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Monika Coulson 
Local time: 20:58
Member (2001)
English to Albanian
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SITE LOCALIZER | Bigger desks and cleanliness | Feb 24, 2006 |
Maria Karra wrote:
 Monika, this is bigger than my entertainment center
Even without the glass doors and the shelves!
Maria
Bigger is not always better Maria . You collect more stuff as the time passes by. When I opened one of the drawers today to see exactly what was there, I realized that on the very bottom, I had many brand new glue sticks, pencils, erasers and crayons that we had bought for our son when he first started kindergarten. (We often buy in bulk, since we are members of a warehouse here.) This last September we were supposed to buy him same things, we had already forgotten that we had them in stock, in my drawer... I think I will remember this for this coming Sept. ; however, I am not sure how good these glues sticks are going to be two years after they were purchased...
Monika
p.s. Thanks to this thread, I put away some of the dictionaries that I did not need at this time .
I can breath better now. Thanks Gianni!
[Edited at 2006-02-24 20:00]
| | | | sarahl (X)
Local time: 19:58
English to French
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| Thank you Maria! | Feb 24, 2006 |
I thought I was the only minimalist around here.
All I have is:
A mug I use to hold my pencils
A form I'm currently working on
Two flash drives.
My cell phone.
Hmm... Strike the flash drives, they're going back in my drawer, no longer need them.
| | | | Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 04:58
Member (2003)
German to Dutch
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SITE LOCALIZER | Thank God it's Friday | Feb 24, 2006 |
That means: municipal dustcart thrummed through the street this morning, waking up everybody. Secondly I'm not working yet.
Anyhow, still enough lumber
Screens, keyboards and mouse( mat)s.
Pile of notebooks, one for every bigger client to make notes during translating.
Pair of scissors, stapler, staple remover, tape holder with tape, punch.
Phone with wire and a less home-loving one without wire.
Two speakers (sound equipment, no orators).
Bottle ... See more That means: municipal dustcart thrummed through the street this morning, waking up everybody. Secondly I'm not working yet.
Anyhow, still enough lumber
Screens, keyboards and mouse( mat)s.
Pile of notebooks, one for every bigger client to make notes during translating.
Pair of scissors, stapler, staple remover, tape holder with tape, punch.
Phone with wire and a less home-loving one without wire.
Two speakers (sound equipment, no orators).
Bottle of handcream, anti cough stuff with names like peppermint, anta-flu, potters, wybert and frisk (it's February). eye drops.
Small dictionaries from Dutch to Spanish and back, and some wat en hoe booklets (What & How) Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Polish, German. a Spanish one is purchased, but not inaugurated yet.
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| | | | LJC (X)
France
Local time: 04:58
French to English
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| More clutter | Feb 24, 2006 |
Apart from the monitor and keyboard, here’s what I have on my desktop right now:
1 speaker
printer on top of drawer unit for paper
keyboard for old computer
USB flash drive
8 DVDs
4 CDs
3 floppies
mouse
mouse for old computer
broken mouse
indexed box of customer records and contacts
local builder’s business card
ruler
pen
pencil
ashtray
lighter
fork (clean)
pile of small p... See more Apart from the monitor and keyboard, here’s what I have on my desktop right now:
1 speaker
printer on top of drawer unit for paper
keyboard for old computer
USB flash drive
8 DVDs
4 CDs
3 floppies
mouse
mouse for old computer
broken mouse
indexed box of customer records and contacts
local builder’s business card
ruler
pen
pencil
ashtray
lighter
fork (clean)
pile of small paper for notes
box with written notes in
1 paperclip
calculator
unopened pack of 20 CD cases
various papers, notes, etc.
guitar chord book
book on the local area
ornamental wall plate
half-eaten packet of crisps
It’s so nice to know I’m not the only one with a load of junk cluttering my desk.
