What's On My Desk
Yes, my creativity is at such an apex that today I'm going to simply sit here and list the items on my desk. I call it "writing by looking around."The truth is, I rarely sit at my desk. It is in an office separate from my classroom and since, thank The Maker, I don't have to share my classroom this year, I spend ALL my time there. But during testing, one of the PE classes uses my room and I end up here. At my desk. Looking around.
By the way, have I ever mentioned that I teach in Room 222? No, seriously. And if that means nothing to you, you are either under 40 or you never watched TV on Friday nights. I keep expecting Karen Valentine to show up.
And now, without further adieu, The Stuff On My Desk:
A book: "Abraham" by Bruce Feiler...to be read after blogging.
A candy jar. Empty.
A baseball with the Stanford logo. Gift from a student.
A phone.
An iPod.
A stuffed mouse wearing a black shirt that says "40." Press his toe and he sings.
Five pictures. One of me holding James shortly after he was born. One from Sadie Hawkins from my first year at Sunnyside. Another of me holding a tiny James with Wild Thing, our school mascot. One of Lisa in her wedding dress throwing her bouquet. (Favorite. Picture. Ever.) And one of Lisa and I photoshopped to look like Han and Leia. (Close. Runner. Up.)
A Wolverine action figure. Gift from a student.
A clay man with no face wearing a shirt with a Pepsi logo on it. Made by a student.
An inflatable pumpkin. Even I have no idea where this came from.
A cell phone.
A graphing calculator.
A little statue of a bear holding a baseball and wearing a cap that says "Mr. Thurman." Gift from a student.
A framed certificate, "Best Teacher In our Hearts," given by my Calculus class from two years ago.
And, oh, yeah, a laptop.
I'm glad I looked around. I feel better now. So, what's on your desk?
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Currently on my desk:
Two remotes. One for tv, one for dvd.
Paper towel with the remains of cinnamon toast and an empty coffee mug on it.
Power cord for Luke's iPod.
Wireless router card.
Various pictures... mostly of ships or with similar nautical themes. (This is really more Luke's desk than mine.)
A lamp.
A graphing calculator.
A wireless router.
A cable modem.
Headphones.
Luke's address book.
A printer.
And a laptop.
Oh... and a Scarred Selections (oops... I mean Sacred Selections) hymnal.
On my desk right now:
Paper. Lots of paper. Stacks and stacks. Papers to file, papers to process, papers to ignore, papers to have on hand just in case, papers that could be composted and no one would miss them
A two-hole punch for said filing
Two lamps, one tall (on the right of the monitor) and one short (to the left) to fight eyestrain from being on the computer all day.
My Dayrunner, with a longish to-do list, but that’s OK because I’m being taken out to lunch today, and our home inspection is this afternoon so it’s a short day.
Computer tower, monitor stand and monitor, phone, and cell phone charger
A printing calculator that I only vaguely know how to use (tax and exchange? What are those functions? Will the thing blow up if I try to use them?)
Two (how did I end up with two?) correction tape dispensers, one purple, one teal blue.
A “dish garden” from the office as today is Administrative Professionals Day. I’ve had it two days and it’s already dying a little. Also, last year’s dish garden (almost dead) and a plant for which I’ve held a deathwatch for almost 18 months. When it finally showed no sign of dying I named it.
An almost-empty box of tissue, and an almost-empty roll of TP. I had a cold last week and forgot my new box of tissues one day.
Two paper clip holders, with two sizes of plastic paper clips. They look like confetti, and feel oddly cheerful.
Four sizes of Post-its, a huge pen/pencil/marker/ruler holder, and a really nifty blue stapler that stands up instead of lying flat on the desk and doesn’t hurt my wrist to use.
A little calendar in a stand, with ergonomic exercises on the back of each page. The illustration of the facial stretch is really funny.
One half-empty paper cup of coffee, and one Pepperdine mug that needs to be washed.
