The "I Am Boring" Personality Test

I woke up this morning with a realization...I am boring.  Since retirement, I have fallen into a daily routine which rarely varies.  Monday through Friday, I am out of bed when I feel like it, don my Nike flip flops, open all blinds and drapes to let in what I desperately hope will be morning sunshine, pat the big black dog's head, and proceed to the kitchen.  My "healthy" breakfast consists of a pack of Lance low-fat Toast-Chee Crackers and a Diet Coke.  I multi-task at breakfast by checking Facebook for the latest family/friend drama which transpired overnight.  The level of drama dictates when the bed is made and housework and laundry is begun.

Hey, even our choice of restaurants is boring.  In a city of conservatively hundreds, if not thousands of restaurants, we usually pick from less than ten...all on "our side of town." We don't care if we are the only English speakers, or have the palest skin--it's what we do.  

Boredom recently sent me to the internet to check out a personality profile test.  Surprise, surprise!  I was underwhelmed by the results.  I could have predicted most of them without a test.

I am an ISFJ-A variant.  Hmmm.  Exactly what does that mean?  Well, I am an introverted, observant, feeling, judging, yet assertive person.  Some of those traits seem contradictory. But, hey, the test couldn't possibly be wrong, could it?  Can you fail a personality test?

According to the test, I am altruistic.  I have to admit, I had to look that one up.  I wasn't sure I wanted to be 'altruistic'. But I discovered that means I am usually "unselfishly concerned for, or devoted to, the welfare of others--as opposed to being egotistical."  Well, I guess that is a good thing!  I kinda like being considered "altruistic", but I guess I shouldn't dwell on that trait too much, because doing so might be considered "egotistical".  :)  

I have come to the conclusion...yes, indeed, I am boring.  But that is not necessarily a bad thing--as long as I do 'boring' in an introverted, observant, feeling, judging, yet assertive way. Okay, I'll move on to the important task at hand.  I need a refill on my glass of Diet Coke. 

Addendum to post on 8/6/2015 - I have adventured out of the box a bit in the past two months when it comes to choice of restaurants, thank you very much.  I have eaten at at least six restaurants not previously on the go-to list:  House of Ling, Olive Garden, Mayflower Seafood, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tokyo Buffet, and Newk's Eatery.  How's that for variety? I think I should now learn a second language. 

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Charlotte Laney