What's on Your Desk?

Didn't know where to put this, but here goes.... Right now, take a look at your desk. What's on it, besides the computer, monitor, and normal office supplies? Here's mine:

- Can of almonds
- blue hoop earrings
- untwisted paper clip
- receipts I need to mail in for a rebate
- to do list (which I'm ignoring and doing this instead)
- little baggie of beef jerky
- hair clip
- stuffed beagle toy
- greeting card from my bestest friend Heidi
- lotion
- grocery store ad
- cd case from car (gotta put that back!)
- little package of Shasta Daisy seeds
- carpet bag from last weekend's reenactment
- magazine page "Thinner thighs in 5 moves" (Never used, but the thought is there. Maybe my brain will get thinner for thinking about it?)

I would like to point out that although there is protein on my desk (nuts, jerkey) that they go largely ignored while I eat the Dove dark chocolates from my desk drawer.

Your turn!!!

Oh this should be fun and tell alot about us...or ON us!

Timer
pencil cup holder with assorated pens, pencils, markers
coffee
coaster that I got a bazillion years ago at a trade show
Buddha - the one with his hands in the air holding bags of money.
7 DVD's which I am going to post on DVDswap page
Telephone
list of library books to check out
post-it-notes and holder
tons of small pieces of paper where I had an inspiration and needed to write it down (I use these in my writing)
one empty Kleenex box where I store OLD lightbulbs which I intend to decorate for Christmas with my grandchildren. The box makes me SAFE from breakage
Bills...ew
Business card holder
Percy Sledge cassette (why? I don't have a clue. I have no cassette player)
notepad (several of those)
Kraft singles saver rebate coupon
tape (all kinds)
Tuperware box of money that I'm saving for Alaska
stapler
all sorts of software packages - too numerous to mention
NO FOOD if you can believe that! But the day is young
Check reorder form
Paint swatches

That's it!

- a yellow rubber duckie wearing sunglasses
- a small comical statue of Fidel Castro smoking a cigar that someone gave us as a gift and we didn't know where else to put it
- picture of our granddaughter
- one half-empty canister of Lay's potato chips
- one red paper clip
- one pair of dollar store reading glasses
- remote control for the TV (which is only about three feet away!)
- flashlight
- kleenix box
- a basket full of tiny pieces of paper with shopping lists, phone numbers, email addresses, file names and other assorted and IMPORTANT (LOL) can't-throw-away information

2 telephones
2 computer screens
Stacks and stacks of paper
Various software programs
2 Blotters with a see through cover and a picture of Anaiya and Michael smiling up at me.
A small wooden bowl with a sparkly rock collection.
A salt candle
Calendar date book
Lamp
A wooden thingamajig that says…mail and other things to be ignored”
A map of Bavaria hanging on the wall.
Skype headphones and video
2 loudspeakers
Calculator, stamp, hand cream, perfume bottle, mouse, large bottle of water, remote control to my stereo system, note pad, keys, 3 usb sticks,….Oh brother….it’s time to clean up!

- paperwork galore...all kinds: addresses (envelopes, slips of paper and misc address books), notes, bills to pay and paid, research, things to do and things done, receipts, plus more, more, more
- a calculator that's not plugged in because the cord is missing
- 4 bottles of essential oils: grapeseed, rosemary, grapefruit and geranium
- shipping box tape dispenser, which is needing a refill soon
- stapler (used as a hammer sometimes, so even though it's an office supply, I'm listing it)
- bookmark that's lost its book
- digital camera and USB cord
- ipod speaker and USB cord
- pencils and pens, scattered here and there
- box of loose coins, large tin of sorted coins, and my Spa Fund piggy bank that my oldest daughter gifted me years ago, but that is still shy of coins
- a Walker game ear still bubble wrapped
- my purple sqush ball that very seldom gets squshed, but does get moved around alot
- $.99 tube of lotion
- warranty and maintenance manual for scanner
- harmonica
- protractor
- container of blank CD stock
- my 2 four leaf clovers
- box of assorted greeting cards
- misc signs (i.e. For Sale)
- Dan Gleason's "Live" VHS tape
- binoculars
- mug of coffee on a coaster, which is actually a piece of an old table placemat
- small fan, which is NOT doing much good
- small stool my husband made, being used as a spacer, creating me yet another place to slide things into
- my "To Pray For Today List" pad, which my dad made for me
- last year's voters registration
- one lone bobby pin
- 2 checks from the IRS (yes, we have received our 2008 stimulus check)

