Hey guys I appreciate all the replies!
The reason I chose wanting to get a Betta for my work desk is because of its simplicity (or thought it was). I wanted to avoid having to have a full tank setup because it would of sat on my desk where clients and others come in, and I wanted to avoid my desk becoming like an expensive tank stand. I was hoping just a bowl would of been fine, for some 'live art'. Im also fine with frequent water changes, for a 3g since im use to doing water changes for multiple 40gs at my home, 3g clean up would be really easy.
Guess ill avoid the Betta idea and get one of those snow-globes or something.
I was just seeing if I could make a comfortable home for a Betta without a full tank setup, but it sounds like I cant with what im wanting to do, and the Betta will suffer, which is what I want to avoid. As for being flamed from people on the fish forums, meh, I just cared about making a comfortable surrounding for my Betta while adding 'live art' to my work space. Ill avoid the little project.