{"id":724,"date":"2023-01-09T19:05:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T03:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nathanbak.com\/?p=724"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:59:39","slug":"more-sheveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/?p=724","title":{"rendered":"More Sheveling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once again it is the second Monday in January and hence National Clean Off Your Desk Day.  Time to shevel, but perhaps my desk isn&#8217;t in as bad of shape as years past?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-1024x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-1536x599.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-2048x798.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-08.25.26-scaled-e1673319677933-1200x468.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At work today there were a lot of times where I would work for several minutes but then need to wait for a couple minutes while tests or other checks ran.  During those breaks I would grab a couple of things off the desk and figure out what to do with them.  Here are some of the items I encountered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two tape measures (in case one is under a stack of stuff when I need it).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty bag that previously contained peach Jolly Ranchers (the best flavor).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Printed Allergen Guide for Buffalo Wild Wings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two ice scrapers (for car windows).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fitbit charger (for a Fitbit model I haven&#8217;t owned in years).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty bag that previously contained Ginger Chews.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitation to 2022 Christmas Eve Musical Celebration (it was a nice event, but less-well attended than previous years likely due to the weather).  Later on I also encountered the program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three handkerchiefs (two nicely folded, the other crumpled and it may or may not have been used for its intended purpose).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two garage door openers (this was a surprise as I was expecting to find three&#8211;I did eventually locate the third one in the pocket of my biking jacket).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A rubber locust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Various notes from work including notes about six people I interviewed (we hired one and he&#8217;s great).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page of notes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathanbak.com\/?p=680\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"680\">previous job.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty, reusable cloth bag that previously contained beef jerky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ninja brand tabi socks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tickets to the Portland Choir &amp; Orchestra 2022 Christmas concert (it was a great show).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many receipts.  In all they totaled around $4670.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peppermint bark and two candy canes (from circa Christmas 2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two not-so-smart light bulbs (one went psycho and just flickers like crazy, the other won&#8217;t connect and so just functions as a regular bulb).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three masks and my COVID vaccination card (card was in the same place from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathanbak.com\/?p=689\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"689\">when I last sheveled<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nathanbak.com\/?p=63\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"63\">Goggles<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most of a dice set (cannot find second D10).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-1024x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-1024x412.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-1536x618.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-2048x824.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nathanbak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-01-09-18.58.59-scaled-e1673319874290-1200x483.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My desk looks a lot better.  The floor of my office, not so much . . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again it is the second Monday in January and hence National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Time to shevel, but perhaps my desk isn&#8217;t in as bad of shape as years past? 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