Mesh

Mesh paperclip holder:

Mesh pencil cup:

Mesh shorts:

Rubber Bands

I misplaced the rubber band that I pulled from my drawer.  As a solution I pulled out a second band and used it to complete my fastening project, though I can't stop thinking about how the first one might have turned out.

Outdoor Laborer

Working outdoors always seems like a good idea in the spring and summer.  Even working at a gas station sounds like a treat.  But then you wake up on September 26th and it's 41 degrees outside and suddenly, and I mean this only in terms of physical comfort, your cubicle doesn't seem so bad.  

Coffee

After several attempts at getting the coffee maker to work, I brought a delicious pot of coffee into the conference room.  Nobody cared, looked up, or drank it.

Photos

I downloaded several photos from the office digital camera:  six storm drains, eight different angles of a trash enclosure, seventeen parking spaces - some handicapped, some regular, and four or five lengths of weed entwined chain link fence.  I then told my boss where I saved the photos so that he could enjoy them as well.

Notary

My notary stamp expires soon, I can't believe it's been 7 years.  Time sure flies when you're verifying the authenticity of signatures.

My Staple Remover Eating My Stapler

Nature

In celebration of Fall and nature, I've arranged several pushpins in a cascading fashion down my cubicle wall where they then empty into a mesh basket "pool" of white out tape dispensers and gel pens. If you close your eyes it's quite beautiful.

Monday

I enjoy Mondays because when they're over you get rewarded with a Tuesday.

Paralegal

I could go back to being a Paralegal like I was quite a few years ago. But then I would have to take back everything bad I've said about lawyers. Plus, I'd have to work with lawyers.

Donuts

I like Fridays because there is always the hope that a coworker will bring in donuts to share with the office like they did one time in 2005.

Water

My cup of water is empty.

No Faxes

We haven't received any faxes yet today. I checked for error messages but everything appears in working order. Yet still, no faxes.

Voicemail

I let several calls go to voicemail this morning. The last time it rang I decided to answer, but it wasn't important. Neither were the voicemails.

My Mouse Pad and Mouse

This is where most of the secretarial magic happens.

Caps Lock

I transferred some handwritten notes from a sheet of yellow paper into an email using all capital letters. I then returned my keyboard to a non caps lock setting.

Someecards

I really want to win this job writing cards for Someecards, but I doubt I'll get it because one of the qualifications is that the applicant "be awesome."

Search & Replace

I used the search and replace feature to search for a client's name containing an apostrophe, and then replace it with a non-apostrophed version so that there are no longer any apostrophes in the document in regard to the client's name. You never know what Fridays will bring.

Fall

The smell of Fall is in the air. I think it's either Lysol apple spice or autumn harvest, but I'd better check with the janitor. Sometimes he uses Glade.

Flags

In celebration of Fall, I changed my Outlook default flag color from green to yellow.

Vitamin

Day 6 of green vitamin still being on the floor under my desk. I may move its location to test existence of cleaning staff.

My Staple Remover Eating a Granola Bar

Labor Day

In 12 hours and 20 minutes I will be sitting in my cubicle again. I will continue to sit there until Thanksgiving.

Car Salesman

I once went for an interview to be a receptionist at a BMW dealership and the guy told me he wasn't going to hire me, but that he thought I might make a good car salesman. I couldn't even BS the guy into hiring me as a receptionist, I'm gonna convince people to buy cars?

Window

I need to bring a pot of coffee into the conference room. It'll be nice to see out a window for 10-15 seconds.

Storage Closet

I made a visit to the storage closet today, after which I informed the receptionist that we are out of steno pads.

Some Leftover Crackers

Fax

After many failed attempts at sending a fax this afternoon, I realized I had mistaken a "0" for an "8".