my desk...

... is relatively neat, I guess.

I've got tons of printed articles, protocols, notes, manuals, all stacked "neatly" on the shelf above my desk. I've got a hanger, a lanyard, USB cable, a book on Colossians, file folders, ibuprofen, an empty tupperware, mint, my nerdy invitrogen calendar, my mug with three handles, and of course, a mugful of pens and assorted colored highlighters. There's also a box of instant oatmeal that now serves as the speaker stand and a couple of lovely notes from BV. Oh yeah, there's a vanilla nut granola bar sitting on the side... the bar that SC gave me like days ago. It will be eaten, for sure. Just haven't had the craving for vanilla yet.

Why am I talking about my desk, anyway? Ah well... you get a "feel" for me, for my personality by looking at my tiny office. :) Just like how McCain's and Obama's offices say something about them. There was an article written about that... I should add the link here, but I know none of you will read it. ;P Anywhos... am I a clean-freak? Heck no. There are dust bunnies collecting right behind my monitor already. I am, however, a neat-freak. But it's neat, according to me. You won't look at my desk and be amazed at how organized things are. But it looks neat enough and it's organized enough for me to find things without turning it upside down. And who has a hanger on their desks anyway? Don't even know why that's there, but I think it adds a nice touch to the whole visage. <-- that is totally not a word I would use in in-person convos. Thanks, dictionary.com. muahahaha. So what does it say about me? Well... I drink too much coffee, I get headaches often, I'm obsessed with many different colors of highlighters, and well, that I don't mind keeping random things on my desk. I think the semi-neat-freakness also reflects my attempt to control things, to put my life in a semi-neat order... but also realizing that sometimes disarray is okay. It's out of the random muddle that God shows His greatness at making things ordered and serenely in place. My life may be a mess and like in the book The Shack, my heart may be in complete chaos, but God finds beauty in that and makes everything work out for my good and for His glory. Amazing, right? ok, so excited for the weekend. Yay!! LYN