I Have a Pet

Yep, you read that right.  I’ve got a pet.  OK, it’s a virtual pet, but it’s the first one of any kind for me (I don’t count the fish that Chad won at some event about 20 years ago).  It’s actually an application called Little Palm Pet that I’ve downloaded and resides on my Treo.  I’m supposed to feed it, brush it occasionally (which makes it happy), clean up it’s crap (luckily done by clicking on the virtual poop), give it toys to play with, and let it sleep.

The thing got the best of my curiosity last night.  It seems to add a year about every 8 hours (an approximation right now).  It looks like a combination of a dog and a cat (which apparently some people have taken to calling a “cog”, but I’m referring to as “dat”).  The thing can also get sick, and you’re supposed to give it medicine.

The one I’ve started with I’ve called Aaron (not for Hank, Rob’s dog, but for Aaron Ward, the Yankees second baseman in 1921).  He’s now 2, and seems to like playing with the rubber duck.  He’s started to chase the ball around some, but plays with the duck a lot more.  He also likes to sleep a lot, which is cool with me.  I also think he craps more than he eats, which I haven’t figured out the math on yet.

And before any of you say anything, yes, I know this doesn’t really educate you on anything outside of something I did.  However, it’s a better fit here than on my other blogs.

I have to go.  I think Aaron is humping the ball.