Tag: amusement

I’m Not Bored Easily, But

What bores you?

It’s hard to answer this question, because I’ve cleverly chosen my hobbies and interests to ensure that I’ve always got something interesting to do. I can knit, write, identify wildlife, or imagine what’s going on with people in cities, towns and rural areas I go through. At a basic level, I’m easily amused.

Look! Horses! Now I’m not bored.

Some things to tend to bore me, so I escape them. They include:

  • Meetings held just to have a meeting.
  • More than 15 minutes of any TV news network where they repeat the same headlines with tiny variations.
  • Being talked down to, in person, in articles, or in books. My mind travels elsewhere.
  • Driving through metropolitan areas with the same chain stores repeating over and over. I counted four Rooms to Go stores driving from Denton to Hillsboro on I35 last week. Zzz.
  • Housing developments where all houses look alike. Yes, I lived in one once.
  • Being repeatedly subjected to quotes from the Bible to inaccurately argue a point. I’m no longer invested in debating that.
  • All white kitchens in houses with only black, white or gray furnishings.

Hey, I came up with more things than I thought I would. The good news is that all the things that bore me can be easily avoided or mitigated. I can either begin taking pictures of weeds or start knitting.

Important weed note: avoid picking up wildflowers that are blooming to get a better look without checking whether they might be nettles. Ow.

What bores you?

Mrs Cardinal says she is NOT boring. She’s a good singer.

(What didn’t bore me today was a nice, normal ride on Apache. We did all our homework and had a good time. )