Oaky I have at work at student microlab at some west texas university. i have stack of 3.5 disc, circle k 44oz coke, headphones, a book of lab instructions no one looks at, and window cleaner...
Hiya Wendy, weeeelll....... On my desk I have.... A script for a play i am doing, called Sticks and Stones Six empty cartons of Strawberry Big M (from the last big studying night) A "B" Magazine A yellow pages A little black phone, My Pencilcase This really weird Jar I found at the back of the cupboard with all these weird patterns on it....this holds pens and pencils A note from my mum to see if i have found her Antique Vase from Kenya Two Nail Files. One Californication C.D by the Red Hot Chillie Peppers. Memo Pad with the note : Give my Chillie Peppers C.D back or I will steal your guitar. From my darling sister, Bailey and Louis Short Practice Surgery 15th Edition, My friends Bailey and Louis Short Practice Surgery 15th Edition. C.D player with the C.D's Jewel, Ben Harper, Beatles, Jimmi Hendrix BBC sesions, Led Zepplin BBC sessions, Best of Bob Dylan. Encyclopedia Britanica C.D Windows 95 C.D Big Pond Cable Instruction C.D Book of My own Bands Lyrics A bunch of Advertising Postcards from Advent Cards (I collect them) 6 empty Strawberry Fredo Frog Wrappers (from the last big study night) An Oreo Box, A Psychology Folder, Pshychology Themes and Variations 3/e written by Wayne Weiten Cannon Bubble Jet Printer Two Emcom speakers that Don't work A big scary abstract picture that i drew last night on the phone. Guitar Lead On the Wall a huge family photo from when i was two (jesus have things changed :-) Lining the underside of the desk exactly 42 gobs of already chewed gum (yummy) (j/k) The record from a concert i recently went too. Inscribed in the desk is a rough drawn cartoon picture of the guy i love (Ed Russel) and his phone number. My puppy dog address book. Two Bottles of Mt Franklin Water. Ink Cartridge for the printer. Rolled up poster of the Rolling Stones that is about to go on my wall. A fat little brown Bear named George. Mr.Tickles from Mr.Men. A stuffed Toy of Cartman. A photo of my some of my pals. A lamp that always falls over and doesn't even work. A Heinimen Maths text book. An AcerWiew 54el Computer screen and a Landmark computer other thingi with lots of memo's stuck on it. The Campus Photo from when i was in year five (brings back memories !!) A photo Album from the Drama Dinner this year. "Fox" sized braces bands which i thankfully don't have to use anymore. A really really really old tape of The Bangles. A huge cup of steaming coffee with lotsa milk. A mouse pad stolen from school in year seven with weird photos of the great barrier reef and smarties and this odd little bug and also this close up of Kiwi Fruit (weird school huh?) A mouse with a sticker of a mouse on it. A memo telling me to call Gemma .......I don't think i will. Two Letters I have to post- one to my friend in Sydney and one to my friend in Denmark. A red Converse Roadstar Shoe, (i can't find the other one, i think my dog stole it!) I don't think I have missed anything....?? But i can't be sure, you never know what your going to find in the deep piles of papers on my desk. :-)
Since you asked for it, from left to right: Unrolled plans of building File Folder containing information which relates to the unrolled plans of building 45 degree clear plastic triangle yellow highlighter Cable count tables Architect's scale Rolled plans of other buildings Company CAD standards sheets Monitor and keyboard Glass coffee cup (empty) Instructional CD-ROM which came with an application (unused) Mouse and Mouse Pad Outline of electrical load calculation seminar I attended in July Telephone (black) Rolled plans of building in Kraft paper wrapper Conduit fittings CAT-5 Cable Sample Tape dispenser Stapler Wite-out bottle Diazo print eradicator bottle Pile of rolled plans of buildings, 2 feet wide, 6 inches high. In box and out box with unread magazines and other mysterious packages
Let me see.. I have my planner.. various meaningless folders... a cardboard cut-out that was presented to me by some police officer friends of mine. This cut-out resembles another officer who I find quite pleasently appealing.... oh the normal stuff.. post-it notes and phone message slips.. my computer monitor, keyboard and mouse... pens pens and more pens.. lots and lots of to-do stuff and a sculpture of dolphins brought back to me from Florida... one very important item on my desk is a stuffed bear made and given to me by a very important man...
From a Woman With Too Much Surface Space: Computer, monitor with a Harley Davidson sticker on it and an open flax seed pod that looks like horns from some minature wild beast, a telephone, a photo of me and my family taken at Christmas 1956, my collection of toy frogs, a small plate of Toosie Rolls, a bottle of water, a drinking glass, head phones, stapler, dirty paper napkins, dishes and flatware, a paper cup of coffee, a calculator, a Victorian-style lily lamp (where the frogs sit), a magnetic paper clip holder, a coffee mug-pencil/pen holder with glow-in-the-dark dancing skeletons on it, two tape dispensers (one with permanent tape, the other with removable tape), a photo of my oldest daughter taken at a Grateful Dead show in Eugene, Oregon right before her 20th birthday, two severly damaged 60-pin connectors, a ski rack that holds three pairs of skiis (Its For Sale!), the last three issues of Machine Design magazine, a South African power cord (you know, the one with the that plug looks like a Fiat clutch pedal), three sample membrane switch keypads, and more papers, catalogs, business cards, pens and pencils than I could ever count. And don't even get me started on the walls, floor and hanging shelf units!
I have a cd player, a desk lamp, an old word processor, a ocean green,
glazed, small ceramic vase to hold pens and stuff, a lot of papers, and sheet
music for flute.
Hey Wendy. . . cool page :) I've got 2 desks -- one at home and one at work, well three if you count the one at my parents house. . . but I don't know what's on that one. Home: monitor keyboard mouse and mouse pad old school telephone broken cordless phone pillow case which serves as a dust cover for my keyboard floppy disk - blue remote for my stereo a cow coffee mug full of crayons, coloured pens etc. cds: Tori Amos, Cyndi Lauper, Matthew Good Band, David Garza, Pearl Jam bootleg, Bob Dylan, Smashing Pumpkins, Ben Folds Five, and Pearl Jam Live on 2 Legs. Lipsmackers: Orange Shhh-Orbit, Cranberry and Cinnamon contact lens case smiley face sticker Work: black deskpad laptop and stand mouse and mouse pad telephone black plastic thingamajig with slots for pens and pencils and post-it notes etc. (full) printer box full of paper procurred from the copy room it's 10:19 pm and I'm at home. . . perhaps the cleaning staff? tee hee :) sleep well and dream
-notebook computer -21" monitor -altec speaker system -iomega zip disk -cordless phone -2 lamps -rolodex -nino base station -tape, stapler, paper clip holder -microphone -scanner -cable modem -cd writer -keyboard -mouse -lots of papers -mouse pad -calculator -headset -massive insulated cup -gumby -the intel man -flower the skunk -pen holder -assorted floppies, cd's
FIRST AND FOREMOST: One Starbuck's Extra-Shot Iced Grande Mocha A Small Stereo My Computer Pictures: my son, my dog, my girlfriend, my best friend, my guitar, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and George Harrison, and sheep in a meadow by a brook A gold guitar clock Seashells, an ivy plant and a neat piece of bark from a tree A portrait of Shakespeare, with the quote, "It is the mind that makes the body rich." Oh, yeah, and work stuff. ;-)
The usual accoutrements (paper clip hoilder, tape dispenser, staplers, etc) my computer monitor, mouse pad & mouse, a minitaure mantle clock, a lamp pencil cup with sveral pens, scissors, etc... telephone, rolodex, vertical files, 4 different papoerweights: a small brass whale, a round magnifying glass & brass porthole, a marble award paperwight and an old railroad spike. Pictures of my 2 dogs, a Disney beanie baby of the genie from Alladin and some actual papers that I'm currently working on.
Hi, my name is Jason and its nice to good website....I have on my desk a picture of my family (wife, me, my son) A picture of me on my seadoo at lake mead and a picture of me and my B&C 6 point Elk I got 2 years ago, and a Captain Morgan spiced rum stein. I forgot about my computor, mouse, phone,and stapler, You can E-mail me if you want to know everything that is on it-my list is probably bigger than the first one you have posted...let me know...
The frightening things on my desk An upright file organizer A picture of my best friend's baby Assorted people's schedules and phone number listings on the walls Three business cards holders-one for me, and one for each boss. A Train Ride brochure for Cascade, ID Rolodex A small stuffed Pooh holding a sign saying "Every day people are leaving the Church and going back to God" -Lenny Bruce A plant I am trying tp revive for my boss. A Little Mermaid clock 5 buddhas I have collected from cities I have visited My computer A "Lucky the Rabbit" Meanie Baby Phone Message pad Another rolodex (where did that come from?) Page holder A yellow star that squishes for stressful days Stapler Tape Dispenser Paperclip holder Two hole punch A map of McCall, ID (going camping there over the 4th of July) Zuka Juice mug 4 tier stack tray 3 ring binder that I intend to fill with the wisdom of my job (Iguess that is why it is still empty) 2 dictionaries and a spell checking book Another upright file holder Assorted paperwork that changes hourly but never really goes away. Scattered pens
CD: Amadeus soundtrack 1930s Art Deco-style alarm clock stapler old, moth-eaten doily I rescued from my mom's basement glossy pamphlet on Irritable Bowell Syndrome Bic pen shiny penny book: Legends of the Rhine book: German for the American soldier book: Latin Stories installation instructions for CGI calendar program I never managed to install 2 Macy's 15% One Day Sale coupons print out of email about job I applied for print out of 7-pages of my personal TWO degrees of separation project pricy blank card printed with cityscape plastic Columbo yogurt cup with furniture tacks stuck in top, filled with random bits unopened box of CyberSpeak candy $1 coupon for Arm & Hammer Dental Care toothpaste thick, blue rubber band wooden box covered with paper and filled wth pens mouse pad in form of Ouija board keyboard 17-inch monitor 2 computer speakers computer microphone
telephone the laptop I'm typing on now mousepad post-it notepad pen glass of water 1998 desk diary 1999 desk diary $50 Airline coupon some geneology stuff from the LDS family history library in SLC some printed emails receipt from SLC Marriot aircraft checklist wedding invitation (not mine) thank-you note Mensa application car repair estimates bills uncashed checks direct banking envelopes box of love letters from grandfather to grandmother Printer Nameplate wooden shark brass airplane model And my desk actually looks pretty clean.
My desk is actually my nightstand by my bed. On it there is tin, that used to have candy or something in it,. The tin is decortated with teddy bears. Next to the tin is a small bunch of artifical greenery. Then a picture with a wooden frame...a little year old baby girl sitting with teddy bears all around her....the little girl is the one we (me and my husband) tried to adopt, but lost...In front of the picture is a little wooden toy train....for decoration only. Next to that is a black push button phone and a digital alarm clock....and on occassion there is a glass of water sitting there....well anyways thank you for letting me share my little nightstand with you!
LOTS of CD's (audio and computer) headphones many Zip disks, all with blank labels a vase of dried flowers a Mr. Peanut "bendy" figure A plastic mother tiger and cub A radio made to look like a little computer A rubber "Kenny" from South Park A very nice green halogen desk lamp form IKEA. A very cool yellow triangle accent lamp that looks like a piece of cheese - also from IKEA. A little paper iMac that you can download off the web, print, then fold it up and glue it so it's 3D. A porcelain kitty. Beanie dolls - 3 cats, a horse, Bugs Bunny, a green M&M guy, a giraffe, a chipmunk, and a ring-tailed lemur. One of those high-tech padded rests for my poor wrists. A neat little metal mini drawer chest that holds disks. Blue Christmas tree lights. A 1999 "Exotic Cars" calendar. Pretzels A Zip drive An external hard drive A CD-R burner An Epson color inkjet printer A Philips Magnavox 17" monitor with following stickers on it: cats, fuzzy horses, shiny bugs, little couches, "got milk", and "say no to 8-character filenames". Keyboard and mouse "Proud to be Microsoft-free" sticker shiny dragonfly stickers A very cheesy plastic Christmas wreath (on the wall) that is supposed to light up, but doesn't. (Yes, it's April) lots of scrap papers A MAC, BABY!!!
(from left to right- desk level) 4 empty Pepsis - can 1 empty Mountain Dew - can project folder for PTI palm pilot the soundtrack to Rushmore folder rack phone mini halogen lamp tape dispenser project CD-R's van Morrisen Box of Raisins rack of CDs - audio and archives Fax for a golf tournament an empty Perrier bottle a wacom tablet mic quickcam empty wendy's medium coke my keyboard and hands monitor group of mini cacti vanilla candle metal sculpture for holding cards petty coat Jaz disk 3 zips and on empty New Castle beer bottle I was on deadline today. sorry for the mess. peace
Lets see we have are new computer ,speakers,mouse,a mouse from the store we bought the computer from.a phone,two phone books for the same town 8 different games for the kids,wifes school books,e-mail addresses,a screwdriver,a hand held game,and misc. papers,nine pennies,the key board slides out of the waya pen and two things of candy.Really enjoyed the web site thanks for letting us do this it was fun.
a computer , a phone, a lamp, remote control, pen, paper, disk, mouse, not much, just getting started on the computer, i am new to the computer. playing around and trying to learn what to do . saw wendys e-mail address at lunch today so i dicieded to look you up.
I have lots of Angel figures, some ty beanie babies, my calendar, lots of bills,pens,a junk box where odds and ends go and I guess that's about it.
