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Since the day a girlfriend gave me "ADOI!" in 1989, I have had a strong connection with Kit Leee, now known as Antares. Fast forward to 2008, I started blogging and bumped into Antares' Magick River and was hooked. Through the months, I got to know Antares better via commenting in each other's blogs.

Many of you should know by now that Antares is now in Sungei Buloh hospital fighting malaria. Last I heard, he is getting better even though he is still in a critical condition. He has been put on the ventilator and dialysis machine as his kidneys have failed due to the attack of malaria and other parasites.

Antares is a very dear friend to me. At a time when all else seemed to crash to pieces around me, he was there sms'ing me throughout a gruelling time, generating energy, hope and courage through the air. When my younger boy started writing his story Blakely's Journey to Noblicle, Antares took the trouble to analyze and to give a very expert critique of my 10 year old boy's writing and sent it to him via email. When my husband was ill, Antares showed concern and spoke words of encouragement. He even sent me his music albums by post long before we met!

When I suffered from fear and discouragement, disappointment and when I stopped writing in the middle of this year and merely reposted motivational stuff and jokes, he left a short and meaningful comment in my blog telling me how he missed hearing my voice in my writings and that made me begin to write again.

As mentioned by Walski in HIS POST, today is exactly a year since I saw Antares.

On December 27th, I had a small birthday bash and Antares, Walski was with my family and a few close friends eating and connecting. Such a beautiful time we shared.

On Christmas Eve this year, I called Antares' home and mobile and wondered why no one picked up. I thought perhaps that he had gone away. Little did I know that he was ill until I saw the update in Art Harun's Facebook status and in Uncle Zorro's blog.

Since that time, I have not been the same. My blood pressure has shot up sky high. My last bp reading today was 155/105 and I am more than worried about him, holding back the tears. I wish I could go to Sungei Buloh Hospital to see him but cannot due to certain commitments and circumstances beyond my control. All I can do is to pray for him and hope that the rest of you out there will also lift up a prayer to the heavens, to whichever God that you believe in - that our dear Antares can be healed.

We all know what Antares stands for. His love for Mother Earth, truth and justice, his fantastic abilities in writing, music, singing, art etc. are truly amazing and to me, he is a real inspiration.

I believe Antares is a warrior, a fighter - and whichever realm he may be in now, I know he will fight back and survive....You have to, dearest Antares! We are comrades-in-arms!

The battle is NOT over and we need you to be there with us, guiding us, pushing us, even scolding us and inspiring us to be more than who we are....just as you are more than we could ever imagine...

Antares has blessed me in so many ways that I would need a lot of time to wax lyrical about him and what he means to me.

For all the ways you have inspired me, had faith in me, encouraged me, Antares, this poem is my humble offering of love and gratitude to you for all and who you are to me.

ANTARES – This One’s For You!

Antares is his name,
A play of words is his favorite game.

The Alchemist of Words is he,
Master with words, he writes most entertainingly.

A sage, writer, savant and more,
A visit to his blog is simply revelations galore.

Creative, sensitive, visionary and expressive,
For Antares, no dream can ever be that elusive.

A mind that thinks, a soul that feels,
When he sings, your head then reels.

And when his fingers on the keyboard play,
You sit at his feet to listen as your body begins to sway.

My mentor, buddy, store-house of wisdom is he,
From now till forever, best pals I hope we will always be.

Thank you Antares…for being a constant source of inspiration and motivation, for your words of wisdom spoken with such dedication and a zeal for life. Thanks for always being there for me….YOU ARE A REAL BUDDY!

Thanks for everything, dearest Antares!!! May God heal you and bless you and yours richly! GET WELL SOON!!! YOU WILL COME OUT VICTORIOUS FROM THIS BATTLE!!!

I came across this ode while surfing the net and thought I'd share it here as I can really identify with what has been expressed. Feasting at the end of the year has its baggage for many to carry :-). Take care and smile a lot! Stay happy and have a nice day!

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An Ode to January by Alicia Moss

It is two days after Christmas, and all through the house,
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.

The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste
At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).

I'd remember the marvellous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,

The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, 'No thank you, please.'

As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt -

I said to myself, as I only can
'You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!'

So - away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip

Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
'Till all the additional ounces have vanished.

I won't have a cookie - not even a lick.
Dieting in January, I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.

I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.

I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore
But isn't that what January is for?

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Have a nice day!

It's Sunday so here's a selection of jokes to put you in a relaxed mood. Please do not be offended for these are posted for laughs and not to insult anyone. Do leave a comment if you wish. Thanks and have a nice day!

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A teacher asks her class, ‘’If there are 5 birds sitting on a fence and you shoot one of them, how many will be left?'’ She calls on little Johnny.

‘’None, they all fly away with the first gunshot.'’

The teacher replies, ‘’The correct answer is 4, but I like your thinking.'’ Then Little Johnny says, ‘’I have a question for YOU. There are three women sitting on a bench having ice cream. One is delicately licking the sides of the triple scoop of ice cream. The second is gobbling down the top and sucking the cone. The third is biting off the top of the ice cream. Which one is married?'’

The teacher, blushing a great deal, replies, ‘’Well I suppose the one that’s gobbled down the top and sucked the cone.'’

