Normally I don't need the alarm clock to wake up: I have pets. They all start bugging me about 6 am: the dog has to go out (only the third time of the night), the cats are bored and the goldfish is hungry.
Our goldfish lives in a big tank in the living room, where we provide him sensory stimulation and he provides us with the pleasant sound of trickling water through his filter. He's a basic goldfish - after the heartbreak of the fancies, we went for a simple yet sturdy variety. We've had him about two years now. He started out small with black and gold stripes; hence the name "Tiger." He's now about three times as big, has grown out of his stripes but kept the name.
Contrary to YrBigBro's comments about goldfish having no memory, Tiger is very smart and aware. He plays in his air bubble column, has favorite corners to sleep in and lets us know when he's hungry, which is a quite a few times a day. He blows loud bubbles at the surface which can actually wake me up from the other room. I don't think I'm anthropomorphizing when I say he's got a distinct personality. (If you want anthropo-whatever, just ask #1 Sister about the complex emotional relationship between her frog and snail. Now that's creepy.)
I may be the oldest in the house, but I'm not in charge. I serve at the pleasure of the children and animals who coinhabit the home. They constantly need to eat, play, cuddle, be cleaned up after and be let in/out/driven someplace. My role is to work to provide for their needs and take care of them when not working. I realize I created this situation. I'm not complaining. I'm just... saying, I guess.
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