Hi my name is Wendy too! That is pretty cool that we have the same name! Well, on my desk is a computer, printer, games, pens, pencils, and paper, and also art supplies! Well gotta go bye e-mail me soon Wendy
Six computers and a laptop. Two 17' monitors hooked to the computers with a switchbox. One speaker on a tower, the other one fell on the floor (man I am lazy). Four different types of nasal snuff... damn nicotine is addictive... at least I don't smoke anymore. A bunch a' keyboards, two of them those natural types (my hands say ahhhh...) A surge protector with those buttons, but its about 7 years old, so its yellow. Two networking hubs, and a DSL modem (yea that sucker kicks butt at 384kbps... I TOLD YOU I was a nerd!!!) An alpha numeric pager. Kleenex filled with tobacco, an open phone book, two answering machines, a phone off the hook... oops, on the hook. A leaning tower of CDs, that I don't know what they are because I'm too lazy to label my CDs. My drivers license, a bunch a' disks just scattered about on the desk. Starry night mouse pad (yea!), an empty cold hot tea mug, and I use loose tea and creme, so when I drank it... well, you don't wanna know. Two perl programming books, and a linux book. Two networking cards (or should I say boxes, I'm too lazy to throw them away) My checkbook with a bunch of big checks in it that would soon become rubber checks if I were to mark over a two figure number (and I'm counting the cents column!!!) A bunch a' cables. A tissue box, and my trusty FAX machine. (Yes its a huge desk, and yes much to my fiances chagrin, this is a true tail!!!) (Believe it or not she cleaned up 5 days ago...) Oh hey, I forgot the loan application... daddies gotta buy a new pair a' shoes.
I have two, at work starting from the left side of my Cube (cell), a bunch of old folders containing info on interns who worked for me, and uncompleted assignments given to them, a three tray rack wth instructions for staff on how to fill out paperwork and computer screen forms we use in our work, trade magazines, newspaper article related to New York city issues(that s who and where I work), two applications with mistakes submitted by vendors who do work for us. A dilbert Mug (I use for water at fountain), a 7-11 Mug filled with pens, a picture of my dog Chewy, (who is sitting beside me at home right now wondering why I am staring at this screen instead of playing with her) a south park calandar hangs on the wall, a two hole puncher, stapler, tape dispenser, the computer is next (in the center/corner).Now to the right a stack of project status reports, a rolodex, a notebook I use for daily writing, more magazines job info, papers that should have been filed long ago. Another rack filled with guidebooks, rules, instructions, sample forms, etc., todo lists (multiple), a second ack with cancelled projects, and junk envelops, plus things to review with manager, if he ever gets the time. then comes actual work in progress folders, contracts, letters that need signatures, contracts others have given me to review (all very close to the trash can waiting below).
Hello there Wendy, here's what's on my desk: 17" monitor (connected to computer 1), 15" monitor (connected to computer 2), keyboard/mouse switch, die-cast model of 1948 Tucker Torpedo, rubber fish pen, pioneer speakers (either side of monitors), Toshiba amplifier (hooked up to computers and synthesizer, Roland D-50 Liner synth, two telephones, Umax Astra 1200S flatbed scanner, HP-48X scientific calculator, a pair of needle-nosed pliers, two mice, a bunch of backup CDs, a desk lamp (on top of speaker), a bag of computer screws, a bunch of business cards, two markers, a hole-punch, a stapler, a hair brush, yesterday's newspaper, an address book, two books on Linux, a small model of the 1903 Wright Flyer, a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, a bone carving, various pens, and a keyboard with my hands on it. Paul Needs-to-clean-his-desk Wellington, New Zealand.
Calendar, inbox, electric sharpener. Then if you want to count my way sexy assistant when... ::cough:: ::blush:: That's all...
Strange but true, the following huge list is all from ONE person with ONE desk...
Books, Lower Shelf: The Riverside Chaucer, 3rd ed. English Romantic Writers, 2nd ed. Bullfinch's Mythology Middle English Literature, Dunn & Byrnes Eds The Golden Bough by Sir James Frazer David Howarth's 1066 The History of the Franks by Gregory, Bishop of Tours Edward Gibbon: Memoirs of my Life The Later Roman Empire by Ammanus Marcelinus Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande by Evans-Pritchard Dee Brown's Folktales of the Native American The History of Magic and the Occult Hollister's Medieval Europe: A Short History, 6th Ed Tierney's The Middle Ages, Vol I, Sources of Medieval History Biography of William Marshall The End of the Roman Empire by Kagan The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Grimm's Grimmest The Architecture of Castles Books, Upper Shelf: Immunology Psychology - Intro text Fundamental Statistics for Behavioural Sciences Kirk's Experimental Design From Neuron to Brain: A Cellular and Molecular Approach to the Fxn of the Nervous System The Essentials of Neural Development Left Brain, Right Brain The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Still Life - Clinical Portraits in Psychology Psychoogicval Evaluations for the Courts Clinical Psychology Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology The Data Game: Controversies in Social Science Statistics The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology Mechanisms of Drug Action on the Nervous System Informal Logic INtroduction to Symbolic Logic Perspectives of Personality Abnormal PSychology Physiological Psychology Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Ed (DSM-IV) A Dictionary and a Thesaurus A typical tower computer system with 480 watt speakers electric pencil sharpener, tape dispenser, stapler, paperclip box coffee cup filled with colored pencils coffee cup filled with pens and pencils cordless phone 6 stuffed frogs (2 beanie babies) 2 stuffed bats globe candle brass frog candle stick from italy carved stone ashtray of a frog on a lily pad from africa small painted pewter frog from austria 2 eggs of silly putty 2 keychains (car, work) wallet travel mug 4 painted pewter drow elf miniatures 1 pewter priest large magnifying glass poseable gumby scooby doo figurine wind up brontosaurus from land before time wind up binoculars from toy story fisher price construction man boba fett statuette class ring grim reaper candle holder 12 CD's for computer games desk lamp 2 PEZ dispensers - frog and santa rubber frog stamp porcelin frog in repose wooden frog carving plastic skull with a dagger from thailand imbedded in the eye socket boba fett battle helmet - liscensed replica jedi knight luke skywalker action figure yoda han solo boba fett TIE fighter pilot miniature TIE fighter, TIE bomber, Xwing, Ywing, speeder bike, imperial shuttle soundwave (the tape recorder decepticon) sludge (the brontosaurus dinobot) silver knight batman fencing batman giant scarecrow (also batman) bouncing around tigger 2 black porcelin candlesticks norman war helmet stack of various music CDs 36 oz coffee mug filled with sunflower seeds 1 pack of mintaburst This is just what i have ON my desk...there are gobs more inside the draws and within the cabinets :) - Michael
computer,stapler,phone, paper,and printer
my daughter's trophy potporri jar candle vase of silk roses coors light bottle(empty) with a jack daniels lid glass dish "catch all" gargole picture of zebras "back sides" a christmas cactus that was my grandmother's (she passed away in 1970) pile of check stubs clock the Herb Book by John Lust maps road atlas car "help" book motorcycle "help" book sissors basket with bills hand held black jack game pack of gum a little pipe cleaner creature made by my daughter silly rocking horse thingamajig phone
Good Morning. I have a cat that holds my mouse. One glass of orange juice. A telephone. A coffee cup full of pens and pencils. A couple of books. A telephone. A small clock. A set of files and my computer, of course. Have a great day!
this is whats on my desk at home cigarettes-Camels-If you're going to kill yourself at least use a good brand floppy and Zip disks a bible can of Altoids Post-It pads CDs back issues of Wired, Parabola, and Blueprint magazines technical writings 14 novels 12 books on programming and/or hardware of course my machine and peripherals a desk calendar an old bankers lamp with green shade paper clips, scotch tape, pens, scissors alarm clock business cards of people i'll never call back empty glasses and cans cologne pictures of high school buddies to-do lists a pic of a Mandlebrot fractal a few Dali pics a pic of al khorezimi (i know thats not spelled right) a stack of bills i can't pay a thin layer of dust and ashes
A picture of my boyfriend and a shredded pic of Bill Gates
Hi Wendy, I have a beanie babie collection of bears on my desk. I also have a bear lamp, it belonged to my 13 year old son when he was a baby. I made it myself and can't stand to part with it. I have a tissue box covered with a flower design that I made myself. I have a picture of Bernie Williams that he signed himself. I love the yankees!! I have a signed baseball with all the yankees names on it. A basket filled with magazines just in case none of my on-line friends are on-line. A folder filled with jokes I've collected. Medicine that I have to remember to give to my boys at certain times, they both have a cold. a stapler. My water bottle, I drink alot of water. A coffee mug that I filled with pen, pencils, and sissors. My newest Nora Roberts book "Rising Tides". I have another basket filled with nail supplies, polish, polish remover....An adding machine. An envelope with bills in it that need to be paid. I guess that's about it. Bye, Debbie
at least twenty beanbag animals(absolutely no beanie babies except three special gifts) a route 66 sign my collection of Pokemon Pikachu figurines a good-luck cat(maneki neko) a Lady and the Tramp bank five toy rabbits a wooden cat a sand pail full of writing utensils a model of the race horse Phar Lap my name carved in wood, "LIZ" a screaming Fisher-Price pterodactyl stuffed toy a stuffed toy cheshire cat from Disneyland eight Chevron cars a model of a '57 Chevy nine micro-machine cars two Hotwheels a purple squeaky cat a green radio a blue radio a c-watch (a kid's watch that yells at you) Mr Bill doll (hanging in a noose) the rearview mirror off a semi truck an Animaniacs mug toy stuffed snake wrapped around lamp a huge stuffed toy leopard(on a shelf) large green-spotted stuffed giraffe "Traveling Wilbury on Board" sign picture of Fred Sanford saying "Elizabeth, I'm coming!" that's about all it holds.
A little rubber cat, a picture of my mom who passed away August 1998, a can of WD-40, a color ink cartridge, ruler, A PMS book, markers, daytimer, Kleenex in pretty box with roses on it.
* An ugly black three tier paper stacker full of analysis' that I will never use. * A basket full of sunflowers and a stuffed cow. * A certificate from the Dale Carnegie course I took. * The book award I received from the Dale Carnegie course I took. * A cow card form a good friend. * An empty candy dish. * A single black in basket that has never been empty. * A basket of sunflowers. * A multi colored cow candle. * Four photographs of my son and daughter. * One photograph of my husband, daughter, son and myself. * Another card from a friend. * A lucent phone. * A stack of miscellaneous papers that I have to get to eventually. * A photograph of my favorite German castle from my trip to Germany in 1988. * A business card from my father. * A business card from the teriyaki restaurant up the road. * A Compaq computer that frequently requires rebooting. * A Peruvian llama. * Sunglasses with the company name on the left and right arm, from employee appreciation day four years ago. * A little purple koosh animal that balances on its front legs. * An ugly three section pencil holder with pencils and pens of various origin as well as a big eyeball on a straw from a Taco Bell promotion three years ago. * An ergonomic mouse pad with special surface. * A brass clock with my initials engraved on top of it. The back is ajar and the battery is lying next to it. * My Franklin planner. * A photograph of my brother and parents on a river boat cruise in Missouri. * A wooden box with a gold pattern on top and treasures inside. (such as fancy toothpicks from a Russian restaurant my husband and I went to on our sixth anniversary, a charm bracelet that I found in the ladies room and was never claimed by anyone and a bunch of other things of little monetary value but extremely high question maker quality.)
On The Desk Of A Guy Who Designs Paint Schemes For Show-Cars:
An adding machine A large cup holding pens & pencils An ashtray and an opened pack of Marlboro cigarettes An electric, naked lady lighter (bronze and over a foot tall) Three naked pictures of myself (damned wife is at it again) My wallet (full of good credit cards but not much cash) A set of car keys (one key is to a Corvette) Another naked picture of myself... where are all these coming from? A note from my wife telling me to scan these pics so I can send them to Sharon (her girlfriend) Now I know what she's up to... A really cool phone that searches for the best long distance rates when dialing A plastic business card holder full of business cards A sandstone coaster for my iced tea A photo of Monica Lewenski with her love handles removed... she looks very strange without ears A photo of Bill Clinton telling the truth... damn this sucker is RARE!
Here's what is on my desk, and the cube walls surrounding my desk: A laptop computer and docking station Monitor Speakers a mouse Telephone a picture of my boyfriend a picture of my niece a rubber alien with a push pin stuck in its arm Buzz Light Year and a rocket from the Toy Story Two action heroes that co-workers left me when they left the company. (My boss gave everyone in my group an action heroe figure at a mini pep-rally last year.) Germ-X Nutraderm skin lotion A stress ball A plant A Blimpie Subs and Salads blow up blimp. (Another co-worker gave this to me as he was leaving the company. Someone else passed it on to him when he left) A dictionary covered with papers. Various business cards Elvira Collector Cards with gum. A little red match box car. A mouse that looks like a corvette. An empty vase for flowers. (I'm always waiting for someone to give me flowers) Two unused tissues that I took from someone else's desk. A fortune from a fortune cookie that read: You can expect a change for the better in job status in the near future. (I'm working on it). A book called Realms of Arkania: The Lionness that my boss gave me. An empty glass milk bottle that makes great sounds when you blow in it. A calendar from 1998. A styrofoam box that has a headset in it for taking phone calls. The box is covered with papers. A box of Jasmine Greet tea. A milk thistle tincture. Acidophilus A mug from my university A bag with vegan chocolate chip cookies that I have been meaning to send to a friend of mine that is a vegan but by the time she gets them, they'll be hard as a rock. A bunch of fed-ex slips. a foam football that looks like a brain. An in-out box that has so much stuff on it that I'll never use it. A notebook that was completely filled up about a year ago. Another notebook that I'm working on filling up. a tape dispenser an extra tape dispenser in a box a stapler a box of staples two paper clip holders some papers that contain a series of yoga poses on them. my own business cards A frontpage 97 Web designers guide that I've never looked at. A lamp A photoshop book, covred with envelopes, papers, tea, cookies, and the notebook that hasn't been used for a year. My purse. Cooked polenta that I made for breakfast this morning. an empty contain with the breakfast that I've eaten so far. Kamut bread. a rolladex that a friend gave me when she left the company a box of push pins a coat hanger that is supposed to fit over my cube wall so that I can hang my coat but it doesn't fit so I've kept in on my desk. a stack of papers relating to my job a pack of yellow stickies that I haven't opened. an envelope from a christmas card. i don't know where the card is by t I have the envelope. soysauce a plastic fork a mug filled with scissors, pens, pencils and a plastic knife. Ok, now that I've made that list, maybe I won't go into what's on my wall. I think that's enough. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest! :)
Several stacks of paper Two "In" baskets Four pens and two pencils in various places A floppy disk A large coffee cup Three empty soda cans A keyboard, monitor, wristpad, mouse, speakers and a microphone A phone A digital alarm clock A picture of my wife, and two of my son A tupperware container that hald my lunch about two weeks ago A programming reference book An empty Gatorade bottle A box of tissues A pad of Post-it notes Two used plastic forks A binder with scratch paper
i have a computer on my desk and some books and disks and cd's also a printer and a scanner a key board and some pencils a mouse and pad a clock some folders and tape and two speakers bye
It is kind of blah. I was never one with the ability to decorate. Maybe because I am more of a super jock. I have a picture of my husband (cutie that he is) and my dog. Two coffee cups and about 12 stacks of various papers that I have to go through every Friday so I don't feel lost. Oh yeah, there is the archaic computer that my work supplied. Last but not least are Environmental Standards of all kinds. That's it really boring. I'm a tomboy and a Gemini so I am at odds to where to file everything so I just stow it on the desk.