‘’The correct answer is the one with the wedding ring on…but I like your thinking.'’
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Think You’re Secret Agent Material?

Three men are at the FBI Building for a job interview. The interviewing FBI agent tells the first man, ‘’To be in the FBI you must be loyal, dedicated, and give us your all. Your wife is in the next room. I want you to go in there and shoot her with this gun.'’

The man takes the gun, hesitates, and says, ‘’Sorry, I can’t do it.'’

The next interviewee enters the office and the agent tells him the same thing he told the first guy. The second man takes the gun, walks into the room, and walks out. ‘’Sorry, I can’t.'’ he says.

The last man enters the office and the inverviewer said yet again explains the test.’ The man takes the gun and goes into the room. The Agent hears 6 shots, silence, then a lot of screaming.

The man comes out of the room and says, ‘’Someone loaded the gun with blanks, so I beat her to death with the curtain railing!'’

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Car Crash

A man and his girlfriend are driving down the highway. The man asks ‘If I drive 100 mph, will you take off your clothes?’ and she agrees. So the man drives 100 mph and his girlfriend strips. The man is so busy looking at his girlfriend that he crashes into a tree. The car flips over, trapping the man and all of his girlfriend’s clothes. All that is free of the car is the man’s girlfriend and one of his shoes. The man yells, ‘You have to go get help. Go to that gas station over there.’ His girlfriend says, ‘Are you kidding me? I’m naked.’ ‘Well,’ replies the man ‘Take my shoe over there, cover up yourself, and go get help.’ So the woman covers herself with the shoe and goes to the gas station. She says to an attendant ‘You have to help me. My boyfriend’s trapped’ ‘I’m sorry ma’am’ the attendant replies, ‘he’s too far in.’

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Male Bashing for Every Season
Why does it take longer to build a snowman than a snowwoman?

Because it takes so long to hollow out the man’s head.

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Grandpa the Nudist

A man was walking down the street when he noticed his grandpa sitting on the porch, in the rocking chair, with nothing on from the waist down. “Grandpa, what are you doing?” he exclaimed.

The old man looked off in the distance and did not answer him. “Grandpa, what are you doing sitting out here with nothing on below the waist?” he asked again.

The old man slyly looked at him and said, “Well, last week I sat out here with no shirt on, and I got a stiff neck. This was your Grandma’s idea!”

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After the Honeymoon

A couple has returned from their honeymoon and it was obvious to everyone that they are not talking to each other. The groom’s best man takes him aside and asks what’s wrong.

"Well," replied the man "when we had finished making love on the first night, as I got up to go to the bathroom, I put a $50 bill on the pillow without thinking."

"Oh, you shouldn’t worry about that too much," said his friend. "I’m sure your wife will get over it soon enough - she can’t expect you to have been saving yourself all these years!"

The groom nodded gently and said, "I don’t know if I can get over this though: She gave me $20 change!'’

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Secrets of a Successful Date

Before you leave your house…
1. Put on a little too much cologne.

2. Before you leave home, fill your pockets with mints. When your date says something to you when she’s really close, give her a mint. EX: Girl - ‘’This movie sure is romantic.'’ Guy - ‘’Here’s a mint, now what did you say?'’

When you go to pick her up:
1. When you get to her door, don’t knock or ring the doorbell, just go on in. She’s expecting you.

2. Call her parents by their first names.

3. If she asks you how she looks, and her parents are nearby, tell her she looks sexy.

4. When introducing yourself to her parents, tell them that you prefer to go by your gang name.

5. Always look nice when you meet the parents. wear a new Marlboro jacket and be sure to tell them how many Marlboro bucks it took to get it. Parents smile upon a man that can save his Marlboro money.

6. Show respect. Take your Fubu cap and matching coat off when you enter the house. Make sure you wear your cap and coat in the summer too. If her parents ask why, tell them that you’re ‘’keepin’ it real.'’

On the way to wherever:
1. Do NOT let her touch the radio or the air conditioner. You are the man, make sure she knows that.

2. If she makes up for lost time by putting on her lipstick in the car, gently tap the brakes at the same time the lipstick touches her mouth.

3. Check out the girl in the other car while at the stoplight.

4. If you pick the girl up from home at 6:45, have someone call you on the cell phone at 7:00 and talk to them till you get to your destination, this way you won’t have to worry about what to say to her.

5. Drive ten miles BELOW the speed limit.

6. Develop a really bad Pee Wee Herman impression and talk to her through it.

When you arrive at your destination:
1. If you go to the movies, flirt with the girl at the ticket counter.

2. If you go to a restaurant, say you’re really hungry. Let her order first. Since you’ll be eating heavy, she’ll probably order a big meal, too. When she finishes, order a small coke and a box of McDonaldland cookies.

3. If you get nervous, just pretend that she’s one of your guy friends. At the end of the meal, say ‘’Boy, you ate everything but the table.'’ Say it with confidence.

4. Be classy. If you eat at McDonald’s, leave a tip.

On the way back to her house: Take your cell phone and call another girl. Ask her to do something with you in about an hour.

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Tasty, tasty fat!

September 16, 2007 at 3:00 am · Filed under Man-Woman

How do you make 5 pounds of fat look good?

Put a nip*** on it!
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Bucket of What?

What’s the difference between a bucket of crap and a mother-in-law?

The bucket!

Have a nice day!