Boring people are great

in praise of routine

Fiona was a fwot-twoddle.

In addition to turning my back yard into a work out facility for an axe murderer, she put off a bunch of scheduled things, dropped the power and generally disrupted the lives of many while ending the life for a few.¹

The disruption was energizing. I like disruption.

I also like routine.

Steve Jobs had a uniform. Interesting human. Boring fashion. He said it helped with decision making - having his clothes already picked for him.² Research shows that when we make fewer decisions, we frequently make better ones.

I get it. I only really want to eat pasta. With pesto³ chicken. And broccoli, if you insist on forcing vegetibles upon me. Breakfast is a power shake.

No, I do not want to try that new restaurant. I want chicken pesto broccoli pasta and then I want to get back at it.⁴

I’m super boring with food. I will eat adventurously. Occasionally. Very occasionally.

Most times, I want what’s normal, agreeable to me and comfortable. Most days I want the ordinary kind. Totally…