Table of contents - Note: my desk is a table, lol 2 salt shakers 3 altoilds boxs (1 wintergreen, 2 peppermint, 2 actually contain altoids ) 1 carmex 1 spherical candle on a glass plate with gold inlay 11 beanie babbies ( all bears ) a University of Texas cup holding assorted pens and pencils, a ruler, magnifying glass ,and a 12 mm wrench 1 XL mouse pad (12" x 24") 1 mouse 1 cyberman controller 1 gravis blackhawk joystick a cd cleaner 1 telephone a mini santa mug 1 - 4 piece screwdriver set 1 casio watch 4 speakers monitor pentium 200 mmx computer keyboard wrist pad 1 - !/2 empty bottle of beer ( Henry Weinhard's HefeWeizen ) 3 bottle caps 1 container M&M Mini's 3 floppy disks 1 pad of paper 1 scripto lighter 1 package chocolate hollow easter eggs with food coloring painting kit 1 pocket Knife 1 caller ID box a picture of my mother and my sister 3 buttons for local events 1 bottle of Glucosamine complex ( look it up lol ) 2 postcards 1 large cat with a dead field mouse ( he just loves to bring me presents ) a large brass paper weight in the shape of the letter S
Here's what is on my desk: --Mr. Potato Head keychain (complete with accessories) --Felix the Cat squeeze toy --Jack-in-the-box keychain --Mackinac Island snowglobe (with pirates) --New York City snowglobe (shaped like Statue of Liberty) --Picture of my friend's dachschund, Shamy --Happy Meal toys, including plastic Chicken McNuggets with Halloween costumes and a "My Little Pony" figure --A wind-up running nose --a rubber Venus de Milo that squeaks --a cat puppet --calendar --pictures of my family (lots of my 2 year old niece) --a miniature version of that big orange hairy monster from those Bugs Bunny cartoons, complete with white sneakers --A Sea Monkey aquarium (complete with living, breathing, frolicking Sea Monkeys) --and finally.... loads 'o mathematical journals!
I try very hard to keep my desk as neat as possible. I'm not a clean freak, just want to be able to find things when I need them. 1. lamp 2. clock 3. THE COMPUTER 4. surge protector 5. speakers 6. printer 7. paper 8. pencils 9. ear rings 10. yesterday's nylons 11. table cover with coffee rings, no coaster 12. stickies with other people's address 13. and a little dust. 14. hidden halloween candy in the botton drawer!!
computer,keyboard, mousepad from secretary that says "plese excuse my typpinnng" six serious inches of legal correspondence of serious problems of others crystal candydish (gift from secretaries)with stale candy crystal clock(gift from secretaries) small yellow stickynotes everywhere of things'to do's Appellate Court Rules empty pen cup pens and highlighters, dried up, no lids three partially used legal pads files, files, files, files, files!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! paperclips, paperclips, paperclips phone cupwarmer(gift from secretary, never used) Bath & Bodyworks Vanilla walnut anti-bacterial hand gel(for handshakes) rubberband business card holder with cards calculator Banker's lamp son's soccer picture appointment book, address book
A Compaq 17" monitor hooked up to the box under my desk (p200MMX) Standard magic tape dispenser (with half-used roll) Three BIC pens strewn about (black ink, two capped) Sunglasses (rayban impulse buy) List of HR numbers to call for my exit interview (keep movin'... on) 10 minute guide to Novell GroupWise 5 (Consumer tested!) Gateway 2000 mousepad (unused) Gateway 2000 burn-in sheet which has not been properly filed yet a napkin from my breakfast of coffee and cruller 1 still-shrink-wrapped win95 install CD with manual List of unit serial numbers and their corresponding MAC addresses a Cricket Graph III for Mac box a phone (RolmPhone, baby) another 17" monitor, this one by IBM. not currently used for anything a powermac 7100/66 with monitor, keyboard and mouse. 3 recordable CDs with various MAC & PC software packages on them two 8MB simms two twisty-ties, one white, one black (ebony and ivory... yadah yadah) several unread internal communication notes (just email, dammit!!) an ER diagram for the internal inventory database that I've been working on some technical specs for an LCD display that I'm thinking about hacking the mouse and keyboard for the box under my desk another mouse and keyboard, not currently hooked up to anything
This is what is on my desk at this moment: 1. The computer monitor 2. The speakers on either side of the monitor 3. A cobalt blue glass cube to hold pens and pencils, 4. A mouse pad with mouse 5. An aqua glass cube with odds and end of yellow stickies with email addresses I scribbled. My daughter was supposed to take this cube but forgot. 6. There is also a clip-on fan blowing air on me this hot and muggy and stormy September night. 7. A vintage celadon green art deco ashtray with no cigarette burning on it this moment 8. A couple of wads of tissue paper my daughter left on my desk - she has allergies and was having a sneezing attack. 9. A solitary earring - I lost its mate, found it after three years and lost it again! 10. A piece of paper on which I had scribbled the results of a tarot I read for myself and needed a second opinion on... This is what is on my desk at this moment...It could change.... Your site is a scream!
Your desktop page reminds me of something that I'd see in an issue of Mad Magazine, or something. Well, Here goes. Once upon a time my other told me to keep my room clean, and I suppose I never listened to her. I wish I could tell you what was on my desk but I can't. It's covered in so much crap that the things I had intended to keep on my desk are completely obscured. A few visible items are: a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, my car keys, an empty bowl of something I must have eaten last year because I sure as hell can't tell what it is, my computer and monitor, a screw driver, a lighter I picked up at the Alladin hotel last year, a half-burnt candle, several items of clothing, and a wristwatch that I havn't worn in over a year. Not to mention a prevailing layer of dust and grime. What a slob!
Okay, so here it is....I"m not actually at my usual desk because the phone extention running from my computer into my son's room crapped out on me so in order to be able to surf the net I had to drag my 'puter downstairs to my COFFEE TABLE! So here's what's on my "temporary desk" at the moment! .... *my monitor *my printer *a case of cd games *loose cd games fallnig out of the case *cd games out of their cases *my watch *a couple of empty Pepsi cans *a half empty Pepsi can *a bottle of Motrin *a pen *some loose papers *some stuffing from something I have yet to figure where it came from.....(I should ask my dog or my 4 yr old son...I'm sure THEY would know..) *half empty pack of DuMaurier Ultra Light cigarettes *green lighter *a couple of floppys *small scraps of ripped off paper with reminder notes to myself written on them *a piece from one of my son's puzzles *dust *an over flowing ashtray *cigarette ashes *a AA battery Usually I have my mouse, mouse pad and keyboard on there too but there doesn't seem to be much room at the moment so I'm being lazy and have the mouse beside me on the couch and the keyboard in my lap!!! So there you have.....wow, I feel so violated now knowing that everyone can see how much of a slob I am when I surf the 'net!!! ;o)
Here's what lives on my desk: Dust Cat hair Computer (keyboard, printer, mouse, mousepad) 14" monitor with; Goldie, Peanut, Snort, Happy, Pinchers, and some other Beanie Baby who's name I don't know--living on it. One (1) Skull bookend +/- 35 books read/unread including: HR Giger's Necronomicon, Bible, Merriam Webster Collegiate dictionary (10'th edition), ephimerous, Thus Sprach Zarathustra (translated), several assorted reference books, text books, astrology books, and a cookbook. Gold and silver Nordstrom shoe box filled with diskettes Needle nose pliers 2 empty bottles of Heinekin Box of Thomas Kinkade blank greeting cards. Half a bottle of Wild Turkey--Old #8 Stick of Sure® deodorant Bisqued ceramic penis which I made in college (A-) Carved wooden hand from Vietnam with middle finger sticking up Stapler from US Steel Waterford (old fashioned) glass containing: 4 Varsity pens, 9.00 mm crochet hook, fingernail clippers, X-Acto knife, and Hi-lighter. Plastic bill caddy (empty) NSDAR genealogy's worksheet (blank) Unemployment check stubs Ashtray from Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas AA Big Book (soft cover) CDs: Slayer/Reign in Blood, America/History, & Soundtrack from The Hunger Roll of Scotch tape 4 steno books (Gregg ruled/green tint) 13 rubberbands One (1) cork coaster Bottle of Cabotine de GRES (eau de toilette) Scientific calculator Souvenir shotglass from Seven Springs Resort Red hair clip w/ scrunchy thing wrapped around it One (1) $5 bill (US) Two (2) $1 bills (US) Two (2) Susan B.'s TV remote control
Upon my desk- computer monitor, 4 stuffed animals atop the monitor Oversized Tower case ( why get a mini-tower when you can have a full tower ) keyboard, mouse, escher mouse pad cel phone, phone, phone book for a different county then i live in dhtml manuals, xml manuals, vrml manuals couple of photo cds, celtic music cds, industiral music cds picture of an ex-gf, of a dead friend, of a stuffed eeyore which is the closest i have to a child graph paper pad, legal notepad, half full sketchbook more pencils (mechanical and otherwise) then i could ever use, but can never find a single one when needed 1 full coke can, 29 empty cans box of cheez-its
Very interesting idea this is...I like it On my desk I have: My computer Monitor Mouse Speakers Insence and holder 4 candles Native mask candle holder Pen 3 cds (Beatles-Revolver. Grateful Dead-American Beauty and Velvet Underground - Loaded) A ashe tray :)
A friend sent me this url, as my name is also Wendy. I am from Dallas, Tx. I have really enjoyed exploring your page, especially reading what other people have on their desks. My Desk: It is one of those old steel office desks, you know the ones that give you a hernia when you try to move them? It is white, with two file drawers on one side. I have two chairs at the desk, one is a typical office chair, with wheels, and the other is this ugly pink chair that I found one day. lol On my Desk: On the desk at first you will see a 14 inch KLH color monitor(on the floor you will find the kewl svga 17 inch monitor that you can only see in the dark with the lights off). There is also a mini tower containing an AMD 166, more hard drive space than modern man should have access to, sound, 2 video cards, 56k modem. There are two speakers, that make enough noise to vibrate the affore mentioned desk. *Looks around...Oh, also a keyboard , mouse on a Winnie the pooh mousepad, microphone, a game paddle for my son to play race cars with, headphones so that the sound doesn't bother my neighbors, A spongie sticky worn out keyboard wrist rest, that really should be thrown out. I have a three tiered cd case holder, in which only about 3/4 of the cds are actually in. Most of them are scattered around the desktop. A Matchbox 20, Comptons Encyclopedia( I was looking up how a cat purrs earlier this evening), Might and Magic VI(accompanied by the $20 hint book, the manual, and the map...I'm Not An Addict!!),Heroes of Might and Magic II, Monty Python-The Search for the Holy Grail, 4 various race car cds(for my son), nail clippers, a GiGa pet, Liquid paper, old zoo tickets, my watch accompanied by a rings and things jewelery holder to which I seldom put anything in. A Mc Donalds Teenie Beanie Baby(Bongo), a teddy bear dressed in full cowboy drag, lol, some go fish cards(also my sons), two potporri pots that are currently empty, a ceramic rabbit, a macrame basket with some disks in it, pens, carmex, and clothes pins????? Antacid tablets, nail file, hair bands crayons and a twist tie???? One old used band-aid( I think this also belongs to my son), and a cellular phone in it's cradle. After looking about, I have decided that tomorrow I will be cleaning off my desk.
On my desk is of course my computer my games and software my teapot loads of scrap paper some parts of a telescope "JAVA", how to program old harddisk a miniature toilet, with pencils a half full bag of liquerice headphones a plastic toy axe This is what I have got on my desk. You have a lovely homepage.
box of tissue misc. papers glass jewelry box filled with old "treasures" wooden box filled with fortune cookies blue glass paper weight blown to look like the galaxy misc. papers postcards from Roswell, NM one of those cheap desk calendars you get from the bank misc. papers one individually wrapped lifesaver (pineapple I think) tape, lamp, stapler, phone, computer Oh, did I mention misc. papers?
I have an advertising business in my home. My desk consits of my computer, printer, multiple penguins (stuffed), occasionally a live cat or two (one 20 lbs., and one 6 lbs.) and that's about it. Boring, huh? Oh yeah, lots of cat fur to vaccuum out of my comuter! But, they both help me work, and its fun to watch them hypnotize themselves with the screen savers. They act like morons, but I love them to pieces.
