It's Gonna Take A Lot More Than Some Feng Shui to Straighten This Out

I'm having a hard time concentrating today. The state of my office may or may not have something to do with it.

I am sad to say that this is a pretty typical state of affairs. I have this notion that the messier my desk is, the more busy and important I look. Or, ya know, sloppy and disorganized. Whatevs. (By the way, I did not receive any monetary compensation from the fine folks who make Cheez-Its. But, I'm willing to pimp my blog out if they're interested.)

This is what I look at every day. The reflexology foot chart came from my Mom's office. She was a massage therapist for about 25 years, and it reminds me of her. Especially how she touched naked men's buttocks and such. It's nice to feel connected to her.

That sideways painting was done by my superiorly talented friend, Bonita. It is sideways because there was already one nail there, and I keep forgetting to have our building guys make another one. The girls down the hall say this lady looks like Donna in accounting. I've never met her, though, so I can't verify.

And yes, nerds, that's a Star Wars painting. I'm not a fan, but I like kitsch, as noted by the bowling plaque on the file cabinet ...



which is totally just for show. Shout out to #1Laura for the pack of Vernor's Ginger Ale. It's a Northern Ohio thing. You wouldn't understand.

This is my door. And these are the many notes I place on the outside of my door to explain why I am not in my office, including the "doctor's appointment," walking Wonder Dog Bean and picking up lunch from Moby Dick's.

Speak of the devil. Well, if loving kubideh and falafel is wrong, I don't want to be right. This is kind of command central. Even my to-do lists are chaotic. The Girl Scout cookies help, though.

So does my main man, Elvis.

Um, there's really no way to explain these. Your guess is as good as mine.

In the Comments section, tell me about your work space. The winner gets a can of Vernor's.