Of course!

• Rojo congo - deep color, can really grow to be a real beast with thick stems and big leaves
• Black cardinal - even darker, glossy leaves
• Billietiae - can be expensive, but the stem color, leaf shape and texture is super cool. Philodendrons atabapoense and 69686 are two others along the same vein; expensive, but unique leaf shapes
• Brasil - can be hung and treated similarly to a pothos if you want a companion for it. Philodendron neon is another one that is nice hanging and the color is really bright!

• Philodendrons - first one that came to mind, so many varieties! The care has been really similar to monsteras for me.
• Hoya - agree with the other poster’s suggestion! I think a hoya would look nice next to your tradescantia, and there are so many interesting types. Plus they might flower if you’re lucky!
• ZZ plant - a bit of a different shape/growth pattern from what you have and quite low maintenance
• Peperomia - a more compact suggestion and somehow very giftable imo!

Your reply was spot-on. In what world are plants considered “seasonal and holiday decoration”?

I hate overbearing landlords and HOAs like these, what miserable people. As long as it’s not a hazard or obnoxious who gives a crap? On a plant-related note, my parents once got a written notice because they were planting flowers and had a bag of soil under the bench on their front porch. It couldn’t have been there more than a few hours but apparently it was too much of an eyesore for the community. 🙄

I hope they leave you alone after this.

I use Cheap Charts in conjunction with Movies Anywhere to take advantage of whatever sales there are across different platforms and to hopefully keep my small collection as platform agnostic as possible. For movies that aren’t eligible, I stick to iTunes as my main service.

A Wacom Graphire tablet! This was in the early 2000’s, and my friends pooled their money to get it for me because they knew I liked to draw. I made graphics for all of my clubs and orgs and then ended up working as an illustrator through college and beyond. I used the original tablet until it broke and then moved on to the Intuos. I actually don’t draw anymore but that was definitely one of the most thoughtful and well-used gifts I’ve gotten.