From a Cornell frosh impersonator:
(i am a freshman, living in dorm housing, so my desk has walls) on the desk: my computer moniter, 15 inch. a red mouse pad, the cheap kind from comp usa a mouse (microsoft) a pad of green post it notes two notes stuck to the desk under my keyboard a red pen a thing of lip balm some candy and the complimentary wrappers a tape case with no tape a school id card (with a really bad picture) a pad of paper for notes a tupperware bowl with popcorn remnants in it a hand held mirror the grade sheet for an astronomy exam (unfortunately a 64%) two safety pins a cd cleaner that i use for my glasses a small sized happy massager from the body shop a screw (from my computer i think) an orange cup and a tar heels cup six pictures in frames and one not in a frame a glass mug full of pens scissors a paint brush, ect. three computer disks a pilsner mug from the jekyll and hyde club in new york city, filled with change and confettii several coupons to dominoes pizza on the first shelf: three more pictures a box of checks a half full can of fruit punch a box of disks, and eight more on top of that five classes worth of books a nut (non-descript variety) a dried rose a plant names delia (african violet) on the second shelf: a toy sail boat a small travel clock more pictures books that i have read, not for school an atlas of the usa another plant, named dante (unknown variety) on the walls: a fairy calender four post it notes a poem i wrote a dilbert cartoon another postit four note sheets of e-mail adresses a phone jack three pictures of marilyn monroe a postcard a picture of me and a person who's name i can't remember
On a never-ending desk in Nova Scotia (hi Shawn!):
Computer (mini tower, 14' monitor, keyboard, mouse) Telephone 3 candles in candle holders (strawberry, balsalm pine, cinnamon) 7 candles (4 strawberry, 1 pine, 2 cinnamon) troll doll stuffed animal (puppy with plaid hat) stuffed animal (bear with bowtie) mini stuffed animal (chick) 1' teddy bear heart shaped rock 120 watt speakers 27 disks tigger lollipop 2 music club magazines 1 videa club magazine notes for Riven Riven Diablo 3 Disney cd's lighter contact lenses case cable modem 3M precise mousing surface air miles card business card fro web page job from school smooth round white rock 1 nickel 1 penny 9 boxes of wooden matches gravis gamepad Death Rally Mortal Kombat 3 computer toolkit 1 pay cheque 4 pay stubbs 3 phone bills 1 cable bill 2 cable modem bills Polo cologne
From a Wendy in Texas:
A friend found your site and told me about it-Rockin' site!! I just went through the section about desks, but I don't really have one. I do have a filing cabinet that kinda functions as a desk,though. It's got a half dead ivy plant some stuff that needs to be filed some ethernet cord a cord for a cell phone that is useless (and somewhere around here) a bag full of Catwoman comics (I'm a big Catwoman fan) there's also lots of dust oh, and the computer is a laptop and doesn't require a lot of space ...just a lap.
From a cool mudder in Canada who is waiting for Spring cleaning before he tackles his desk (Do they have Spring in Canada?):
What's on "my" desk might scare some people. 30 - 40 3.5" deskettes printer cable (i don't have a printer) 1 package of 1.5X3.5" labels 1 package of graph paper 2 packages of pictures(1 mine, 1 a friends) 4 phone bills (3 paid, 1 due in 12 days) 1 Gatco knife sharpener 1 roll of twine 1 Ren & Stimpy mug holding pens, pencils and highlighters 1 142 ml/5 oz. bottle of lighter fuel (i don't smoke) 2 nail clippers 1 half full glass of Pepsi 1 package of Warheads sour candy 1 half full bottle of French's RedHot hot suace 1 clothes pin 4 Little Caesars cupons 1 hand squeezy muscle builder thingy 1 8-ball tournament flyer 1 game manual 1 computer mic 1 computer mouse 1 computer (mini tower, 14" monitor, keyboard, homemade monitor stand) 1 1/4 full 600 ml Coke bottle (containing isopropyl alcohol) 3 packages of Jolly Rancher bubble gum(cherry flavour) 1 mini Mag light 1 package of orange Tic Tacs 1 package of Sweettarts candy 1 Gavis game pad Print out of an alias list from Gateway(mud) Various Kinder Surprise toys from the chocolate eggs 4 remote controls (TV, VCR, Converter, Stereo) Dentist bill 1 Boot CD 2 Game CD's (Diablo, Crusader) Windows 95 CD 4 music CD's (Bush, AC/DC, The Presidents of The U.S.A., Counting Crows) 1 telephone 1 Bandaid 1 packet of Taco Bell hot sauce
From someone with a dead fish (congratulations, that's a first, here at Desk Mail Central):
On my desk there is a hacky sack, a computer, several pens and pencils, random CDs including Bjork and Sublime, a scanner, a joystick, a hippo keychain, several candles, matches, random guitar picks and last but not least a dead fish... it just died... :(
From a chick in Texas who dares to have Halloween candy when I don't:
I actually have 2 desks forced into an overlapping "L" shape, here goes: one diet coke (1/2 full) power comuting power tower 200e w/ 21" monitor red stress ball SFMOMA pen cup light bulb paper weight 4 stand up promos from illustrators Troy Aikman "big head" figure 2 boxes of football trading cards can of compressed air 30-ish note pads in a pile 5-6 books on web design & such (unread) 2 candles wrapped in foil cupcake holders Dell 300 w/ 17" monitor (for when I must turn traitor) Phone, rolodex, another pen cup small bucket of halloween candy 15+ photo CDs 8 or so CDs for listening pleasure zip disks infant toy thingy empty evian bottle coffee cup (empty but unwashed) earrings that I keep forgeting to put away tin foil crown (I see a tin foil trend- it has many uses) photo of my niece lipstick case w/lipstick (sunburst coral) appointment book tape curly ribbon from a long forgotten package
From a guy with a desk at work and at home:
Work or home? What the heck - here's both. Work - several stacks of ungraded papers (teacher alert), disciplinary referral slips, detention notices (some threateningly labeled w/ names of 'certain' students), stacks of graded papers, useless junk that always seems to show up in my box (mail, etc), a letter documenting the way our department spent its allotted $1,000 (don't spend it all in one place, now), a picture of my son, a picture of myself and my son still sleeping on a cool October morning (sneakily taken by my wife), computer disks, rubber bands, a spilled box of paper clips, 2 staplers, a hole-punch, tape, other teacher stuff. Home - a pile of business material about 2 feet tall, a pencil holder jammed w/ writing utensils, unpaid bills, notices referring to the unpaid bills, occaisonal second (and third) notices [teachers don't get paid much], fingernail clippers, and dust.
From a guy who doesn't even have a desk:well, i'd like to tell you about my desk but i don't have one. But my brother does - HIS desk has a *spanky* big computer an invitation to a 21st Birthday Party a cigarette lighter (although he doesnt smoke) a yellow highlighter AND a copy of readings for some history and philosophy courses at his Uni If only i had my own desk.....sigh regards, the deskless One
From an award-winning Wendy:I have: a computer, a phone, a tickler file, 8 stackable files, 4 cellular phone referance books, an award, victoria's secret hand lotion, a box of cheese-it's, a roll of tape, and a pen caddy.
From a Wendy who smokes (tsk tsk!):Do you really really want to know?? Ok.. I have the basics.. computer, monitor scanner, printer blah blah whatever whatever.. A stuffed opus doll thing a little superman figurine about 5 million disks A lamp with a tray beside it to hold pens and stuff.. also have a glow-force (burger king toy) in the tray a pair of nail clippers an ashtray, always full of cigarette butts a button, for whatever reason.. how'd that get there? A name plate that says.. my name post-it notes that cover my desk, with phone numbers on them.. half of them don't have names beside them, so I have no clue who it is a bunch of pictures about 12 empty cigarette packages (too lazy to throw them out) A Tragically Hip tape (Up to Here) there's probably something lurking UNDER the computer.. which I'm not about to check.. ick and a chewed up pen cap that I bite on when I'm out of cigarettes By the way... my name is Wendy.. I really like your site :o)
From a guy who is "usually extremely handsome":What's on my desk (not my computer table..) TV/VCR from Radio Shack (crappy sound) Nintendo (not 64....never use it) 6 day old 1/2 eaten carrot 15 and 20 lb dumbells Roll of fax paper Used Laserjet 5 cartridge (Ya never know when you need one!) 2 printers magnifying loupes Fish catching net Zillions of original disks from obsolete software (Can't throw THOSE away) Rubber Cement 5 entries to contests (not filled out) Answering machine 24 Non-Repro blue pencils Customers original drawings that I destroyed (will deny recieving them) Another answering machine (hooked to fax line for some reason) Ashtray w/picture of a dog that looks like mine (don't smoke) Coax Cable outlet (not installed..cable running under door) Zip Disks out that ying yang Invoices I never sent out (thanks for remining me!) And a ton more stuff...(actually, my 'desk' is one of those folding tables, which I have not seen the top of in at least 4 months..since I brought in the TV) Thanx... Never knew a Wendy very well, though I think it is a better name than some. Seems like 'Lisa's' are usually pretty good looking...don't know about Wendys. Xxxx (usually extremely handsome)[Note from Wendy: Wendys are always good-looking.]
From a person with no space bar:my personal computer,calculator,stapler,file bin,magazines,papers,
From a guy who enjoys exotic delicacies:A human head
From a guy who believes in equal rights for bananas and sandwiches:computer-screen-speakers cactus rock & roll smurf telephone cds cdroms paper trash pens & pencils posters jacket 2 bananas 2 sandwiches glass of water books and dictionaries
From a guy who is embroiled in some sort of "figurine war", the details of which are not entirely known to me:No Wendys with me now, but I knew a girl in college in Ireland called Wendy, and I've been to Wendy's in London, Seattle and Vancouver. Anyway, here's what's on my desk. 01. Pentium 6200, mouse, keyboard, monitor, yadda yadda yadda 02. Help desk phone with many buttons; 'Grp Pickup', 'Not Ready' and 'Agent'. Also a nice orange button with an 'R' on it. 03. Grey plastic desk-tidy, made from a commune of shiny cylinders. Contents; paper clips, German eraser, 'Jaws of Death' staple-remover, Tipp-Ex and some markers. 04. 'Myst' mouse mat. 05. Bottle of lens cleaner purchased in Pacific Centre, Vancouver. 06. White 'Rexel' stapler. 07. CD-Box containing Microsoft Tech Net. 08. A plastic cup with a small drop of water in it. 09. A metal stand containing a flip-book of rainbow-coloured page-frames. 10. Some Post-It's 11. Lots of wires. 12. Far Side Calendar. 13. A roll of labels with my company's logo on it. 14. Some old company employee magazines. 15. An American Express envelope containing some (unpaid) bills. (Here Be Anxieties) 16. My Psion 3A. 17. Ergonomic 'Lets beat that CTS!' wrist rest. 18. A sheet of paper with the e-mail address of Colin who left work last week to go back to college in Northern Ireland. 19. Plastic crocodile ('Crocky'), whose jaws contain the Sylvanian Family 'Father Bear' figure, stolen from my colleague Laura's desk, in revenge for her kidnapping Crocky and returning him in a Windows 95 box marked 'Coffin'! That's it![Note from Wendy: I asked if Laura ever did a successful rescue mission to retrieve Father Bear. I got this response: "No mission was attempted; instead fate intervened. Someone knocked against my desk, which shook my PC and monitor (where Crocky lives), thus causing same to tumble to the ground, dislodging Father Bear. Someone then returned same Sylvanian family member to his place on Laura's PC. I was away when this happened, so was powerless to do anything about it. I feel that the war between Crocky and the Sylvanian families is only beginning!"]
From a guy with big letters:ACTUALLY IT IS A MESS. IBM 350-P133 WITH A 17IN MONITOR. MY GOOD LUCK TROLL, A STUFFED TAZMANIAN DEVIL, PICTURES OF MY MOM AND SISTER, ASSORTED EAGLE SCULPTURES (I COLLECT THEM) VARIOUS PROGRAM REFERENCES AND A LOT OF PAPER. I REALLY AM ENJOYING YOUR SITE.
From a woman who leaves no desk uncovered:Here goes. I have about 5 frames with pictues of my friends in them and I have a pile of stuf that is things I need to take care of someday soon. You know, letters I need to write, pictures to put away, etc. I also have an area for pens and pencils. Some of them are in the cup, but a lot of them are just by the cup. then, I have a cabnit with so much stuff in it, that I couldn't even tell you all that is in there. I know I have a few pictures and some insence, but that's about all that I know is there. I do know that there is more stuff. You see, I can only open the door on the right because all the stuff is on the left. Well, that is my desk. I hope you enjoyed it!
From my cousin:Hi Wendy- This is your cousin, Kelly, and on my desk there is probably a note from you to tell me that you have a web page, but I've never read it. Found you by accident today while avoiding that history paper I was telling you about. There is also: a typewriter, a Xerox of some sort. a little brass banker's lamp abandoned by a roommate in Kansas City who owed me money and thought her junk would appease me. (It did. The yard sale netted $250.00. Thank you, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.) my mortar board from my college graduation eight years ago. a box of letters from my cousin, Wendy, as a teenager (How much you wanna pay?). a stack of Native Artist and Native Peoples magazines. much genealogy fallout (at least one and a half feet tall). pictures of high school friends I'm gathering for our 15-year reunion (We're Gonna Party Like It's 1999). a hammer to hang the art that's been leaning against the desk since March. There's probably more, but I don't want to look. -Kelly
From a guy in a band called Moonjell:What is on my desk? Not a whole bunch of stuff. (uhm, I think) 1. A 27" Mitsubishi color television monitor 2. A Panasonic AG-1980 Desktop Editor Video Cassette Recorder (to go along with the monitor) 3. A Power PC Mac 8500/120, with 21" monitor and keyboard, (to go along with the monitor that goes along with the cassette recorder.) 4. A Wacom drawing pad. 5. Bunch o' CD's. Music ranging from Miles Davis to U2 to Korn to Tool. music I listen to depends on my mood for the day. 6. Travel coffee mug from Starbucks (empty right now) 7. A presentation that I SHOULD be working on!!!! 8. And a promotional photo of my band Moonjell. I really enjoyed your web page. There were people in my office talking about how some resturaunts have web pages, such as McDonald's and Burger King. So I just typed in Wendy.com and go figure, you popped up. I really enjoyed your photos!!! Great work.
