BF in a New Apartment

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Okay, so my last entry got deleted and my apologies for posting something inappropriate. I re-read the guidelines and I think that I have refined my questions enough to following protocol.

Boyfriend's moving into a new apartment. He's very protective of what's happening and won't really humor me by answering questions. The following are some ideas I'm going to try:
1. He loves this organic farm he worked for last summer. I think I'm going to buy a small, rectangular flowerbox and plant herbs in it because he also loves to cook. He can leave it in his window or, you know, whatever. What are good herbs that don't require much attention?
2. He's a new college student and is having a lot of fun with his classes. I've been kicking the idea of a homemade calendar around, but I'm not sure how much he'd use it. He appreciates the work that goes into a lot of this stuff though he may not necessarily use it, so I think I'm going to go through with the idea. I want to put random pictures in (pictures of us, he loves H.R. Gieger, 28 Days Later, etc.) and important dates. Should I bother to laminate it? It's not like it's re-usable. Hmm.
3. Boris. Boris is his albino hedgehog who also moved in with him. I'm thinking about making Boris a giftbasket for the boy's birthday. There are also plans floating around making a maze for Boris to run around in. Instead of doing it for the boy (and having my feelings hurt when he'll never use it after hours of intensive labor), I'm going to get him some materials to make the maze out of. Rather than buying stock plastic sheets, it would be nice to recycle some. What are some household objects that could be transformed into a rodent-proof maze material? Keep in mind Boris is about a pound about four inches wide, six inches long.

Thanks!