Vivaldi: An Alive Present that Actually Stayed Alive

My birthday passed in December and my lovely, dear friend got me this really pretty glass vase that had a flower bulb in it.

I am not a plant person so though my initial reaction was "Oh my gosh! This is so cool!" I immediately thought right after "Please let me not kill it. I know I have no green thumb."

This little plant of mine then proceeded to become my pet. I'm no good with live animal pets so I've been making do keeping a pet rock. I thought this was a great update. I named it Vivaldi ( I do have a love for names of old, dead composers).

Vivaldi grew really fast. I'm not a gardener so I'm not sure if that's normal but this was an indoor bulb plant in a jar so maybe it was designed that way. It was really cool to see him visibly grow a little every day. If any one has kids that wants a pet I'd say just get them a bulb. It not only teaches them science of the growth of a plant but lets them demonstrate basic responsibility of making sure the bulb has a constant water level. If a kid can't keep a bulb alive, he certainly isn't ready for a dog. If the kid keeps the bulb alive, you can move him onto a goldfish or something. Whatever that floats your boat.

In conclusion I have decided that plants make great pets and this is one of the best birthday presents I've gotten yet. Not only was it an alive present, it was an alive present that didn't make sounds, bother me, and I could rant to it and it would never complain. Vivaldi even seems to enjoy opera. He doesn't run away and plug its ears like my sister (not that he can but still).
This present has made me realize that, no, I don't want to be a cat lady when I grow old. I'd much rather me a bulb lady and surround myself with glass vases filled with bulbs. They're easy to take care of and they don't make a fuss. All I have to do is add water.

Maybe I'll let bulbs replace my idea of having kids. One can't simply water a kid to make it grow.

*sigh

Anyways, all of this is in good fun. No, I am not going to allow myself to become a full blown bulb lady no matter how appealing that future might seem. I have ambitions and I plan on keeping them.

Still, bulbs actually do make great presents. I have no green thumb and Vivaldi's still alive so I'm highly impressed. I don't really know how bulbs work but I hope Vivaldi blossoms more than once. He can't just die on me this fast. It's only been around one month. Maybe I'll take up bulb planting. If I can keep one alive I can certainly keep  more alive, maybe.... :)