Peeking Inside my World

Look at your desk. What is on it? Did you know that the items you have on your desk tell a lot about who you are — a bit about your personality — a bit about your style.

I decided to let you take a peek at my desktop to learn a bit more about who I am...the REAL me...the me that you never see behind the computer screen. I took the photos in the spur of the moment so you can get a real sense of actually being here.

The Organized Desk

You can tell from this image that I try to be organized.

• The red folder is used for my Digital Publishing class...on it is a label made with my label maker (an essential for any organizational freak). The label says, "ARTC1413 To Be Graded." These are papers I will be grading today! UGH! Note: Each of my classes have a different folder color.
• A notepad on my desk is helpful so I can jot down my lists, take notes, and doodle while on the phone.
• Sticky Notes on my computer screen are great daily, weekly or monthly reminders I feel, for some reason, need to be in my face at all times.
• Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets (shown on my screen), also help me stay organized. The image on the screen is actually my lesson plan I am updating for my Digital Publishing class.
• A pencil cup is a great way to have different items available at your fingertips...another essential for the organized. Not only does my pencil cup have highlighters, pens and pencils...you will also find my scissors, a nail file, a nail buffer, and my sunflower letter opener.
• Memo holders. I have two to help me be doubly organized. Placed here are appointment cards, receipts, and any small items I may need to file in my filing cabinet.
• Little ceramic teddy bear box. Definitely essential for any organized person. I place my rings in here when putting on lotion, or those tiny items I have to put away later.
• My wooden pen holder with my favorite scripture lasered onto it. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Phil. 4:13) This was a gift from my wonderful husband!
• My American Folk Art drink coaster. An organizational freak can't have rings on my desk, now can I?
• My cell phone. Not so much for oganization, but it's there so I thought I'd mention it! :)
  

In the photo above, you will see that I like to play, meditate, bind things together, and that I am getting old!

• ReplayTV remote. Essential for my television viewing since I rarely watch live TV.
• Boggle daily calendar. I love playing Boggle, so I was SO happy to get this calendar. Too bad I forget to change the date from time to time.
• "The Buzz" CD. Picked up the other day for only $0.39! Filled with new up-and-coming Christian artists from 2003! There is only one artist I have heard of today...and, that is Casting Crowns (my favorite!). I wonder if they're the only artist that did make it?
• 20 Questions Hand-Held Game. I received this fun gadget for Christmas from my daughter. The thing is almost always RIGHT and has guessed correctly nearly every thing I have tried to stump it with!! Freaks me out!
• My ceramic snowman "box." My husband surprised me before Christmas with this cute little guy. Inside is a small pewter heart that says "Romantic Dinner." He got me the romantic dinner for Valetine's Day.
• Yankee Home for the Holidays Sampler Candle. YUMMY!! Smells just like cinnamon! I haven't lit it yet...but, I enjoy picking it up and sniffing it for enjoyment.
• A wonderful scripture card set in a beautiful holder my husband got me for Christmas two years ago. Today's scripture is, "...His compassions never fail. They are new every morning..." (Lamentations 3:22.23 NIV)
• Two different note paper cubes! You can never have enough pieces of scrap paper!
• A binder clip and stapler. The organized need to bind things together!
• The world's largest pill organizer! This HUGE contraption, measured at 11w x 2T x 1.5D, holds the eleven different pills I take daily.

So, look at your desktop today. If the world were to take a peek at it, would it tell a bit about who you are, and what you enjoy? I am sure it will!