A picture of me and Rick taken on the restaurant patio in Malibu where his MBA graduation celebratory lunch was held. I’m wearing the lei I bought for him to wear during graduation. I was very proud. He’s very cute, and has a large brain.
On my east coast desk:
A picture of Steven in his 10 year old All Star uniform.
A picture of Steven from the newspaper article when he hit a homerun against Eau Gallie H.S. this year.
A TI-84 Graphing Calculator.
A picture of my wife, Barbara taken during her first year of teaching.
A plaque from Greg that reads, “How blessed I am
How fortunate I’ve been
That you are my Brother
And also my friend.”
Greg gave this to me when we ate our last meal together at the Outback on Merritt Island just before he moved to SoCal.
Materials for my sub when I head out to Pepperdine next week.
3 Bibles and about $25,000.00 in cash.
Just kidding.
On my desk:
My computer
4 paper weights
2 calendars
Calculator
Pens
A crystal angel
Pad of stickies
Plaque: "Worrying des not empty tomorrow of its troubles; it empties today of its strength"
Box of note cards with kitties on the front
Stapler
A tray with bills to pay
A notice of hearing from the Eastern District of Clay County, Arkansas
Box of envelopes
Picture
Can of root beer
Oh wow.
Computer screen
2nd TV remote
Five nesting dolls from Russia
Square plate holding 4 candles
Computer speakers
Large poster with Aces hockey team
roster
Painted Pismo clam shell with a
small block of granite (?) I
found on the ground next to
the Roman Colluseum
Square rattan basket with computer
paper, various partially used
boxes of printer ink cartridge
One new printer ink cartridge
Box with 7th year of "The West
Wing" DVD's
Dictionary
Box with all my Hard Rock Cafe pins
Pen
Credit card
Jade flower sculpture (16" tall)
from China (gift from friend)
Snow globe with cherry blossoms
with inscription, "Those Who
Have Hope Have Everything"
Wooden picture frame with violin
and 3 photos of a friend
Small "holder" of whatever with
violin on it which has about
10 cards in it.
Four small "journal" books mostly
empty - I just liked the covers
Printer
Silk violet arrangement
Book by Richard Foster, "Prayer -
Finding the Heart's True Home"
Mouse on pad from Ireland
(Guiness - St. James's Gate,
Dublin)
Notepads
CD's from all Christmas programs
CD/DVD catalogue - my 'wish book"
Paperweight with multi-colored
gemstones that belonged to
my mom
Many pieces of paper with printed
articles from "New Wineskins"
and my computerized bank
statement
Keyboard
I have three desks in my office. All of them are covered with who knows what as I am slowly trying to get it all packed up for a move. The office, in general, is filled with boxes packed, partially packed, and to be packed. What fun!
If you’ve ever seen (pre-move) Greg’s desk you’ll understand the following comment:
It may take a “knucklehead” to pack all the items on your 3 desks. Nuk-Nuk-Nuk.
On my desk in the living room (It's Actually Tim's, but I am currently using it):
A computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, Scanner, and DSL modem.
A Scanner instruction book.
A print-out of instructions that have been completely ignored.
A phone
Unused coasters
A lamp
A tissue box and only one wadded up used tissue (I have allergies)
A small pad of sticky notes
A journal for recording funny or cute things our kids say (well used)
4 computer games for kids (Jumpstart Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten and Phonics for you)& 4 for the grown-ups (Civ IV, Railroads, Pirates, and the Sims).
A dragon puppet
A "Lift the Flap Bible"
Stereo and CD's
Phone books in the cabinet with the take out menu for our local Chinese Restaurant.
On my desk (the one that I brought to our marriage):
A changing pad, cloth diapers, diaper covers, disposable diapers, baby powder, baby health kit, comb, brush, baby wash, wash cloths, tissue box (they are everywhere), roll of paper towels, baby wipes, a trash can, and the dimmer for the floor lamp.
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