Bonds were boring right up until they started paying me

I spent most of the year treating bonds like the waiting room of investing. Then the equity part of my account started doing equity things and suddenly 5% does not look boring anymore.

The annoying part is the boring trade does not need a 40-tweet thesis or a lucky earnings call. It just sits there and collects interest while I invent new ways to lose money.

Are you actually adding duration here, or is this just a temporary “I learned my lesson” phase?