From a guy with a dog named Wendy:An Award CPU Gold Star Monitor Speakers Okijet Color ink-jet printer A glass of drink A telephone A red mouse pad /w/ mouse A paper clip holder A note pad A pencil holder A lamp A pile of papers Thumb tacks Stapler Eraser A coaster A pile of disk and CD-Roms Scissors A rubber band Radio And my key board Thats it, have a great day!
From a woman who is armed and could be dangerous:A Dell monitor, speakers for the PC, framed picture of me and my beau, slinky, suction cup gun, chattering teeth, rubber duckie, yo yo, nerd candy, bowl of carnations, potpourii in bowl from guatamala, keith haring calendar, cd's, delta sigma theta mug, picture of bert's polic line-up shot (bert from sesame street), black & white art postcards, picture of funkster george clinton and chelsae clinton, calandar, tape, pad, stapler, pens, post-its, hand made paper pad... whew!!!!!
From a woman who must have a big desk (I hope):Here's what's on my desk: tv vcr 1 green bucket, full of 3.5 disks 17 dried roses 1 wizard sculpture 1 high school diploma 1 college transcript 1 jello mold 1 computer, moniter, keyboard, mouse, pair of speakers, mousepad 1 CD-Warcraft II 7 taper candles 1 votive candle 1 can jolt cola 1 empty cup 1 deodorant 1 coffee pot 3 star wars figures 7 turtle figurines finger paints 27 Spawn comics 2 pens 4 empty file folders 1 metallica tape and 1 picture of my fiancee
From a woman in Princeton, NJ who likes toys:a stuffed smiley face that my friends 1 year old gave me, a stuffed duck that a friend gave me when my grandmother passed away a slinky, squishy golf ball, sunglasses and a yo-yo that someone got me at a trade show a bag of microwave popcorn that someone gave me b/c they eat mine all of the time a Dunkin' Donuts New York Rangers mug (GO RANGERS!) little speakers that I have plugged into my computer so that I can listen to cd's on my cd-rom a bank that makes your money disappear a dancing wooden zebra puppet and a dancing wooden reindeer puppet an empty diet coke can, a half a cup of coffee from this morning, and an almost empty water bottle plastic lips that came from a candy called Tongue Suckers that had a candy tongue sticking out of it
From a guy with, not one, but TWO computers (the better to see Wendy's World with):On my desk is Two IBM compatable computers Two Monitors One Dot 24pin printer w/color adapter One DeskJet color printer One analog telephone Two Powered speakers One Flat calendar One RollOver calendar One Metal holder to hold paper upright Two Mice (Mouses) Two Mouse pads One empty can of Mt. Dew One bottle of Sinex nose spray One bottle of CalStat waterless handrinse Two FileHolders for diskettes
From a woman with good taste:First of all, I love this page. I just wasted half of my afternoon reading it. Here's what's on my desk: Calculator Phone with 16 lines Stapler CD of show tunes that Compaq sent me in the mail Paperclip holder Can of coke (half empty) Desk trays with all the stuff I don't want to do in it Farside calendar 1 each of stuffed pig, bear, lobster a little green soldier aiming his gun at the pig the dragon from "Pete's Dragon" (Happy meal toy) Webbert (Sun Microsystems) mousepad and sticky pad 10 Empty envelopes purple pen pay stub from today's paycheck 2 piggy banks 3 pictures of my daughter puzzle ball a stack of my business cards pencil holder my daughter made me for valentines day
From an assistant manager at a Wendy's restaurant:i am an assitant manager at a wendys and heres whats on my desk -packard bell monitor -fujitsu laptop computer -about four million cds (games and music) -books on how to pass the stupid games -three pop cans empty -one half eaten frosty -two empty wendys cups -four lighters -and inhaler (for my boyfriend) -one pack of cigarettes -headphones -candle -incense holder and burt out stick -kenitic energy thinggie that the battery is dead in -a police scanner -wizzard of oz video -cord for the modem to my laptop -recovery cds for both computers -my daily organinizer (never used cept for phone numbers) -lil yoda figurine that i got when i bought the triliogy -dolphin figurine i bought for josh -pictures of some band i dont like and cant stand to listen to (josh again) -cords to link his and my computers together these are the wonderful things that clutter up my desk love working at wendys!
From a guy with "in box" fear:A Compaq laptop, an old 386 computer still running a DOS based BBS, several 3 ring binders containing my brain, a port replicator for the Compaq, a phone switch to route incoming faxes/BBS traffic/outgoing data, a mechanical A/B switch for each computer to print, a soft printer switch, an HP lazer printer, a dot matrix label printer, a stack of trays that I'm afraid to look in, a 10 line speakerphone, piles of folders and papers, and most important, pictures of my wife, kids, and dog.
From a Wendy who likes to collect stuff:Desk inventory: 4 - "Occupied Japan" figurines I'm gonna sell on eBay for a friend 6 - English Bone Chine plates I'm gonna sell on eBay for me 1 - Christmas ornament (Precious Moments) 1 - Limited Ed. Mark Martin (NASCAR) diecast car dated 1994 1 - NASCAR Checkbook holder w/ matching checks 1 - Dale Earnhardt transporter bank (#3 Goodwrench Racing) 13 - "Pepsi stuff" Diet Mt. Dew caps totally 18 points 1 - Diet Mt. Dew 1 - Bottle of Prozac 4 - Sheets of gift wrapping paper 1 - Stanley tape measure 1 - huge stack of e-mail from eBay 1 - pair of scissors 1 - pretty lapel pin 1 - ashtray 2 - dead cigarettes 1 - live cigarette 1 - package of assorted sized needles (contains 50) 2 - bottles of glue (Elmers & Super) 1 - week old classifed advertising section of the Oakland Press 1 - piece of string with an ink pen on one end and a thumb tack on the other - Can you guess what this is for? You're Right - it' for drawing nice circles 2 - X-acto knives Everything else is regular desk stuff. Hey, this was pretty neat. It's quite therapeutic to actually look around and notice all the s__ cluttering one's life. Now maybe I can get rid of the 1 bottle of Prozac!!
From a Wendy in Wyoming:-stuffed cloth frogs -tv -vcr -bears -caulculator -phone -whole bunch more
From someone with a lead caps key finger:ON MY DESK I HAVE HELLA PICTURES OF HELLA FINE GUYS. I HAVE A CUP GIVEN TO ME LAST MARCH 1996 BY A FRIEND NAMED UZH. A CUTE LI'L STUFF ANIMAL GIVEN TO ME BY MY BEST FRIEND, TEEN. I HAVE A PICTURE OF MY 6 YEAR OLD BROTHER WEARING HIS PJ'S AND A PICTURE OF MY SISTER MAKING A FUNNY FACE. I HAVE A PICTURE OF MY CREW AND A PICTURE OF MY EX BOYFRIEND ALEX. I HAVE MAGAZINES AND STATIONARIES. AND I ALSO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PENCIL SHARPENER. THOSE ARE THINGS THAT LIES ON MY DESK.
From a guy who doesn't have a dictionary on his desk:
On my desk there a Mac 9600, 21 inch moniter and every periferal you can imagine.
From a Wendy in Japan:
Hello from another Wendy! On my desk I have my Mac setup, printer, modem, MO drive... a clutter of papers ranging from internet notes to a friend's fiction. There's a glass bird, rescued from the windowsill and the curious paws of the resident cat. There's a business card from an old coworker in Japan because I need to write him. There's a stuffed silk "maneki neko" (beckoning cat) from Kobe--a friend bought it for me right before the big Hanshin Quake destroyed the city. Then there's--OOF! My cat, thirteen pounds of overaffectionate Russian Blue. Hey! Geddoff!! I can't type with you here. Mmph! Enjoying your page!
From another Wendy:
Wendy- Hey! I am from Ohio and my name is Wendy too! Your page is pretty cool! I thought I would share my desk with you and all the other people visiting your site(there should be more www.wendy.com's around, it is a good name!) Okay here is what is on my desk- 1. Pictures: One of is one of my friends who marches at OSU, others are of prom and stuff like that. 2. Paper & Pencil: So I can write down e-mail addresses I am very forgetful!) 3. Computer: It is pretty cool! I seem to like it a bit. 4. TONS of CDs: I love music (especially the Mighty Mighty BossToneS!!) 5. Junk: Pop cans that I always get yelled at because it liters up the area too much. I don't feel like typing anymore because I had my wisdom teeth pulled a couple of days ago and they hurt so I am going to go get some medicine, so goodbye for now! :o) -Wendy (what a name!)
From a fellow in Australia:
Well, on my desk there is a computer, a telephone, deodorant, cd's, photos, disks, a printer, a modem, a stereo, a tv, a vcr, tapes, batteries, money and paper. Thanks for asking!
From a Wendy:
-kleenex -computer, phone, mouse pad, mouse (of course) -old letters, bills -unbalanced check book -half-full coke can -an occassional cat (I have 2, they have to take turns checking up on me) -pens and pencils -scraps of paper with phone numbers or notes to myself on them
From a Wendy in Austin, Texas:
Here is what is on my desk: (subject to change without notice) - a package of orville redenbacher's popcorn that i can't decide whether to pop now or later - box of cinnamon graham crackers - my daily planer - an ever-blooming purple african violet - a smaller african violet that is not blooming - jolly rancher candies and wrappers - a wooden ruler - radio, listening to NPR - a crusty huge lamp - a snow dome of fish from Korea - bowl of lemon drops - x-acto knife, pens and paper clips and stapler and tape' - the obvious, and obligatory computer and phone - a photo of me and my dad that he sent me to put on my desk - a lizard/pottery container i made when i was 15 at art camp that holds pens and markers and some lotion - my mug that is full of red zinger tea from this morning that i never drank. *blech* you get the idea. that was fun.
From the boyfriend of a Wendy (not my boyfriend):
(Main level only) 1 bottle "No GO!" to stop dogs from...going 1 bottle "Bug Stop" to kill nasties 2 empty glasses, formerly filled with fruit juice Sunglasses, glass case, screwdriver. 80's music CD, my old business card Printer paper shoved next to HP 682C printer walkman headphones, assorted business cards of people I MUST call Surge protector, full notepad with animation & web notes & phone numbers of people I MUST call yesterday's mail network card instruction booklet joystick (Battle Gear brand) assorted instruction books (win nt 4, mode, sound blaster, etc.) toy that you put against your face and it leaves impression with all the pins wallet, keys, 2 wristwatches, rubber bands contents of previous wallet in 2 piles pen can (recycled coconut milk can) Air duster many Zip disks day planner Jehovas Witness newspaper, from when they came by last week Elmer's glue stick unused matchbook CD/radio remote more printer paper measuring tape bank teller receipts Job offer letters Reading light computer monitor (Gateway 2000 21") keyboard mousepad, mouse my 2 hands Next time, I'll move into the shelves connected with my 5'4" x 2'6" desk
The Wendys keep going... and going...
Hello from another Wendy! On my desk I have my Mac setup, printer, modem, MO drive... a clutter of papers ranging from internet notes to a friend's fiction. There's a glass bird, rescued from the windowsill and the curious paws of the resident cat. There's a business card from an old coworker in Japan because I need to write him. There's a stuffed silk "maneki neko" (beckoning cat) from Kobe--a friend bought it for me right before the big Hanshin Quake destroyed the city. Then there's--OOF! My cat, thirteen pounds of overaffectionate Russian Blue. Hey! Geddoff!! I can't type with you here. Mmph! Enjoying your page!
From a Wendy in Toronto:
On my very neat desk, left to right: White battery operated "hopping doggie", sitting on the pink and white box he came in (he wears my headphones when I'm not), inside the box, a collection of Kinder Toys I inherited when Phil and Lewis left the firm...Black Meridian Phone...PowerMac 7600...1997 Starbucks calendar (on top of my monitor)...Rachel Perry Raspberry Cherry LipLover...Vanilla Lemon lip balm...1 bag of Quaker White Cheddar Rice Cakes...1 litre bottle of Evian...clear glass Starbucks coffee mug (a BIG one)...black wire file folder holder, the step-up kind, with one pink "miscellaneous to dos" folder in it ("miscellaneous to dos" NEVER get done)...black binder full of corporate info and guidelines which no one ever reads (I read it when I'm avoiding other things)...three cardboard organizers...1st one has liquid paper, date stamp, happy face stamp, three tiny bottles of Benylin extra-strength cough syrup, eyedrops, lid to my travel coffee mug (I can't find the mug part), Phil and Lewis's office keys (I really miss those guys!), my mini make up kit, 1 bottle of Body Shop Vanilla body lotion..2nd one has a stapler, yellow sticky notes, pretty "Monet" pattern notepads for notes to people I like, plain ruled notepads for notes to people who suck, some club passes, a picture of me and the guys from my last job, seventeen packets of sugar...3rd one has books in it: Publicity on the Internet, The Canadian Press Style Book, User's Guide for FileMaker Pro 3.0, User's Guide for Act, Business on the Internet, Sophie's World, last month's Wired, this month's Wired...pretty hand-blown pink glass pencil holder, holding funky pens and groovy pencils, a pair of scissors and I see my sunglasses are in there now too (I couldn't find that pair last weekend)...black adjustable clamp light, big blue plastic Monarch butterfly (hanging from the clamp light)...a banana, a tangerine...fresh daisys in a pretty glass vase...small stack of editing to do sometime...the cd's I brought to work today: Dope on Plastic Volumes 1 and 2, Rebirth of Cool Vol. Phive, Poe, two Beastie Boys (Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head), the Soundtrack from Grease, and Abba's Greatest Hits...taped to my wall: a blown up laser copy of a picture of Darrel and I, taken at Adrian's CD release party last month, which drives me crazy because he looks soooooo hot in it...ummm, I think that covers it...I'm done!
