I bought some houseplants today. It's the first time in my life (since I was 7 years old), where I'll be taking care of a living thing. I'm been meaning to do this for a while, but it's only recently with the wildfires (I've been coughing my lungs out) that I decided to finally do something about the air quality of my loft by buying some houseplants. Today, I cut off the dead leaves, watered the plants for the first time ever, and gave all the leaves a nice cleaning.

If they look healthier after next week, I'm going to go down to the nursery (I bought these at Lowes) to pick up a few more houseplants.

If all my plants are still in good shape by December, I'm going to buy an aquarium and some fish.

Unfortunately, my longing for dogs probably won't happen until I move out of the city - the poor things would probably be miserable cooped up all day.

This is all part of my plan to stop being so selfish (in so many different aspects of my life). I've got to learn to take care of other people; I'm hoping my houseplants will at least break me out of the me-first mentality that consumes my schedule.

Posted by roy on October 28, 2007 at 06:50 PM in Personal, Ramblings | 5 Comments

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Roebot (guest)

Comment posted on October 29th, 2007 at 10:46 PM
LOL, "Today, I cut off the dead leaves, watered the plants for the first time ever, and gave all the leaves a nice cleaning." Did you do it in the nude while you weeped sweet sweet tears?
Comment posted on October 29th, 2007 at 12:09 PM
get a cat

han (guest)

Comment posted on October 29th, 2007 at 08:45 AM
but what about the fish? won't they feel cooped up in your flat as well?

PM5K (guest)

Comment posted on October 30th, 2007 at 02:59 PM
They'll be dead in a week, or he'll use them as collateral for gambling so it's a moot point....

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Comment posted on October 29th, 2007 at 11:13 AM
hah. not when they're living in a swanky aquarium!