Day NintySix of being Aflickionless...

Day NintySix...I can't believe how quickly time seems to be going. If somebody knew how to slow it down, that would be awesome right about now. Can you believe that there is a blog (or at least something) for every day that you've been gone? Now it just has to be decided if the blogs stop when you get back or stop once I see you...hmmmm...figure there willbe a far bit of sleeping when you get home. Hard work traveling around the world and staying up all hours...haha.

Maz went through a re-tagged/labeled the blogs this evening. The three new tags are "Pictures", "News" and "The Haydn Return's Song". You know the song...

"23 days till Haydn gets back, 23 days till he returns, wake up one day and fuck around, 22 days till Haydn returns"

Besides that Maz hasn't done any work today (besides sending her CV to Phoenix), she hasn't had the motivation and has been feeling blah & tired all day.

A 30-year-old woman who died in Dunedin on Sunday has been confirmed by the Health Ministry as being New Zealand's 15th swine flu victim. While some fatalities involving influenza (H1N1) have been attributed to other health complications, the ministry said there were no underlying medical conditions involved with the latest death.

The Government is looking at raising the driving age to 17 and tightening alcohol limits for young drivers. Raising the national driving age to 17 would have an adverse effect on rural families, says a farmers lobby group opposed to the move. High country farmer and Federated Farmers transport spokesman, Donald Aubrey said kids growing up on farms are exposed to vehicles from an early age. Given the shortage of public transport in the provinces, lifting the driving age would have a detrimental effect.

Fiordland has been rocked by a quake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale this morning. The quake struck shortly before 5am, 120km west of Tuatapere and had a focal depth of 12km. It was felt as far east as Waikiwi in Southland.

SIDESWIPPING IT...
Peter Webby of Waimauku doesn't know what all the fuss is about over New Zealand's well-known people taking up knighthoods. "Any everyday Joe Blow like me can obtain the title of Sir ... Book your travel with Air NZ online, select any title you want and hey presto, an instant knighthood. Just a word of caution: males should never select the title 'Lady' ... got into a wee bit of bother over that one, with the airline demanding I provide further proof of identity. Just goes to show anybody can get in with the ranks of Snell, Meads or Tindall!"

A British chief police officer is hand-delivering birthday cakes to criminals in a bid to cut down crime. Chief Inspector Andy Boyd of the Vale of White Horse even pays for the £1.50 ($3.70) sponge cake himself. Each cake is accompanied by a card that reads: "On your birthday we wish you well, we would hate to see you in a cell. Time to change your ways, go straight, if you don't, you know your fate." Mr Boyd believed the personal touch had contributed to the 18 per cent cut in crime over the past five months.

BAD TASTE...BUT FUNNY!
Since singer Susan Boyle has been on TV there's been a marked drop in suicide bombing. Apparently, a lot of the terrorists didn't realise what a virgin looks like.

Achmed the Dead Terrorist

AUCKLAND FORECAST TODAY
Max: 17°C
Min: 11°C (overnight)
Humidity: 86%
Cloudy, rain. Southwest change. (Translation: I think it rainned...wasn't really paying attention)

CURRENT WEIRDNESS
It is almost a habbit now for Maz to watch Outragous Fortune on Tuesday nights. Any idea if the UK has their version yet?

DAILY FOF MOMENT
There isn't one...must call JayJay. Fail!!!