Crucifix
statue of Our Lady
statue of the Child Jesus
framed photos of my grandchildren, children, SIL & future DIL
Rosary
Catholic digests and related books and materials
two Bibles
Sunday Missal
cup of coffee
a slice of chocolate cake (sugar-free)
in-tray containing today's post
out-tray containing bills
today's newspapers (5)
a stack of legal journals
a stack of client files (5 to work on tonight)
legal documents
statute books
case and materials books
two mobile phones
landline phone
diary
notebooks
rolodex
calendar
pens and pencils
sharpener
staple
staple remover
scissors
paper clips
assorted mailing labels
assorted greeting cards
Mass cards
my laptop and PC
blank CDs
overhead lamp with a busted bulb
shoe polish

I love this thread!! It tells so much about all my friends!!!
Okay, here goes my list:

white ceramic coffee mug full of pens, pencils and markers
5x7 framed picture of Frank and me in hawaiian shirts
paper clip dispenser
two old business cards
my two week work schedule
telephone
green lamp
stand up wooden CD case full of software
small clock
25 inch tall wooden banana tree
web cam
purple mouse mat
blue clear glass coffee cup
one horses a$$ award from car show
and most important, Dotsie's "Unite" thingy from last Christmas

- a folder that holds most recent papers to follow-up with
- a flower pot from my son's high school baseball team that holds pens, pencils, highlighters and scissors
- monitor, speaker, cable box, memory stick, lamp, phone
- stack of business cards and BWS/NABBW book marks
- a plant in a basket
- photo of family from oldest son's middle school graduation
- black and white photo of Mom with all five kids from when we were little (taken at some amusement park)
- a ceramic statue of two people holding a candle (gift from youngest son)Love it.
- stack of book and mail that have to be opened and added to the books to be reviewed for newsletter
- to-do list book
- work calendar
- stack of business cards from last netoworking meeting
- several shells, etc. (conch, heart shaped, one with a cross embossed from algae, green piece of beach glass, heart shaped stone with Love written on it, a silver angel charm type thing, and a heart shaped metal thingy that says best friends) All very small items that have been given to me by hubby and kids, and two friends! Each has a special memory attached.
- my timer
- computer glasses, though I hardly wear them
- another ceramic holder for work bills and mail

Good lord! Do any of us have any white space on our desks?

This is my computer desk. My jewelry desk is a whole 'nother animal. Text bolded refers to action taken to remove item from desk.

CENTER:
PC computer + 2 speakers
computer sits on 3 particle board blocks so it's at correct height
keyboard and mouse are on a pullout tray
rubber bat (the type with wings, not the baseball variety) on top of computer

RIGHT SIDE:
newspaper clipping for a craft fair in April TRASH!
prescription drug info sheet move upstairs to medicine drawer
1/2 paper towel relocate to kitchen
envelope from a greeting card recycle I expect to find the card any minute now.
notepad from a local realtor
single sheet with outdated notes recycle
CD still in shrink wrap. I have no idea who the group is. Musta been a freebie somewhere. move to cd tower, where it will never be seen again
list of 2-letter scrabble words
list of 3-letter scrabble words
outdated list of 3-letter scrabble words
list of odd words starting with J, C, Q and Z
list of words with no vowels
6 various business cards or postcards with other crafters' websites
2 cards for catalogues I want (jewelry supplies)
magazine clipping to enter a contest which I'm sure ended months ago, if not years
OK, I've just straightened all that stuff into 2 very nice piles.

LEFT SIDE:
desk lamp with rotating base with compartments for stapler, paper clips, and pens. No pens are in their compartment, but 2 are on the desk.
paper napkin move to right side of desk. Just because.
Hebrew Prayer Sh'Hechiyanu
another napkin. trash OK, you know I eat lunch at the computer.
Hebrew prayer which I'm translating for a friend
written out order from customer, who keeps emailing the same order and is yet to pay for it.
list of writing websites I want to visit. I'm sure these are all bookmarked as well.
list of where I send my Library poetry event publicity.
dedicated scrabble scrap paper, where I figure out words & points
2 coupons for free birthday ice cream: Cold Stone, and Baskin Robbins

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My bead desk would probably take hours to inventory. I don't even want to try!

MY head! I fell asleep working today...

