I have wavy hair, but I'll wear it wavy or straight. Typically in the summer I wear it wavy because it's wash, product, and go. If I'm going to straighten it, it's a 2 step process: Wash and blow dry the night before. Take shower with shower cap on next morning and straighten it. I usually do this more in the winter though. It's like a blow-out for me, and I can get a blow-out to last a good 2-3 days.
And I don't think either is "boring". Curly is awesome because it's kind of uncontrolled and cool; straight is awesome because it's sleek...