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Prawi
Austria
Local time: 04:58
German to Italian
| Just one question.. | Feb 24, 2006 |
how long does it take you to find the keyboard in the morning? But don't worry, my desk looks more or less the same. Gianni should have asked me what I do NOT have on it ( a four level monster, even if not THAT big ) Well then, I do NOT have a picture of Brad Pitt (I swear) - I do not have a mirror (what for?), I do not have a pan, nor a sewing machine. As for the rest..... Well, you know.
Every now and then I try to put o... See more how long does it take you to find the keyboard in the morning? But don't worry, my desk looks more or less the same. Gianni should have asked me what I do NOT have on it ( a four level monster, even if not THAT big ) Well then, I do NOT have a picture of Brad Pitt (I swear) - I do not have a mirror (what for?), I do not have a pan, nor a sewing machine. As for the rest..... Well, you know.
Every now and then I try to put order in the mess, but it doesn't help much. Post -it notes and sheets and books and CD- ROM and pencils and pens and dictionaries are like the arabic phoenix. You never get rid of them
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| | | | Gianni Pastore
Italy
Local time: 04:58
Member (2007)
English to Italian
TOPIC STARTER
Prawi wrote:
how long does it take you to find the keyboard in the morning?
er... it is actually amazing I can find it at all ehehehehehe!
| | | | Gianni Pastore
Italy
Local time: 04:58
Member (2007)
English to Italian
TOPIC STARTER
Monika Coulson wrote:
p.s. Thanks to this thread, I put away some of the dictionaries that I did not need at this time .
I can breath better now . Thanks Gianni!
Should I change my tagline in "to protect and to serve" (poor translators, that is)?
| | | | Monika Coulson
Local time: 20:58
Member (2001)
English to Albanian
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SITE LOCALIZER | "Saving your lives" | Feb 24, 2006 |
Gianni Pastore wrote:
Should I change my tagline in "to protect and to serve" (poor translators, that is)?
That would work. I can only think of another tagline now, but not as powerful as yours though: Saving your lives
Really, I have more space on my desk now.
Have a good one,
Monika
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Deborah Cady (X)
Chinese to English
| On my desk... | Feb 24, 2006 |
Hmm, my desk is fairly clean right now, as I'm not working at the moment, but this is what I usually have on my desk when I am working (other than my computer):
2 electronic dictionaries
some paper dictionaries
box of kleenex
cell phone
a coaster
cup of tea
Kashi bar (high protein meal replacement bar, tastes like a candy bar ... See more
| | | | | not too bad (today!) | Feb 24, 2006 |
a jar of biscuits
an empty packet of cigarettes
a lighter
an index-card file box
a tiny glass of grappa (half-empty or half-full, according to how pink you think!)
a list of people attending the powwow in Rome on March 26th
by tomorrow it will be much worse, I know
| | | | | You caught me on a bad desk day | Feb 24, 2006 |
Geez I have so much stuff right now on my desk. Wel, my monitor rests on a sort of box support with 1 compartment where I put different types of papers.
Then, scattered on my desk I have..
- a bottle of ibuprofen
- a glossary book
- a book on marine diesel engines
- a dictionary
- a Mavica digital camera, for when my new dog (Maggie) does cute things
- a multifunctional printer
- 500 sheets of paper (A4 size)
- 200 sheets (lett... See more Geez I have so much stuff right now on my desk. Wel, my monitor rests on a sort of box support with 1 compartment where I put different types of papers.
Then, scattered on my desk I have..
- a bottle of ibuprofen
- a glossary book
- a book on marine diesel engines
- a dictionary
- a Mavica digital camera, for when my new dog (Maggie) does cute things
- a multifunctional printer
- 500 sheets of paper (A4 size)
- 200 sheets (letter size)
- scotch tape
- my favorite perfume
- Starbucks coffee mug with orange drink (not a coffee drinker, but like coffee mugs)
- 3 little note books (glossaries) from when I made my own glossaries
- Rolodex
- 2 pads of post-it
- a little tin trash can from Sanrio
- an empty jar with cork top
- a calculator
- Cds, diskettes, index cards, ribbon tape, cassettes all in a wooden box with compartments, on top of which I have a container of Huggies wipes.
