Iola's Idiocy

Well I've had a frustrating day today. Not least because at work we are trying to communicate with the local councillors for the wards that my work falls into and they are mainly determined to tell us "you are nothing to do with us" or even better "the project with you is definitely going ahead do not worry". As the former is patently not true (we are here to serve the needs of some of the people in their wards, not all it is true but some) and the latter is impossible to say at this stage (because we can't say it's definitely going ahead with the information available and we'd like to meet with them to discuss what our perspective is and ask for their support) . It is very frustrating. The best one was the guy who reply was something along the lines of "you're nothing to do with me and why are you making this a political issue" I re-read our emails 3 times and still can't work out how it is being political.

We have only emailed councillors of 2 main parties, but then we have only emailed councillors of the wards we fall into. It's not our fault who the people of our area voted for? The joy of having a hung council. I do hope that one party gets a majority again at the next local elections, rumour has it that lots of stuff is being held up by the current system, so it's not just us, but I think in a way that makes it even worse. Our reasonably proactive MP has happily responded but pointed out he have no sway at all with the council right now - Leeds + Labour is an unfavourable mix! I'm thinking more and more our rainbow alliance is an unholy one. I thought my politics were orangy red, and I've definitely voted for both over the last decade, but I think it's time to seriously get off this fence. That'll be why I'm writing my diary and lots of emails instead of reading party manifestos then. Really help the decision making.

And in the rest of today's news I have been inundated with requests for job applications, I have noticed a distinct fitness level increase in the gym, I have 2 Alexander Teachers to get in touch with tomorrow, I have met someone from millions of years ago who it turns out knew lots of other people I knew at different times to me (has a child with one of them). She's really lively and interesting, which is good as she looked to be starting a rocky path to self destruct when I first met her12 years ago. I have decided not to do anything else productive today so will watch 2 more episodes of Angel - nearly at the end of season 2, soooo disappointed he didn't go bad yet. I think I may have ODed on it but I've not started dressing entirely in black yet. (have done about 16 episodes this weekend, does that make me a loooooser?)