Bubblewraps are such a joyful thing.

There's just this magnetic field surrounding this piece of plastic that makes people's fingers all tingly. Come on, don't say you have never tried to distract yourself from the foamy piece of heaven, resisting this urge inside you to pounce on it and start poking it like those squishy teddy bears's eyes you've played with when you were 3-month-old.

Well I say GO FOR IT!

You know you want to burst those pockets of air.

Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia about Bubble Wrap:

Bubble Wrap has developed a second use as a sort of stress relief: after opening the package in which the Bubble Wrap is used, popping the bubbles has been seen to have a cathartic effect on people. Whether for stress relief or simple idle occupation of one's fingers, or for the amusement of children, the action of the popping, as well as the tactile response and associated noise made, is a widely known and widely used distraction and source of amusement, to the point that a virtual version of bubble wrap for popping has been created.

It's because I'm so in love with the explosion of those bubbles (imagine my joy when it was MEGA-HUGE bubbles) that I've dedicated a blog post to the wonderful invention (FYI: It was created in the 1960 by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes accidentally). I immense myself in the satisfaction of squeezing the bubbles, (especially halfway and the surface are all smooth and sproingy (:) and finally the loud burst telling you that all the hard work you've put in is fruitful. :)

So......

ZAN's GUIDE TO BUBBLE WRAPS!

Providing you with all the opportunities to Bubble Wrap poking


1.- Get your bubble wrap!

Duh. How can one Bubble-Wrap-poke without the Bubble Wrap? Try to get your overseas brother to deliver fragile things to you which sets him back a fortune but all its worthwhile because you can poke now. :)


2.- Start POKEHN'!!

Poke. Poke. Poke. Poke. Poke.

After you've done your warmups, let's get serious. Bubble-Wrap-poking is a delicate art of combining grace, elegance and the value of determination, humility and integrity. (Especially evident in Step 5. Take note, students.)
Firstly you raise you finger. Gently does it now, don't want to break your finger bones.
After you've successfully raised your finger, this time it gets tougher.

The next move requires very strong and quick hand-eye-coordination. Ready? Ok. Now, using your eyes, scout for all un-popped bubbles (it's especially irritating when some bubbles are popped-makes you feel cheated). Then, lock in on one of the bubbles. Any un-popped one will do, although a fat, airy one is advisable.
Now that your victimbubble has been decided, bend your finger continously for a while to get it ready for action. Bubble-Wrap-poking is a strainious task and people cannot do it without the determination and passion.
This instant you swoop down you finger like an ferocious eagle hunting for its prey, hungry and desperate to tear the meat, bit by bit out of the frightened rabbit. Yes, continue running for its pathetic life, but it will never make it because you are a merciless baldhead eagle who is

HUNGRY...
Stop just on top of the bubble and rest the flatter side of your fingertip on it, spreading out so that there is maximum contact area. In case you're wondering, the above step was to add drama to the scene, but very neccessary. :)
Now PUUUUUUUSH your finger down, channeling all your frustrations, joy, melancholy, tears, sweat, and fart into that bubble! (But before you actually burst the bubble it's a good idea to feel the smooth part when it gets all filled with air - makes you so gay (:)

*Pop!*

Congratulations! You are now a certified Bubble-Wrap-Poker. :)

3.-Extra ideas for Bubble-Wrap-Poking goodness

Idea 1: Poke with your toes, butts, kidneys, or any other internal/external organs!

Poking with your fingers gets tiring after a while, so why not get your creative brain juices flowing and start bursting it with other body parts!

Idea 2: Bimbo-poke it in a zoo during te EOY hols.

Firstly you must have connections. Bimbos are a rare species and only those with a wide and pretigious social network are capable of having their contacts. Lucky for you people out there The Bimbo Monarch ZING (note the capital 'T' of 'The')happens to be on my phonebook (but then again she thinks everybody in the world has her number, so using my name is futile)

The whole idea of getting a bimbo to poke your bubbles is to find joy in observing how she tries to figure out what that piece of bubbly thing lying there is for. After she learns that it is a bubble wrap (which is hours later) she will start staring at the bubbles and think that they are pads to put in her bra! You can take part by stepping out and telling her that bubble wraps are for poking, not push-upping, either that or you risk having your Bubble Wrap be poked by her non-existant boobs, which is really revolting. Then chuckle at her amazement that these bubbles can be bursted and laugh atwith her by her incapabillity to burst one.

Idea 3 - get someone Dao to poke it!

Of course, that would be 110% impossible but all that matters is the process. :) In this case, Sharon Lim Yu-Zhen would be the ideal choice. Of course, the scenario would be her just simply dao-ing your Bubble Wrap (even though Bubble Junior has done nothing wrong) and then walk away.

Idea 4- Get someone slow to poke it!

Possible scenario: M pokes it, and it bursts. She continues staring that the battered remains of the bubble, before crying out, "OMG it's so fun!!" after you changed the topic of conversation.

(To Megan: M is sooo not you.)

Idea 5- Get Kris10 to poke it!

Kris10 is a highly advanced piece of humanoid designed to poke bubbles with utmost care and professionalism. Together with her partner, Ben10, they are the best (and only) Bubble-Wrap-Poking Pair (BWPP) in the world!!

And now I shall end this post abruptly due to the constant nagging by my oka-san. :)