- 3 beads bracelets my daughter made for me
- a Pioneer folder and,
- a candle half chewed by Maggie.
What an interesting thread!
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| | | | | I'm starting to look tidy and neat to myself!!! | Feb 25, 2006 |
Maybe because I live in a small place, my desk is rather small and I try to keep the mess away. Do I manage? Oh, well...
* the usual: monitor, speakers, lamp
* 2 pairs of glasses - mine and my husband's (he rarely uses this computer, but at least we share the space)
* a calculator
* a notebook
* a list of projects currently working on
* post-its and a pen
* a calendar
* cordle... See more Maybe because I live in a small place, my desk is rather small and I try to keep the mess away. Do I manage? Oh, well...
* the usual: monitor, speakers, lamp
* 2 pairs of glasses - mine and my husband's (he rarely uses this computer, but at least we share the space)
* a calculator
* a notebook
* a list of projects currently working on
* post-its and a pen
* a calendar
* cordless phone
* my favourite: small wooden cat with a tiny bell-necklace
If you'd asked what's on my shelves next to the desktop, though...
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| Tidy? I don't think so. | Feb 25, 2006 |
A scanner
An old laptop Armada, with docking
phone
several books and notebooks
piles of cds and cd holders
a mug with pens I never use
A ruler I never use, I really don't know why is it here
A small fruit basket my son made for me
A Varitech (Macross) toy. This one is mine, my son has his.
I don't want to open the drawers.
| | | | | Err... loads of stuff | Feb 25, 2006 |
Well, my desk is, let's be honest, a mess...
So, let's go... maybe I'll want to clean it once I see what is really there...
Hmm...
Hole puncher
Graduates association magazine
bottle opener (?)
paper holder
an old damp cloth (huh?)
last elections reminder
copy of my car insurance
2 pencils
kind of personal fan from last summer tennis tournament
an old cheque that was cancelled
music part
a... See more Well, my desk is, let's be honest, a mess...
So, let's go... maybe I'll want to clean it once I see what is really there...
Hmm...
Hole puncher
Graduates association magazine
bottle opener (?)
paper holder
an old damp cloth (huh?)
last elections reminder
copy of my car insurance
2 pencils
kind of personal fan from last summer tennis tournament
an old cheque that was cancelled
music part
a pool coupon
my box of cheques
IPod box
videogame box
a bill
2 tickets from last bus trip
roommate's Ipod
2 dictionaries
And I'll spare you the upper shelf...........which is, now I look, more tidy.
Ok... the cloth and the bottle opener are going back where they belong...
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| | | | | About par for the course | Feb 25, 2006 |
Thought my desk was cluttered, but reading this thread it seems it's about average - 3 dictionaries, a couple of notepads, assorted papers, a couple of manuscript stands for printouts of jobs in progress and follow-up work, a filing box which is in occasional use, another one that I haven't looked at for months, coffee cup and various small bits and pieces.
But then, I have a second desk and a desk overflow shelf. The overflow shelf contains various dictionaries and various papers. And the... See more Thought my desk was cluttered, but reading this thread it seems it's about average - 3 dictionaries, a couple of notepads, assorted papers, a couple of manuscript stands for printouts of jobs in progress and follow-up work, a filing box which is in occasional use, another one that I haven't looked at for months, coffee cup and various small bits and pieces.
But then, I have a second desk and a desk overflow shelf. The overflow shelf contains various dictionaries and various papers. And the second desk has a pile in one corner that also contains assorted papers.
I suppose I ought go searching - who knows what I might find? I will explore them some day soon, when I have the time. Perhaps I'll manage it when my current big job is finished. Only a few days to go. Perhaps.
One consolation - I don't have a pet to help me disorganise. And the rest of the family don't need to use my desk. ▲ Collapse
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