chez dafyd

Rob, LemurGirl and Jim have all done it. I suppose I might as well… (I’m desperately avoiding doing these essays that are due in for Friday).

Anyway – 5 things that I have on my desk that I can’t work without.

Well, first off – here’s a photo of my immaculately neat and tidy desk:

1. My computer! Pretty obvious, I suppose. I’ll lump the monitor, keyboard and mouse all together here. My super-duper new mouse is pretty cool – it’s a Microsoft Optical Wireless jobby – gadgets!

2. Post-it notes on monitor. Very important! Brilliant as Outlook is for managing tasks, nothing beats small neon-coloured sticky notes for reminding you to do things. That said, most of the notes on my monitor have been there for a while…

3. Photos. There are several on my desk – some that have disappeared behind/under things. Yes, I’m probably the only Old Nottinghamian sad enough to have a picture of Chris P on my desk*. There’s also Tom and me on Nemesis, and the Castle Freshers Photo. And others.

4. Food! And water. I can’t work without a bottle of water. In the Jelly Beans jar at the moment are Mini Eggs… but Minstrels work just as well.

5. iPod, Speakers, other audio stuff. Writing essays or otherwise working requires a soundtrack. I don’t really care what – but I can’t stand the noise of a keyboard on its own.

Incidentally, the bear is wearing a University College hoody, and the party hat on his head is left over from the Birthday Party.

And the mess on the desk is only because I’m in the middle of so many things at the same time. I’m usually very tidy. Honest.**

So – what 5 things can’t you live without on your desk? Answers in the comments, or in your own blog (if you have one – trackback to me so I know you’ve posted!)…

*It’s not just Krusty the Headmaster. It’s also got the rest of my family on – from Founder’s Day in Year 7.

**Gary Martin once said that I was the most ridiculously well-organised person he knew. And Gary never makes stuff up. So it must be true***.

***For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of Gary’s company, he is an English teacher at NHS who comes out with the most incredible bullshit. For example, apparently he once sailed around the world single-handedly on a boat called the Miss Levi****.

****Actually, we think this one may very well be true. He’s written a book too.