Fried chicken from Jusco Supermarket! Cheap!

Even just the 2 piece chicken from KFC cost about RM5.75…

Continue reading Economise: JFC!

There are times when I am left alone at parties and have no choice but to mingle with strangers. There are several type of situations or people to deal with (but the list is not exhaustive, i think):
1. The strangers are a clique
By virtue of the fact that they are friends, they would be talking among themselves and reminiscing about their past together, leaving you out of the conversation like you’re part of the furniture. What can you contribute to their past?
2. The strangers speak a different dialect or language
They speak mandarin and you speak cantonese – it’s like chickens and geese trying to talk. They continue conversing in their dialect, leaving you out of place. Crowds like these, it makes we wish they could be polite to include you in, making you feel at ease instead of deliberately shutting you out. I thought parties are for socialising? These people make me think they’re unfriendly.
3. The strangers are quiet ones
You stand among them, while waiting for your host to come back and talk to you for a while. They sip their drinks and look around the room, not saying a word. You sigh, and decide that you have no choice but to make small talk with them before you decide to talk to yourself.
Some strangers will welcome your move to make small talk, while others may continue keeping quiet and not talking at all. WTF? It drives me up the wall when I come across people like that. I end up sounding like a runaway train going on and on, with my attempt to draw these people out of their shells. -_-
4. The friendly ones
They are the best, definitely. They can talk til kingdom come and make you feel like you belong. They make attempts to know more about you (without prying) and they brief you on the private jokes, if any, when they’re reminiscing about the past.
5. The ones who love the sound of their own voices
They go on and on and on and on and on talking about themselves or telling their stories and before you can interject with a contribution, they continue to go on and on and on. Imagine a group of such people? No one would be listening – everyone would be fighting to say something!
Introverts & Extroverts
Do you know whether you are an introvert or an extrovert?
If you rely on your friends or strangers to make the first move in chatting you up and doing most of the talking, I believe you’re an Introvert. Perhaps a bit passive when it comes to taking charge of the conversation. You only warm up to those you’re close with or with strangers, after a looooooong time (of several outings, perhaps).
If you enjoy being in the centre of attention, and usually start chatting with anyone and everyone, you’re definitely an extrovert. (Except that snooty ones are selective with who they want to talk to – rich or beautiful ones, and those who are important for networking purposes.)
However, being an extrovert doesn’t necessarily mean that he or she will always take the initiative of being the active talker. They have bad days, too, and once in a blue moon would want someone else to make the first move in starting a conversation. ;D

“Should a guy come up to you and suddenly becomes your new best friend out of the blue, obviously there is an ulterior motive.” a friend smugly declared the other day.
“What do you mean? That he’s interested in you?” I cautiously asked.
“Sounds obnoxious, doesn’t it?” she laughed. “For example, if a guy friend suddenly lavishes some attention on you and fusses over you, when he never used to do it … wouldn’t you find it weird?”

Ulterior motive. To be fair, everyone generally has an ulterior motive to get close to you. When it comes to matters of the heart (this sounds so cliche), your sensors are extra sensitive. I admit I am one of those who get a bit suspicious with the sudden lavish attention.
And when out of the blue, few months down the line, he grabs you in a hug and wants to hold your hand, he gets jealous over the silliest things, he wants to spend most of his time with you … hmmmm.
Sometimes I don’t even need to think it’s weird, my friends will tell me. ;P
And sometimes, you hope for more. “Why can’t he make the next move?” you’d feel like screaming right into his face. “Hurry, hurryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”
Some guys are really smooth, though, and they can catch you unawares. You’re happily thinking, “Wow! I’ve got a new best friend. Fantastic! What a wonderful friend!”
When he finally makes his move from friend to i-don’t-want-to-be’your-friend can-I-be-your-boyfriend, you’re gobsmacked.
“I never intended to be your best friend. I’ve always wanted more than that.” He confesses.
You then feel like you’ve been caught with your pants/skirt down.
Damn ulterior motives! Can’t you guys be transparent? When we reject at that juncture, we are accused of misleading the poor guy.
As if the girls weren’t misled in the first place.

… is none other than fantastic drivers who don’t know how to park their cars!

Be it a guy or a girl driver, can’t they take the time to adjust the position of their car? (My car is the properly parked one, of course!) I was so tempted to open my car door hard, just to dent the stupid Perodua Kelisa.
I don’t know which is worse, big or small cars which aren’t parked properly?
Related posts: Annoying Drivers

Dear bimbobum,
I had sex for the first time a few months ago. It was painful and not very pleasurable. One thing that worried both my boyfriend and I was that I didn’t bleed.
Since then, my boyfriend has been distant. That night, he asked me if I had lied to him about being a virgin. I said that I was, but ah beng that he is, he accused me of lying. Just because I didn’t bleed. Sigh.
I have been trying to tell him that based on available information on the internet, not all girls will bleed for the first time. Due to active sports, some girls’ hymen will be torn or loose, therefore … no bleeding for the first time.
Anyway, I’m fed up of my boyfriend’s treatment towards me. I’m wondering if this is a good ground for a break up? If he insists that I lie and mope about it, it’s just ridiculous!
Sincerely,
blood-less.
Dear blood-less,
Most importantly, WAS IT SAFE SEX?
bimbobum.

Klang Valley is notoriously jammed up with traffic during the peak hours.
You know that Sprint Highway in front of Eastin Hotel? Imagine during a downpour, you pay the toll and to find yourself stuck in a jam.
Subang Jaya nd USJ? Stupid traffic barely moves that you think you’d be able to crawl on your knees faster instead of drive.
Trying to get out of KL city to go on the Federal Highway? It’s a long wait.

Guess where this is?
How do you past time?
1. Blast the radio and sing your lungs out.
2. Wind down the window and start chain smoking.
3. Start sending text messages to 20 people and hope they’d all reply.
4. Phone a friend to chat.
5. Scratch your balls til they bleed [Because it’s a bloody long jam].
6. Read the newspaper or magazine.
7. Start swearing at every single driver and car stuck in the jam with you, “Bloody f*ckers! You guys can’t f*cking drive! Get off the road and home to your mommy’s bosom!! #@&*$^@(#*@”
8. Scream in frustration because no one can hear you [Except the motorist that just drove by].
9. Honk for the next 2 hours, just to irritate the hell out of everyone.
10. Medidate – you believe that peace and harmony is good for the soul.