adventurer or thrill-seeker?

i would venture to say, as a species, we humans are fairly adaptable when it comes to stimulus.  too much and we seek solace, too little and we amp it up.  each individual has their own optimum range and things they do to keep them in the zone above "bored" but below "stressed" that varies from person to person. 

two basic camps beyond that emerge, that of adventuring vs. thrill-seeking.  i would consider myself an adventurer.  i love to get out and try new things; learn, taste, make and do but am also content to read at home for a couple of days without requiring outside people or events to entertain me.  i'm pretty internally-motivated when it comes to planning things to do and find a contented rhythm between going out and coming in, between socializing and solitude. 

thrill-seeking seems to me about adrenaline, chance and risk.  tempting fate, pushing the odds...i wonder where you find yourself on this scale...

-you find yourself with no plans for a couple of days.  do you panic or putter?
-would you rather kayak an unexplored lake or white-water raft a class V rapid river?
-for your birthday would you prefer to go sky diving or have a few friends over for a new cake recipe?
-your ideal weekend consists of rushing between ten small events you just heard about in rapid succession or savoring a couple of longer outings you've never done before?
-you're happy with a waterfall hike or you'd rather go bungee jumping?

of course, this is just my made up list, but are you more thrill-seeker or adventurer?

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