From a guy who likes little pasta letters:
There are many things on my desk(s), but perhaps the most interesting items to the public at large (and Wendy) are: One bottle of "Brain Wash" soda, Formula #7. My boss gave this to me, but I haven't decided if I should drink it or not. Although it might be all right...Mom always did say that if I ever saw a bottle with a picture of a skull and crossbones on the label that I should drink it. The ingredients list is: Carbonated Water, Fructose, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, American Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, Korean Ginseng, (A lot of) Caffeine, Buchu, Dillweed, Jalapeno, African Capsicum, Ginger, Yohimbe, Ginko Biloba, Skullcap, Mad Dog Weed, Ma Huang, Gotu Kola, Dong Quai, Super Echinacea, Golden Seal, Artificial Colors, FD&C Red #40 A plastic noisemaker that I won as a prize in a bowling contest for being the "worst bowler." It sounds like a cat being stepped on, and my coworkers routinely shake it for the duration of the time they spend in my office. 3 Juggling Penguins and 3 Juggling computers. I seat each beanbag penguin in front of a beanbag computer, so they too can feign being productive. Many thousands of LEGOs from which my disturbed coworkers have constructed: + *SEVERAL* beheading scenes, including a headhunter and his "stack-O-heads" as well as a convincing reproduction of the end scene from "Seven" + A Village-People-LEGO-policeman pieced together from policeman parts, bare arms, and a pirate's moustache/beard stubble lego head. (Must be seen to be believed!) + *SEVERAL* holdup and hostage scenes, including a disgruntled Shell employee hijaaking a hovercraft. + A large LEGO-man torture contraption involving LOTS of gears. It looks vaguely like something out of a Marilyn Manson video. A suction-cup throwing star from a cereal box. When thrown it will tenaciously stick to practically any surface (as long as it's an office whiteboard). Armed with this dangerous weapon, I am the Hallway Ninja: a beacon of justice in the corrupt capitalist workplace! Finally, there is a stopwatch. My boss gave this to me too...is he trying to send me a message? P.S. with regards to A Woman's Guide to Shopping For Men, I happen to think that purchasing pasta in the shape of letters indicates a man who recognizes that education is a continuing process which should be integrated with the whole of life...including mealtime. And men who laugh at the fact that Bill Clinton holds secret meetings with Perot and the Aliens are laughing in the face of their own ultimate doom!!! Wake up my brothers, WAKE UP!!!! :)
From a Wendy:
I'm so glad that there is a Wendy.com! Wendys unite! Anyway, I have: a black pin on button that says "Got Milk?" A CD cover booklet for a Czechoslovakian swing band called "Sto Zvirat." The empty CD case. A computer microphone. A Kim Anderson (the little kids who kiss) picture a day calendar (a day behind). A scrap piece of paper with a lot of MUD sites scribbled on it. A Biorhythm Compatibility Chart for me and my boyfriend (85% compatible). A funny birthday card I never gave to my friend. A letter in code from my boyfriend. And of course my monitor (that has a cloth bag of dice on top), printer and CPU with my speakers and alarm clock on top. That's it. Not a whole lot when you look at it, but it looks like a lot in print. ;)
From a typical (?) geek:
Aside from my computer, phone and books....ummmm...a pair of 3 D glasses, a little plastic Kinder Egg toy, three blue rubber balls, a Dilbert book, a photo of an orangutan, a swizzle stick from the bar down the road, and a funky plastic green glass with distilled water in it. Typical geek's desk.
From someone who can tell time without looking at the numbers:
What is on Wendylee's Desk??? On my desk I have so many things* 1. Computer (of course) 2. Chips Ahoy! cookies (chunky) 3. Coffee cup o' pens 4. Stained glass angel 5. Dr. Pepper Lipsmackers 6. Box o' Cheese Nips 7. Cheap camera from Wal-Mart 8. My hippy-looking box 9. Telephone 10.Two dollars 11.Stereo 12.Sunglasses 13.Stanley utility knife 14.Various cd's 15.One groovy oil lamp 16.Hershey kisses 17.Picture of my boyfriend 18.Unicorn figurines 19.Alarm clock 20.Earrings *this of course is a very shortened version of the clutter that I call a desk...
Dear Wendy, Exciting things are happening for my desk(s). Now it has a fax machine, a pencilholder, a small PDA I'm using now, and my elbows. But soon we are buying a shiny new Nexar computer to grace the far corner. Oh, I forgot the 20 or 30 little toys all over the place, my favorite- the glowing skull pez. Thanks for asking, fun.
First letter:
My desk is facing a wall, I CD player/ radio/tape player with headphones on the top shelf... I have a lot of envelopes on my desk, Cd's are always cluttered around the lower shelf and the worst part is this endless stack of notes that I take off of the Internet but can not seem to throw away... I have a 4 slot in and out box for mail and bills and a cell phone in front of the pencil holder.. sunglasses next to the computer box and joystick.. and an ashtray for my all nighters online.. oh yes, and a book about aliens that I can not seem to file or fit into my bookcase:) But the best thing on my desk clipped to the paper holder is a picture of my nephew Benjamin....Second letter:
I also forgot to tell a couple of things.. like my Rax cup full of markers and highlighters, a crystal, a stapler, speakers for the computer, a blue lighter, a book of matches form Logan's roadhouse, some tokens to a casino, some bubbles claimed to be magic and last but not least is a feather from an eagle hanging off of the side that someone found and dropped here..
This is by far the most intelligent question asked on-line. What's on my desk? Yikes! From left to right, my husband's turkey hunting shotgun. (His birthday present from last year.) CD tower, with a rather eclectic collection of music...Keith Whitley (his) to Dr. Hook and Saturday Night Fever (mine). A wooden box full of scratch paper that I pilfered from the job I quit six weeks ago. Pictures of my daughter and husband from Easter. Speaker, monitor, speaker, tower, Zip drive, some sort of joystick thing, printer. Camoflauge tape for my husband's gun. (Please don't go PETA on me, we are animal lovers, too.) A Christmas ornament that didn't make it into the box before it went into the attic. A turkey call. A Bible. One 3 1/2" disk containing my resume. (Like it's going to do me any good, my old computer was a Mac.) My diploma from Auburn University (in Alabama) recognizing the 6 years I spent getting my bachelor's degree in Health Promotion and Corporate Fitness, only to get a job in marketing. (By the way, we're in Thomasville, Georgia - about 30 minutes north of Tallahassee.
Okay, let's first try to give a sense of "layout"... Picture clutter, but not like "buried"-type clutter, more like a "scattered" clutter. So the desk is kinda covered, but not very deep, and there is lots of actual desktop showing through. So now that you can picture *how* it looks, let me tell ya what you're looking at: (arbitrarily described in a clockwise direction from the leftmost side) - A couple of IBM 3-ring binders that have been recycled to store various papers that were considered important at one time or another. They are laying on their sides along with papers that never quite got put into them. - My JavaOne backpack. [Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems]* (*you gotta put stuff in like that to keep from getting sued) - My laptop's case, unceremoniously propped up on my backpack - The latest issue of PC World, already out of date by the time you read this. - A PERL book, which I think I've read one chapter in - more notebooks and papers that probably should be filed - Pictures of my wife: One in a frame and a folding Glamourshots-type display with six others. They bear little resemblence to the other photo. ;) - Another IBM folder... I guess I should put it with the others. Or at least stand it upright. - My phone, with various business cards around it. Most of them are mine that I have jotted notes on the back of. - Mechanical pencil (preferred writing implement), ballpoint next to it. - Squishy "earth" ball for stress relief - My mondo mug of ice water - My laptop, propped up on a foam wrist-rest to help keep it cool - two boxes of business cards: New ones for handing out, and old ones for jotting above-mentioned notes on them. - Mini Hammond World Atlas (essential whan chatting to folks on the net) - Box of Kleenex (for the occasional allergy fit) - A gel wrist rest which I just realized I haven't used in months. - a cardboard box of junk from my last job. Full of little toys, plastic forks and spoons, my headphones for cd listening, and various other trinkets I must have kept for some reason. - there are also a few pieces of paper here and there on the desk, some of which may actually be important. In defense of myself, I'm only a contractor here so I have never moved in my full set of books, toys, etc. because I probably will not be here longterm. And that's probably much more detail than anyone really wanted to know. ;)
I found your site at the end of a Friday, should be FRY-day, and it is fairly empty. Reminds me of something I once heard "If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind then an empty desk must be the sign of an....". The cleaning guy comes in on Saturday so, of course, I CLEANED MY DESK. All that is left on my real desk is a HP SCANJET 4C flatbed scanner, a pack of Marlboros (not my usual brand, but I ran out and had to buy a pack from a fellow hacker...coughing hacker not computer hacker), my lighter, an MGM Grand Hotel ashtray (from the days before the reefer smoking busboy set the curtains on fire and burned it), my keys and a fresh Coca-Cola (living on caffeine and nicotine). I have a typical calendar/blotter and on my blotter I have stacked my In/Out basket, which is empty since I took all of the In/Out garbage and hid it in my computer hutch, one of those little paper clip dispensers that has a rolling magnet that shoots paper clips out of the top, a stapler and a three hole punch (I just noticed someone stole my tape dispenser today, bummer). My coumputer hutch is my real work area but I'm not sure if it qualifies as a "true" desk. From top to bottom, left to right, it has a multimedia speaker, a computer generated picture of my wife and I as lowlife bikers (from Disney!). A picture of my wife and I in Bermuda, a can of air (to spray the ashes out of my keyboard, not to breathe) a non functional pendulum clock, a bowl of lysol to freshen the air (hide the cigarette smoke), a QUE book on Microsoft OFFICE, a safety catalog, a Mangement book, three ISO 9000 books, a reference book entitiled Understanding Fiber Optics (which I still don't), a book named... (I love this one)... Concepts and Methods in Discrete Event Digital Simulation, another sleeper named Desgin Automation of Digital Systems, a really good book entitled The Amazing Race, an excellent reference book by Harry Newton called Newton's Telecom Dictionary and an autographed copy of a book by Arno Penzias called Ideas and Information and the other multimedia speaker. That was the top shelf. Under that I have a small personal fan, my 10 button, Handsfree, speakerphone that is my life line to reality, a 17" monitor (that is now displaying all of this garbage in text format), a couple of yellow stickys with phone numbers, a fake sign taht says SYSTEM SUPPORT TESTING PLEASE DO NOT POWER OFF OR USE TERMINAL, (this really freaked the cleaning guy since I always shut down when I leave), a Reeces wrapper (tonights dinner), a rubber band for office warfare, a coaster from Power & telephone Supply Company, the remenants of a yellow Stick-it pad, a black pen of the cheapest variety, all my disks (I won't bore you with the titles and contents like I did the books) and a few CDs that have powerpoint presentations related to my line of work as Corporate Director of Quality Assurance for a telecommunications wiring service provider. In my lap I have the pullout tray that contains my keyboard, my Grateful Dead mouse pad and my trusty Microsoft Mouse. Under the hutch is the UPS that keeps my machine going, the stack of this weeks In/Out garbage that I hid from the cleaning guy, a multmedia interface kit that allows you to show presentations on a TV (blurred and off center at best), and last but not least the 166 Mhz Pentium, Multimedia PC that I was able to get because I needed to scan pictures that demonstrate the EXCELLENT quality of work that our technicians perform. Almost overlooked something, on an auxilliary shelf I found a box of alcohol drenched screen cleaners, each in their own sanitary, hermatically sealed package. I also have a credenza that I inherited from my Stepfather, handmade in the Phillipines. It is covered with some interesting items like the picture of my wife dressed in a flame retardant suit that she wore to drive a Winston Cup race car at 135 MPH. I bought her 10 laps at a National Motor Speedway located near our house. It also has a pipe collection and a crystal ball (used when the President asks me when I will be done with our Quality Management System). There is a statue of the Thinker by Rodin for inspiration. It usually just inspires me to go to the bathroom since I think that is what he is thinking in that position. Luckily my office is equipped with a BATHROOM (yep, I made the big time, got my own inside bathroom!). There are also a couple of bookshelves,chairs, a file cabinet, a trash can, a box of paper for recycling, plants, a chinese gong, a couple of orignal paintings, (and a couple of not so original paintings), a laotian hat and a broken laptop. That's about it for the entire room. Any more questions????
I HAVE MY NEW MARY J. BLIGE CD ON MY DESK. I BOUGHT SUB WOOFERS SPEAKERS. I ALSO HAVE A STACK OF RESUMES THAT I HAVE TO PREPARE FOR SOME PEOPLE. A BOWL OF GRAPES AND A BOTTLE OF POLAND SPRINGS WATER. AND THAT IS WHAT I HAVE ON MY DESK. THE END
on my desk is my computer, power supply printer, telephone/fax machine envelopes, picture of my daughter, speakers, and all my Wendy's International Assistant Managers traing manual used for my different phases of Wendy's Restaurant management. and the most important piece of equipment on my desk is the only E-Mail address that anyone in my district has for Corporate Headquarters belonging to Dan Hamilton.
I work at The Daily Collegian (Penn State University's student-run newspaper) What will be on my desk this summer is several Tupperware containers of food from months ago, what seems to be hundreds of newspapers, and a stapler.
