Day SixtyOne of being Aflickionless...

hmmmm...it's raining again and blogger is being a bit of an arse. Surprised? No. Well I'm not either.

Maz was meant to get some clear nail polish tonight, but ended up with two new t-shirts, two pairs of heels and a New Moon poster (as well as nail polish), she thinks she might have a wee problem.
In more productive news, Maz finished the cookie & doughnut pendants today and has also going to be getting interviewed for the North Shore Times about body art. Awesome huh?

An Auckland Prison visitor has been arrested after trying to smuggle in drugs and a cellphone in his shoes. The man was visiting the prison with a woman yesterday when a search revealed the contraband, prison manager Kelly Puohotaua said. "On the female visitor we found a cellphone, brand new, that she had no idea how to use ," he said. "The male visitor was picked up by the metal detector on his way to being searched, indicating an object possibly concealed in his shoes. "Staff began the rub down search and could strongly smell glue. The inner sole and outer heel of each of his shoes had been removed and cannabis and a cellphone packed inside them, before they were glued back together." The man was detained by staff until police arrived, arresting him and cautioning the woman.

Healthcare lobbyists have criticised the Government's funding cuts in the face of a report showing New Zealand is the third fattest nation in the developed world. They fear disease and complications caused by obesity will lead to higher healthcare costs in the future. The Health Care Data 2009 report, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, focused on 30 nations. Of those that reported on weight issues, all showed they were getting fatter. The obesity rate among adults in New Zealand in 2007 was 26.5 per cent. This compared with figures reported the previous year by the United States at 34.3 per cent and Mexico at 30 per cent.

Giving Maori title over the seabed and foreshore could result in charges for commercial recreational activities, such as surfing or surfcasting competitions, says a controversial legal academic. David Round, a law lecturer at the University of Canterbury, said that if any form of title was given to Maori - or anyone other than the Crown - it was likely iwi could charge for any commercial use of that area.

Television and film producer John Barnett supports the concept of a super city but doesn't want the film industry to be its first casualty. He fears that might happen if diversity or suburban identities disappear under a bland, single-brand Auckland Council. Barnett says he is concerned the "holistic" environment in Waitakere city for the film industry, where his company South Pacific Pictures is based, might be affected by local government reorganisation.

SLIGHTLY TWISTED
Did you hear Vaseline is coming out with new labels for its petroleum jelly?

They're going to have a picture of missing gerbils on it.

AUCKLAND FORECAST TODAY
Max: 13 °C
Min: 9°C (overnight)
Humidity: 84%
Rain with gusty northwesterlies. (Translation: and the rain came AGAIN!!!)

CURRENT WEIRDNESS
How much shopping Maz has been doing...

DAILY FOF MOMENT
Tina was about to post a letter off. Thing is she hadn't written the address on it or who the sender was, but at least it had a stamp right? FAIL!!!