On my desk...
a timer (so I can see how much I'm wasting)
a photomosaic book of Van Gogh's head swirling into a vase of sunflowers,
a couple of unpaid bills
Atkins bar
Dove dark chocolate
a quote that reads, "Trust, Wait, Anticipate"
5 copies of my book, Mothering Mother that was supposed to be mailed three days ago
two pairs of dollar store glasses,
sun screen
Revlon Outlast lipstick that I just love--in coral
a glass vase my daughter blew for me
THE funniest birthday card I have EVER received in my LIFE!
a prayer stone from Big Sur in California
(this was fun)
~Carol O'Dell

Okay, thought I'd list things that others haven't:

A Kermit bobble head still in it's original package
A Kermit snow globe from my granddaughter
Tutter -- the mouse from Bear in the Big Blue house from my grandson
A monkey hanging upside down from my desk lamp
The desk lamp -- was my mom's and sat on our organ as a night light for years and years
A stuffed Kermit sitting on the lamp
Booklets of different iMAC applications
iMAC for Dummies book
Three flash drives and my iPod shuffle
A petrified rock
Pictures of the grand kids and my husband
A little dish my grandson make for me with a rock from him
An American flag
One of many Bibles
A hand-made leather journal I purchased in Venice -- I think I've written about 3 pages of "special stuff" in it
A little lamb (I collect lamb/sheep)
Two magnets ... one, lightening over Arizona the other a Celtic design with Ireland on it
My iMAC, a Gateway computer and if I swivel around in my office chair, my laptop
Pewter knight in full armor with sword and shield from Germany

And this isn't showing the stack of research papers on the credenza along with three cups of pens, pencils and markers

Sheesh, no wonder I don't get things done

Besides the stuff listed much earlier in this post, today is the outline I just finished for a new book I'm ghostwriting and a glass of hot tea and a Zwieback baby cookie, love the darn things...

Wow I feel so normal after reading all these. Here's an assortment of my desk..actually it's 2 desks Lshaped tpgether one has a hutch.other has a shelf for my monitor which is actually an MSNtv2..besides that is the keybord & set-top box for it. Plus my laptop, which is so nice and handy for intense stuff, but often a source of pain in the sitter. there's the DSL/wireless router, 3 organizer type things full of pens, labels, sissors, oh this one has pain patches in it. one has a lotof pictures, misc greeting cards for all occasions, a laundry pen, half a glass of sweet tea, a planner, address books91 snai mail-1email) makeup bag and makeup, tums, cell & cordless phone, my laptop used for work..which is more of a device that favors a laptop, a jar of jelly beans, kleenes, dry erase marker/board, lotion, y stuffed monkey my DH gave me when i had my transplant, pics of kids and DH, lamp, old name tag from previous job, jewelry, paper clips, a bottle of low voltage "chill pills" LOL, my lab report, health insurance, wedding & coupon folders..Dollar Tree glasses, sunglasses, car keys, chargers......One would think I live here. & last but not least, a bucket of soft peppermints! Plus...ok that's enough..

re the $1 store reading glasses: I didn't list them because they were on my face, not on the desk, when I typed this, otherwise I'd be typing ghlmk;65iuasdinhkop'wera

QBALL! I'm so glad to see you back in here again, gal! Wuhoo! You were missed!

How embarrassing..
a little acrylic abstract painting I did on stiff paper
a paid bill plus some investment notices
dried Chinese lantern branch boughs in a glass jar...the orange is fading
landline phone
phone & address book
photos of some family members, plus a packet of selected wineries scenery in winter..meant for painting inspiration
Cds containing family photos plus...more winery wintery scenes
a handmade ceramic coaster with a frog design imprint
pens
..enough please.. oh don't forget the computer monitor amongst this.

Orchid, why would you be embarrassed?

On my desk..what desk? Just a computer table..

Dvds (movies) I want to see
Headset
picture of my youngest son holding my grandaughter (he´s about 11 and she´s about 2)
speakers for my computer
my computer screen
an unpaid bill
some music cds
a jar with water because I took a cig at the computer this evening (I don´t do this often)
glass of wine
my little notebook
a place card, with my name on it, from my neice´s wedding last autumn

AMEN

Hey JJ, I missed yu too. Well? here I am back again as my other me Qball101, somehow the original Qball won't login? Oh well if it's a QB it's me! Ya'll got that? LOL Great cause I don't know what happens. But, I'm sa proud to be here.

Quote:

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Orchid, why would you be embarrassed?

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'Cause it's real messy. I can tell a few ladies, like Eagleheart are neat and well-organized.

I didn't finish my list of clutter. More:
headphone/microphone headset hooked up to computer..should remove that..he's home so no need to Skype/webcam.
a fitness magazine from 2 yrs. ago. There's a photo of me in there..a complimentary free issue that was sent.
writing pad
2-3 photocopies articles
1 baroque music cd disc (vivaldi)
a photo of self and my honey on bikes together
a little bag of used monthly bus/commuter train passes. Canadian federal tax system allows annual tax exemption on monthly bus farepasses.