From the Happiness Project: This Wednesday: Seven topics to avoid if you don't want to risk being a bore.

Fascinating article on things that are boring.

Among list of things not to talk about at parties;

Unless you get a truly enthusiastic response from your interlocutor—which is possible—be very wary of recounting…

1. A dream.
2. The recent changes in your child’s nap schedule.
3. The route you took to get here.
4. An excellent meal you once had at a restaurant.
5. The latest additions to your wine cellar.
6. An account your last golf game.
7. The plot of a movie, play, or movie—in particular, the funny parts.

What do these subjects have in common? The listener has nothing to add. He or she must just hear you describe your experience.

Sadly, I'm guilty of almost all of those things. (I don't have a wine cellar.) I should probably more consciously think about these things before I see my girl Jaimie. As I've been kind of isolated for this past year and a half, I should pick up some human habits.