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Mundanity and Rage May 12

My RecipRoll tells me I’ve got a new linker. Kelvin is kind enough to say that I take time for “decent pop culture”. I may be sitting here in a Suede t-shirt but I don’t think that can make up for the mention I just gave to Eurovision.

“Notice to candidate nominated of decision as to validity of nomination” May 12

That’s the plain English heading of the letter I received from the Returning Officer for Leeds City Council today confirming that I am now a candidate in June’s all-up local elections.

I will therefore have to be less flippant and blog a bit about some of the issues facing Leeds.

However, the Eurovision semi-final is on BBC THREE at the moment so that will have to be later.

10/10 for effort May 12

As I was leaving work today, I noticed a sign warning against trying to help people trapped in a lift. It explained that there were specious procedures to follow to free lift passengers and that one should assure them that help is on its way but definitely not try to get them out.

This notice was, of course, inside the lift.

Anyone remember which Dick was which? May 12

Nicole Kidman appears to have gone into remake overdrive. Interested in finding out more about The Stepford Wives (out this summer – I’ve still not seen the original), I visited her entry on the Internet Movie Database only to stumble upon another project in which she’s starring: Bewitched. That’s right: a film remake of the series in which Samantha, a witch, gets married and starts a family. With hilarious consequences.

I’m somewhat bemused at this particular choice of role (and, indeed, that anyone would want to make a Bewitched movie). I’m sure she’ll say she was attracted by the top-notch script.

Coming soon, no doubt: I Dream of Jeannie: The Movie. Although that would be more amusing if, erm, they hadn’t already done it