Things found in my desk drawers that I couldn't have warned you about

[flexagon]

30 monthly subway passes, dated between 1999 and 2002
Spackle and a spackle spreader (oh yeah, that hole in the office wall!)
Lavender oil
Four 3-cent stamps
Diskette with naked pictures of me on it (oh, brilliant thing to have at work)
Complimentary pass to the gym I went to 3 years ago
2 pairs of emergency earrings
Emergency hair brush, tooth brush, pantiliners, cough drops, nylons....
4 paperclips bent straight for getting computers to eject CDs
A recipe for raspberry scones
Two pairs of sandals (suboptimal Tevas, and a cheap pair from Payless)


Hmm. I'm duly amused, and also tempted to start up again with overanalyzing how much personal stuff I want in my workspace (talking now about visible stuff, not the stuff in the desk). I could have next to nothing, keeping distractions low and businesslike attitude total; I could have lots of toys like another MIT geek here does; I could basically make myself at home here or choose to keep my real self somewhere else entirely. I guess I'll get a chance to decide all over again in my new office. I do know I want to be neater than I've been, and having less stuff always helps with that. T and I may want a plant though.

How much do you decorate your work area? If you quit today, would it be easy to grab your personal things and go, or would you have more than a box worth?

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[webrat.livejournal.com]

Diskette with naked pictures of me on it (oh, brilliant thing to have at work)

*LAUGHS!* Oh, man.. the janitor missed his chance!

How much do you decorate your work area? If you quit today, would it be easy to grab your personal things and go, or would you have more than a box worth?

I'm so impersonal at work that if they fired me, I'd walk out with a stuffed penguin, my backpack and a few books. Problem is, I have some programs on the computer that I'd have to remove and... I can't help it, this fucking company is so cheap-ass when it comes to purchasing / upgrading programs that I have to bring in my own if I want to make my work easier.

[flexagon]

Yeah, I figured that would be your response. I've always had a hard time separating work and personal life. But it would be a good idea to be a little less entrenched here.

As for the pictures, they were from '99... I'd forgotten all about them. Whups. :)

[webrat.livejournal.com]

What's really funny about my situation at work is, I know if I told someone here that, they'd stare at my blankly and ask why my thoughts are that way. This company has a nasty way of saying, "You're a valuable employee" and then threatening with a deadline or else. At least, it feels that way to me.

Shame about the diskette. I have this little story forming in my mind, holding the diskette for ransom and making you jump through hurtles to get them back again.. mwhahahahaha!.. ahem.. o.O

[flexagon]

Pah, there're naked pix of me on the net already, which makes me pretty well unblackmailable. Yes, yes, here I go cementing that reputation of mine again. :b

(Post about sex vs. nudity to follow, someday. Conversation not to be had now though, since I'm leaving in 7 minutes. Oops, make that 4 minutes.)

My company encourages settling in.

[webrat.livejournal.com]

Which is weird considering you're a rather private person. o.O

Anyway, have a good night and nest in your office well. ;)

[jg26.livejournal.com]

I have virtually nothing personal in my office. I put my own hard drive in my old solaris workstation rather than going through purchasing because I had a few spares lying around (I was using it to store mp3 & emergency work data). All of my personal 'stuff' is digital. I have the pictures from vancouver as a desktop background slideshow on my laptop. I've also got some of my own computer manuals.

Sorry, no diskettes (who uses those anyway?) w/ naked pics of me or anyone else.

[flexagon]

Sorry, no diskettes (who uses those anyway?)

Artists like the guy I was modelling for at the time, apparently.

[artana.livejournal.com]

I have nothing personal here. I'd take home a mug and maybe a bag of coffee. Other than that, nothing. Kinda sad really.