union politics and stompy boots

despite my overall good mood of the last couple of weeks, i’m a bit grumpy today – mostly caused by the unfairness of the world in general and the ongoing dishonesty of some officials in my union specifically.

in one of my textbooks, there is some discussion about how high school can have negative effects because things such as popularity and athletics are rewarded while academia is not — which of course i wholeheartedly agree with, but it’s pretty obvious that this just sets the stage for every other arena in the hyper-capitalist world we are living in. our society continually rewards those who lie and cheat, and those who do the honourable thing are lucky to get a pat on the head at the end of the day…. this is something i can accept as just part of the system, but i am always disappointed when it shows up in organizations that are supposedly there for the good of all. bleah. i should know better. how come i always have to play the role of idealist whose hopes are dashed by the “real world”?

i have it in my head that as part of my birthday gift to myself i am going to see if i can locate a decent pair of boots today after work… something doc martenish – it’s been such a long time since i indulged myself in stompy boots, and they seem necessary for the trip i am taking at the end of the month. if i am successful in this mission, i am sure that will lift my spirits considerably, for at heart i am no different than all the other little consumer-dolls parading around this city – and shiny things do make me smile.

after that is dinner with a bunch of great folks – so if the boots don’t pick my spirits up, i’m pretty sure a bowl full of gluten-meats and veggies shared with rad people will.