Hello, one day, I was typing my friends names after the famous dot com. Thus, I got Wendy.com. The desk in my room: A bookshelf with many books I will never will read, A glass used to make mix drinks with engraved recipes on it, but I use it as a pen caddie, A kind translucent plastic desk cover, Under the plastic: Scattered pictures of friends and family, A song written and a map-coloured drawing drawn by a girl that bittered my hope for love and romance, The desk in my computer room: A stack of Net magazines, A pair of K-Swiss shoes I've had since my senior year in high school--man, that was long time ago, 4 CDs: 2 Pixies; 1 Velocity Girl; 1 His Name Is Alive
I've held a variety of desks in different locations but currently I'll
use the one at my home. Starting from left to right:
Loose change showing several weeks of buildup.
Odd pens and pencils laying flat.
Several business cards spread out in no order.
A cardboard coaster from my favorite bar. (Slightly used.)
One computer speaker.
One monitor. (With Izzy the Iguanna, a gift given to me for X-mas,
resting on top.)
Another computer speaker.
A pewter cup with a Dragon for a handle. (Containing loose change
from earlier months.)
An empty cigarette pack. (Has been rechecked from time to time, Just
in case something smokeable magically appears.)
A Radio alarm clock. (With a Candle in a glass holder on top.)
Behind the radio, a wool hat that I have not worn in many years.
(On top of the hat are more Business cards.)
Last is a clampable desk light attached to the edge of my desk.
Dear Wendy, Here is a brief summary of what's on my desk: Two tall towers of letter baskets that are mostly empty. A plastic skelton under a dome, a stuffed Tribble on iridescent Easter Grass, A ceramic sculpture that I made myself; I use it to hold paper clips, De Riguer office stuff, like phones and tape dispensers, etc.The most powerful desklamp in the known universe (on dark nights, they can see it on Mars),and a vacuum cleaner attachment. By the way, I work in Radio, and so, am expected to have a strange and messy desk. Love, Xxxxxxx (Xxxxx)
*Some ball point pens
*ceramic dinner plate
*a color printer
*a computer modem
*a glass of milk
*some dog hair (don't ask)
*a mouse pad
*a bunch of plugs
*some e-mail/papers (not many)
*necklace that made me itchy
*That's about it!*
bozoputer, microsoft mouse, tandy 1000 mouse, logitech 3 button mouse, logitech trackman, (all but the new trackman are worn out), some change, three ones seventeen mt coke cans, three mt coke bottles, ball cap, about 90 3.5 floppies, eudora pro manual, two wal-mart battery powered speakers, sidewinder joystick, doom, doom2, wolfenstien, duke nukem, telephone, reeses miniature wrappers, hershey almond kisses wrappers, roll of paper towels, skoal box, copenhagen box, ranch style beans can (using it for a spit cup), mt bottle for straight garret snuff (belonged to one of my grandmothers - don't remember which one but they both dipped the same brand - one lived to 94 the other to 97 before the snuff killed them), four old mousepads, box of 120 envelopes, copy of "The Mother of All Windows 95 Books", bottle of asprin, my glucometer, bottle of test strips for it, lancets, old modem, three returned checks, invoice from interNIC, some paper napkins, my camera, my pomeranian (just visiting the mt candy wrappers and hoping), copy of "Modern Methods of Pipe Fabrication", several non-winning texas lottery tickets, six warning tickets from arkansas dot, two warning tickets from texas dps license and weight, wiring pig-tail for brake and running light, new box of checks, ash tray made on last pipe fitting job from 4" schedule 40 pipe, dog brush, ear plugs, three pair of safety glasses, that should be enough for now.
Hello from another Wendy! On my desk I have my Mac setup, printer, modem, MO drive... a clutter of papers ranging from internet notes to a friend's fiction. There's a glass bird, rescued from the windowsill and the curious paws of the resident cat. There's a business card from an old coworker in Japan because I need to write him. There's a stuffed silk "maneki neko" (beckoning cat) from Kobe--a friend bought it for me right before the big Hanshin Quake destroyed the city. Then there's--OOF! My cat, thirteen pounds of overaffectionate Russian Blue. Hey! Geddoff!! I can't type with you here. Mmph! Enjoying your page!
My wife keeps me in this room to contain me. On my desk I have an empty dirty coffee mug, a plastic bottle in the shape of Mary with holy water from Quebec (it has a plastic crown cap at the top), a fall leaf that has retained most of it's color for the past three years, a pair of dragonfly wings, rubber spock ears, a pewter warf firing a phaser, a ceramic Punxsutawney Phil groundhog souvenir, a flying fish finger puppet, a plastic hammer head shark, a huge bag of little white plastic skeletons, a small flexible rabbit in a suit, two tension squeeze balls, a magnifying glass, a Crest DeepSweep toothbrush, a flashlight, an Apple Quicktime VR Showcase Cd-ROM, a glasses case, dark glasses, an FWB Hammer promotional ball point pen, a sharpie, a pencil, sereral photo-cd's of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, a notepad, assorted floppies, x-acto knife, TESOL 96 promotional pocket knife, Mac, hard drives, monitors, speakers, wires, bills, an empty diskette box, and a heart shaped frame with legs and arms with a picture of me and my wife on the beach with our winter coats on.
This is what is on Jasons desk "me": Macintosh 9600 holding 500 Megs.ram ang 30 gigs,cdr 20 speed,Altec Lansing powered speakers,phone,checkbook, and a chia pet!!! That is what is my desk top. Write back,you seem perty cool!!! I'm writing from north Arkansas.
From right to left answering machine, 4 telephone books out dated, vanilla candle, tape, paper clip container, disk holder with 11 3.5 disks in back up mode (just in case). 3 CDs Eagles, Salt-N-Peppa, Melissa Etheridge, stack of 10 empty disks. Stack of Internet related magazines. Local T.V. coffee cup with Sharpened pencils and one blue marker. Pink flower vase empty (my 3 year old nephew brought me in Daisys) Isn't his mom great? One plant, rolodex, nobody is listed by last name.... 2 caller I.D. boxes I hate surprises. One empty pepsi, Box of cheese crackers (real cheese not that fake stuff). Tissues, Message book, Poetry book called Potato Eyes. sticky note pad, jungle mouse pad, mouse, monitor on a platform, keyboard and wrist rest, coffee cup half full of coffee, the rest of my computer is on shelf under desk, clip board, did I mention the eight sticky notes attached to various parts of my screen? I also have a picture of my kids and nieces and newphews tape to my monitor. Six folders of work in progress? Stand up file with stuff waiting for internet attention. Another plant on the further left corner. Oh I forgot the calculator and 4 pens and 2 highlighters.
My desk, from left to right, has the following: -- A framed picture of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" bookcover (one of my favorite books from my childhood) -- A Fedex package that I haven't yet opened, because I know what's in it and I'm avoiding it. -- A pad of stationery with various doodles drawn during important meetings. -- An empty inter-office envelope. -- A tape dispenser. -- A calendar that is still on a page from last week...now its up to date. -- My telephone. -- A stack of *unpaid* bills. -- My rolodex. -- A clock given to me by my real estate broker after we moved into our new apartment. -- A set of computer speakers. -- A half-full Diet Dr. Pepper. -- A funky black desk lamp. -- A picture of my fiance‚ and I from 2 years ago at a Xmas party when I had a few too many... -- A Power Mac 7600/120, on which is a Sony 17" monitor, a miniature Jiminy Cricket, and a stack of business cards. -- An Iomega Zip Drive. -- A Hayes modem (28.8). -- A jar of pens and pencils (which matches the aforementioned tape dispenser--I love ordering office supplies.) -- 3 mouse pads, stacked. -- An old cd-rom, now used as a coaster. -- A dish of push-pins (see tape dispenser and pen jar) -- A stack of unused napkins from lunch. -- Various stacks of paper. -- A stapler. -- An Inbox/Outbox combo, stacked. (both full of useless things at the moment) -- A bag of mini Charleston Chews, almost depleted by fellow office workers. That's it. Wouldn't change it for the world! (except maybe a new Dr. Pepper!)
- an India Fund Inc. Annual Report - used computer stock report with notes of video inventory software changes to be made - notepaper with ideas for frames to outline a friends photograph for website awards - another sheet of used omputer paper withvarious scribbles about above website awards, my homepage colors, and a couple of e-mail addresses - a note made of recycled US currency concerning finding info about living in Mexico by the ocean and the meaning of "cabrones" - a Carroll County Democrats pencil - a tri-fold of used computer paper with data notes used to test program code and various lines of pencil written dBase code. - a PC World Internet Glossary mouse pad - a 8.5x11 sheet with old and new report layouts scribbled, and note about have previously input data display while doing new inputs - another note on recycled US currency, this one about Ganos' problem with info being carried forward from week to week on a report - a note on Greif Bros. Corp. notepaper about correction needed to fix a program bug - a pad of recycled US currency notepaper - marked up list of stores indicating which need to be added to a new database - a print-out of an e-mail message that let me capture all the e-mail addresses of pionet users in Coon Rapids
Hi Wendy: Sorry so long with the reply. I'm the person whose desk contents inexplicably dropped off your web site. They were there for a couple weeks, then *poof* they disappeared. Alas, who knows why. I remember saying that *sigh* I'm not a Wendy, but wish I were... At any rate, here's a new list. * Power Mac * StyleWriter Printer * Zip drive * Colour Monitor * Keyboard * Mouse * "Aladdin" collectible cup from Burger King * Subway mug * Microphone * Too many CD-ROMS * A couple of music libraries * A few music CDs * A 3-way power tap * A box of #8 Finish nails * A bunch of VHS videotapes (edited and unedited weddings) * A closeup attachment for an 8mm film camera * Deck of UNO cards * A "Handy Andy" Tool Kit (don't ask...) * Phone book * Diskette case * Empty box of party favours from a wedding * A bunch of registration cards I haven't sent in yet * Dead (?) 9-Volt battery * Dead StyleWriter Black Ink Cartridge * Small stack of 8mm films * An unopened bar of Herbal Breeze soap from Bath & Body Works * Some dust in the back (of the desk...) BTW, I love your site. Just keeps getting better and better. I visit regularly. Xxxx<----not a Wendy :-(
-A ceramic dinner plate, (with chicken fingers on it) -A couple of computer game boxes. -Some old documetary papers(buried) -color printer. -computer(this one only) -A computer modem(of course) What's that obnoxious noise coming from the kitchen?[Note from Wendy: I don't know what that obnoxious noise is, but I will try to find out.]
I actually have two desks pushed together because one just could not
contain the monumental mess I keep in my office at all times. You can't
actually see the surface of the one on the left of me (actually a drafting
table lowered to the same height as the desk on the right). The desk on the
right is a lovely old wood thing I bought from some guy's basement for $40
about ten years ago.
Left Desk Surface Contents (in no apparent order):
Big pink plastic sports drink container from 7-11 with bendy straw. I have
not looked inside in some time -- I fear there is something growing in
there -- but it was left here by a girlfriend who tends to leave things
like drinking glasses and cups and pop cans nearly full all over the place
and I find them days, weeks, months later, and finally know the source of
that funny smell.
Computer cleaning kit. Never used.
Box of Dysan 3.5" HD diskettes. They appear to be blank. Kewl.
Stuffed panda bear toy I bought for a romantic interest at the University
of Toronto in 1989 or 90 who moved back to Vancouver without saying goodbye
and I was so pissed off I never sent the bear to her I just kept it here
collecting dust.
Rolodex. Has Margaret Atwood's home address and phone number in it.
Stack of pay stubs from job I had two years ago at an insurance company
(ug!).
Half a box of Mickey Mouse Christmas cards I never bothered to send to
anyone.
Scissors, big role of packing tape, various pens, pencils, three bottles of
liquid paper (one white, one yellow, one (ack!) pink), cheque book (so THAT
is where that went!), t-square, bottle of Pelican graphic white, rubber
cement, cannister of toothpicks, drinking glass filled with coloured
pushpins, staple remover, 1991 Perly's map book of the greater Toronto
area.
AC adapter for answering machine I don't have anymore.
Ream of watermarked 100% cotton resume paper.
Life size glow-in-the-dark skull acquired from Disney World's "Pirates of
the Caribbean" circa 1983 (has patch over left eye socket).
A Rubic's Cube (remember those?!)
Magnetic paper clip container (no paperclips in it).
Stamp pad and rubber address stamp.
A paperback copy of "Voltaire's Bastards".
Approximately 50 3.5" diskettes and 30 CD-ROMs of varying contents,
including a game I have never tried called "Vinyl Goddess from Mars".
Right Desk Surface
Wrapper from a new shirt I bought to wear to a friend's wedding last
weekend -- the shirt was a pastel green deal -- the wedding was a huge
Filipino/Scottish deal (ya, I know) that went on for many hours with an
open bar and more food than the 200+ guests and 40 wedding party members
could possibly eat.
Seven Dysan 3.5" diskette boxes, holding about 75 diskettes.
Desktop calculator (solar powered).
Business Card Binder. Full of cards of people I have no desire to ever call
or see again.
File folder contaning my 1996 income tax return which I haven't mailed yet
to Revenue Canada because I'm waiting for another T5 slip to arrive and I
hope it comes soon because the bastards owe me $935.22.
Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500 Printer.
Package of printer paper from Business Depot.
Stapler. (Hey, it works!)
A banana.
Pink-haired "artist" troll doll wearing a white smock and carrying a
palette and a brush -- he/she is about six inches high and the hair stands
out on end like Don King's.
Vivaldi's THE FOUR SEASONS audio CD, Baroque Festival Orchestra, Alberto
Lizzio conducting. Has a lovely cover photo of a misty, autumn forest with
a bit of white fencing running along one side of a winding dirt path.
