Part of me wants a pet. Nothing really extravagant, just a little companion that I can have whimsical adventures with. Unfortunately, there's a policy against that (pets, not whimsical adventures).
Now, I know some fellow RAs had had snuck in little gerbils/hamsters/mice (okay, it was only one of those, but I forget which), but I'm not going to hassle with that.
So!
Because I can't have a living, breathing, moving creature inside my room, I decided to do the next best thing: buy a living, reverse-breathing, and very much not-moving plant.
Take a look!
(As an interesting aside, these are some of the first pictures I've taken with my brand new camera.)Anyway, this is an Echeveria, which is a flowering succulent plant. It cost me $12 from some nice lady in the BART station, and I chose it because a) it's big enough to feel significant; b) it doesn't seem like it would be a leafy mess when it wilts; and c) it's a low-maintenance, drought-resistant plant, which is good for someone like me, who has a thumb blacker than the midnight sky.
So far, this plant has been good to me. However, I've been a father to it.
You see, my plant does not have a name. Oh, I've been meaning to give it a name, but I just can't think of one that I'm satisfied with. I have a particular taste in names, and so far, nothing has tickled my fancy.
What's that, you say? Why don't I name the plant "Ichabod"? As a matter of fact, this was my first idea, and I was this close to naming it that. However, I soon remembered that Ichabod is the name of my companion rock. If you don't believe me, you can just ask him.
See? I suppose I could also name the plant Ichabod, but then I would be the George Foreman of inanimate objects.
So, here's the deal: my plant needs a name, and I'm going to open the comment section up for you all to add your two cents. I am very lenient about the name (it can either be male or female), but it must adhere to these two criteria:
1. It must fit the plant (obviously).
2. It would be best to be an anachronistic name (this is just a quirk of mine).
So then, have at it! My plant's future is in your hands!
6 comments:
If your child doesn't have this plant, consider it. www.ticklemeplant.com
This plant has a cool name and moves when you tickle it!
you got yourself a pet plant. and you want to name it. God, you must be really lonely.
what about Bart? thats where you got it right?
@ Mark:
Not only does my child not have that plant, I actually don't have my child! I'm in really bad shape here, Mark!
@ Anon 1:
Hey now, just because I haven't touched a woman's hand in 15 months, because people hang up the phone when they hear my voice, and because restaurants always assume I want a "table for none" doesn't mean I'm lonely! It just means...just means...*sob*
@ Anon 2:
Unfortunately, not antiquated enough. And I'm pretty sure absolutely everyone will think it's a reference to the Simpsons and not to public transportation.
Wellp, I've got a good long series of names (last/first names optional):
Ugg (caveman)
Org (caveman)
Ogg (caveman)
Baal (Pagan Deity)
Barnabas (Saint)
Barnard (Saint)
Cidolfas Orlandu (Cool)
Cecil (Good Guy)
Rosa (Good Gal)
Tellah (Spoony)
Raistlin (Mage)
Bartz Klauser (Wanderer)
Faris Scherwiz (Pirate)
Locke Cole (Treasure Hunter!)
Celes Chere (Opera Singer)
Setzer Gabbiani (Gamblin' Man)
Cyan Garamonde (TRUE Knight)
Bismark (German/Whale)
Odin (Aesir Leader)
Thor (Aesir Hammer-man)
Raiden (Thunder)
Ramuh (Wise)
Shiva (Icy Destroyer)
Vincent (Mysterious)
Ward Zaback (Strong Silent Type)
Quetzalcoatl (Green Thunderbird)
Chiharu (one thousand springs)
Izanami (Inviting Female)
Keitaro (Good Natured Fool)
Yoshi (Good Dino)
Artichoke (As in Your plant looks like an...)
Finally, My Favorite:
Little Squall (Needs no explanation)
You should name it Momiji.
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