Clear film cannister containing sand from a beach in Cozumel, Mexico,
brought to me by a girlfriend who went there without me and left me here to
take care of her dog while she was gone. She also sent me a postcard, which
I just found under my keyboard. This was in 1994.
Six boxes of 5.25" inch diskettes. Who the hell still uses 5.25" diskettes?
Why do I have them?
Big teal coloured travel coffee mug from 7-11 full of pens and pencils and
a bendy "Eye-Ball Straw" (it has a big plastic eyeball mounted in it which
twirls around while you drink from it) from Taco Bell (a Halloween
special).
Full-tower case 486DX/4 PC with 6X CD-ROM, 3.5" & 5.25" drives, 1.3 GB HD,
15" SVGA monitor, big pair of 50W amplified stereo speakers, mouse,
mousepad from Dawson Networks Inc. (they are jerks, but I got a pile of
their mousepads -- most of which I used to patch my SCUBA wetsuit because
they are made of thick neoprene).
Two telephones. Both connected. One is also patched into my computer.
Dancing wind-up smiley face toy with legs and sneakers, about 2" high.
Camouflage military rain-poncho stuffed into big zip-lock bag. Where did
this come from?
Promo pack from Hummingbird Software. Contains demo CD I've not tried yet.
Ticket stubs from the York Cinema's 1:15am showing of the re-release of
STAR WARS (from only three weeks ago!) which I saw with Susan and we nearly
froze to death in line because it was -20C outside and we had to line up
just before midnight to get in.
Three-ring binder containing various notes and handouts from meetings of
the FRIENDS OF THE MERRIL COLLECTION OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY &
SPECULATION, Toronto Public Library, of which I am Vice-Chair, but due to
crazy working hours at my "real" job I have not been able to attend a
meeting in several months and may resign soon out of embarassment.
That's about it. I really need to clean up, eh?
Hi Wendy, It's me again (the "Midwestern Gourmand"). I just wanted to tell you that my desk has change dramatically in the past weeks and I'd like to tell you again what is on my desk. Here goes.... Asorted colors of fish tank gravel along side a large dictionary with an empty brown stained coffee mug. To the left of my keyboard is a tiny smurf that follows me around and wispers into my ear from time to time. He just told me that you are really cool and he likes your page a lot. I'll tell him you said thanks. Behind my computer and moniter is a stale piece of bread with the ever so familiar mold creeping up one side. Well my smurf tells me I've bothered you enough with my typing so I'll go back to playing checkers with myself. See ya later. Strange Man
Lets see...This is a really cool ORIGINAL idea. Kudos. From the left we have a HP DeskJet 660c, the driver disk for my MS Sidewinder 3D, the St. Cloud Phone book, the cordless phone, some text articles that I emailed from the PALS system as school. A half a ream a wide line paper for Calculus homework (Yech, HATE calculus), a half glass of Cherry Coke, a yellow highlighter, some calculus homework, one of those twist ties that comes with anything electronic and runs on A/C, a used book of duplicate checks, oh another disk...Windows 95 startup disk this time, a CTX cheapo monitor, a empty 4MB EDO box from PNY, MS Home mouse, 2 cheapo stereo speakers from the time I had to return my computer because it was defective (bad HD) and argued with the rep about postage to return it. He sent me these cheap, cheap, CHEAP speakers. You really want to know this stuff? Ok... Software Cliffs Calculus, Pro One Calculus, Professional Web Design Kit (R**off!), Visio (borrowed from work), Virtual Pool, Duke 3D, Dogz, Latex (um, well u know...i borrowed it from a friend) and of course the W95 CD which is needed daily it seems. Books are, Ada 95, Ada from the beggining, 10 Min guide to Word 95, Practical guide to UNIX, Quicklink Message center manual. Other games Alladin Activity Ctr, Toy Story, sampler CD from PC Games, sampler CD from SB 32 soundcard, some cookie crumbs (just a few...), and a lion king mouse pad.
this sounds interesting. it's 5:27 a.m. in houston, texas, and this is what's on my desk: a copy of a motorcycle service manual for a bike i bought a year ago and is now trying to get rid of. a $10 Radio Shack cassette player missing that thing at the back that covers the batteries. a box of brand new 3 1/2 inch diskettes that i bought but haven't touched because i recently got a zip drive. a diskette case holding about 40 disks that contains manuscripts of unifinished novels and short stories and screenplays. another diskette case for an assortment of useless software that i haven't figured out how to use. my tv remote control. a cd disk case. cd tapes of vince gill, pearl jam's "ten", sarah mclachlan, garth brooks, a portable cd player i bartered away from my brother. my mac performa 6360 i just bought 2 months ago. more useless diskettes i haven't gotten to throwing away. cassette tapes of thai music. a roll of stamps. crumpled up papers everywhere. envelopes for bills that i haven't paid but really should. printing paper. the paperback copy of michael crichton's "the lost world." a weiner's bag. a bag of new socks (thank god). coins. a red marker. a jack in the box coke can. a nail clipper. ear plugs. a copy of "quake" i bought but then found out i couldn't play on my mac (what a moron). underneath that motorcycle manual are: another sarah mclachlan cd (the freedom sessions); the beastie boy's "ill communication"; the offspring's "smash." that zip drive. a brand spanking new nec monitor with multisync c400 (whatever that means). god, i really gotta clean this desk up...
His first letter...
My desk? Well on my desc I have my tech manuals, a few old pay stubs, my childhood mug, two purloined office pens and a coveted pad of postit notes with the company logo.His second letter...
I forgot to mention my computer, my phone and an outdated phone book. I'm in Eastern Canada, and I'm a poor overworked Tech support rep.
Hi Wendy! I'm a Wendy from Illinois. I just found your page and I have really enjoyed it. What a clever question to ask to learn about your readers. O.k. here goes, my husband and I share a desk so a lot of this mess has been contributed by him. A black Acer monitor and 2 speakers, a black halogen lamp, a deskjet 682C printer, a spinning CD holder half filled with CD's, a VCR, TV, 5 video tapes, a replica of Ebbet's field, one unopened cigar (from a friend), an egg timer, a joystick, personalized stationary, a hair clip and a french twist comb, two remote controls, a mouse, an Olympic mouse pad (for him) and a Winnie the Pooh mouse pad (for me), an empty glass, a Far Side calendar, a 3 hole paper puncher, a Snickers bar, 4 Pepsi cans, a book of matches, 2 pictures of friends, a checkbook, a savings account book, pens, pencils, telephone, tons of papers and mail, a daily planner, sticky notes, Excedrin, Chloraseptic spray, fingernail clippers, swiss army pocket knife, strategy guides for computer games, business cards, telephone books, can of chewing tobacco (his), and our cat (asleep as always).
My Girlfriend
Twelve stuffed fish and a large piece of cheese with some green and blue mold on the side. Peace! Out!
A computer, spike file, manila folders, stack trays, plastic page protectors, lots of dust, a plastic shopping bag, a coffee jar lid, a coffee cup, an elastic band, bright pink post-it notes, caligraphy pens, sticky tape, 3 'Mirai' Japanese Language Text books, two address books, assorted pages downloaded from the net, a colour printer, a box of disks, a disk wallet, paper clips, The Concise Oxford Dictionary, scissors, eyebrow tweezers, a CD, a wooden Japanese doll, a Palm Meadows golf towel, an emery board, a plastic ruler, a grey furry koala, a copy of this week's The Weekend Australian newspaper (that's where I found you).
Half a glass of milk...well it used to be milk! Have I been surfing the net that long! The latest Readers Digest. Our new Burmese kitten get off the b...dy keys cat! That's not a real mouse! well it is but... and on my powermac screen...Wendy Well I am from Down under! Originally Tasmania.
2 computers 3 monitors 4 keyboards 4 mouses 2 ethernet cards (1 still in box) 2 manuals 1 report 4 mouse pads (no mice on any of them) 3 cd roms (just laying there) 1 micro casette recorder 1 can of penetrating oil (ion activated of course) 1 apple sales brochure (starting to look good) 2 static bags 1 error log Want to know whats under the desk?[Note from Wendy: I did reply back and tell him to specify what is under his desk since he seems eager to share. I'll let you know if I hear anything.]
Right now, Wendy, on my desk I have papers. Lots of them. I also have two computers. One of which I am using right now, and the other is obsolete. :)
Right now I have the following on my desk: My Silicon Graphics Indy system, a DAT drive, a CD-ROM, a magic 8 ball, a lamp that looks like a boxing punching bag (company gave it to us), hand lotion, mouse, mousepad, my phone, a fan, a clock, a SGI purple slinky, a picture of my fiance and I, a Jimminy Cricket doll, a small can of "Virgin Air" soda, my business cards, a rolodex, paper clips, pens, play dough, stress ball, tape dispenser, stapler, sunglasses (I'm in California), a FRIENDS mug and a picture of Ronald Reagan. I think that about covers it! Whew!
My 486sx33, a cup full of pencils, a pack and a half of cigarrettes, a strong cup of coffee, and an Oxford American Dictionary... surrounded by 32 HTML, Internet,and ISP Books, and a dog eared copy of the 1997 'Dragons of the Galaxie' Calendar ( Un-Expurgated Edition ).
My Desk? You wouldn't believe it if I told you anyway.....Besides....I can't tell you, it's classified. My girlfriend's name is Wendy so I thought I would try "Wendy". Thanks for being there.
Computer, Printer, Mouse Pad, A Mouse, Cigarettes, Ash Tray, A Glass Of Water, Matches, Pen, Air Freshener, Coasters, A BIG Internet Yellow Pages Book (where I found this address) And Dust...
On my desk there is:
a computer
3 coffee mugs
tape
stapler
teddy bear's backpack
printer
bath and body works body lotion and soap
2 pens
a christmas card
plastic baggie
mouse and mouse pad
another desk!
I have an assortment of things on my desk at the moment. These items
include a monitor (Compudyne, Model 14/1024V (yes it is VGA and yes it
sucks, and yes it is a long story)) under which lies a personal computer
(Macintosh Performa 636CD) along with three floppy diskettes, a roll of
tape (Wal-Mart brand) and a microphone (Apple). To the right of these
items is a laser printer (Panasonic KX-P5400), a modem (Prometheus, The
software is really buggy!!), a Snapple bottle ("Mango Madness", 30%
full), A telephone (green, no name brand), a microphone (TELEX) and the
ubiqutous paper scraps. Directly in front of the computer/monitor
assembly is a Keyboard and a mouse. The mouse sits on a polyester
coated pad with a picture of "" (the martian from bugs bunny!?!) along
with a tin of rasins (Janet Lee, 0% full). To the left of the computer
assembly is an Everex surge supressor, a box of floppy disks, a stack of
printed email messages, three audio compact disks (Janes Addiction, HUM
and the Red Hot Chile Peppers), one Apple CD of some variety and more of
the ubiqutous paper. It is worth mentioning that these items are
interspersed with a variety of wires and cables.
Well..... 1. Diet Coke 2. Diet big Red 3. Sun Microsystems coffee mug 4. SAC Course Catalog/Spring Registration Form 5. Kleenex 6. Santa hat that says "Windy" 7. Phone 8. Pictures under a clear desk mat 9. Shelves with AS/400, RS/6000, networking and hand-held product guides. 10. AS/400; RS/6000 systems builders. 11. My own quick reference HTML guide 12. Four shelf files with notepads, cd's, magazines and my glare reduction thingy for my screen. 13. a rolodex 14. a bizillion post it notes 15. My desk caboodle with all my pens, scissors, etc. 16. Hand lotion 17. coaster 18. computer stuff 19. a clay pot with an artificial sunflower 20. Scanner 21. keys 22. Mc Donald's Happy meal toys And I don't think I've left a thing out!!!!
My boyfriend's half of the table is a mess. My half holds: one computer with monochrome monitor (UGH!) bag of potpourri two glasses cases (containing glasses) wedding invitation (RSVP is overdue...) packaged pair of panty hose for use with the potpourri headphones tiny speakers bank statement Tori Amos Under the Pink music book unused Thanksgiving cards AT&T bill (for $1.90...why bother?) receipt for bridesmaid dress miscellaneous banking receipts two 8-packs of spearmint Extra gum dictionary Claire's Ear Care Solution (the hole's still infected...) extra-large roll of scotch tape (need to take that back to work) mouse empty water glass 3-pack of Glade Plug-Ins (Neutralizer) Revlon Iced Silver nail enamel
On my desk? One telescope, two broken mouses, or is that mice? One 40oz can of Bruce's Yams, a pair of Grouch Marx glasses, with nose, and a crayon. It's the truth, I swear..... :)
Hi, Wendy! I am another Wendy and couldn't resist visiting the owner of wendy.com
What is on my desk:
Two computers (big desk)
Lots of computer manuals
Various magazines
Pewter pencil cup
Teak cat
Large blue geode
Rubber stamps with various designs
Stacks of photos
Two Homebrew PC's, with speakers :-) tv remote Bowl chocolate ice cream with topping (chocolate) headfones watch three mousemats Yahoo magazine assorted bills CD's everywhere Large cool drink Cigarettes n lighter screwdriver boxs of floppies X 2 empty coffee cup Dummies guide to the Internet Switcher thingy for the printer to run on both pc's Half eaten bowl of chocolate Ice Cream Pipeline CD (Rubbish) AOL Coasters ( being turned into trash by a burnt-out cigarette that missed the ashtry!) Ashtray (full) Desk Tidy (Empty) Nail Polish (No 7) car keys Cat (asleep) CD Cases (empty) Map of Florida (Nest for cat) $27 and 45 cents A guide to Telebanking with Nations Bank 1 dead cockroach instructions for Cabinet display on PC (ignored) Empty bowl of Ice Cream with a spoon in it.......
A Naked Lady.
hmm.. well, I can't tell from all these paper... =(