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Which objects are around you right this moment?

Asked by rebbel (35553points) June 22nd, 2012

Let us say, in a two feet perimeter around where you are now, reading this question, what objects are in reach/sight?

Me: remote, ashtray, roze koek, tabac, phone, another phone, spectacle case, carton of ice tea, drink glass, pillow, pair of socks, and a laptop.

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LittleLemon's avatar

Plant I killed, Nalgene, Stapler, Labelmaker, Bugs

tups's avatar

Guitar, pc, a glass, a capo, my phone, my bed

Earthgirl's avatar

I’m on a train so all that’s around me is people, lots of them, and assorted briefcases, cellphones, Ipads, laptops knapsacks and newspapers!

Neizvestnaya's avatar

A low dressing table with a lamp, pump-bottle of lotion and my celly charging, all in reach.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Laptop, Ukulele, adult beverage, sliced cheese, sliced Spanish Chorizo.
I’ve been practicing the Uke

Tropical_Willie's avatar

A little different, but yea. . . .

jonsblond's avatar

Earbuds, bathing suit, Hello Kitty swim goggles, Guitar World Acoustic Magazine, a can of Old Milwaukee, glass of water and Marvel Squinkies.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

@jonsblond I’m truly jealous.

rebbel's avatar

@jonsblond Those Hello Kitty goggles must be neat!

Seaofclouds's avatar

Lamp, a few children’s books, a bottle of milk, some ultrasound pictures, and my phone.

jonsblond's avatar

@Tropical_Willie I don’t think the Hello Kitty goggles will fit you. They are child size. (ooh, @rebbel beat me with the joke :P)

rebbel's avatar

Did I joke? (Damn, sometimes I joke and I am not even aware of it…..)
I want pics of Kitty :-)
(Hello Kitty, that is)

linguaphile's avatar

5 pillows, a box of assorted things, a laundry basket full of clothes, a bunch of knick knacks ready to be packed, a calico cat and my blackberry.

mangeons's avatar

Speakers, monitor, computer, modem, router, pens/pencils, flashlight, ruler, gum wrappers, binder clips, toy cars, scotch tape, socks, Sims Life Stories, pamphlets, CDs, feather dreamcatcher earrings, used iTunes gift card, cup of water, iPod touch, index cards, pack of gum, temporary tattoos, hair ties, tweezers, bobby pins, a pedometer… The list goes on… my desk is a mess.

gailcalled's avatar

MIlo here: 1000 words

The largest and most annoying object is, of course, Gail.

She also hangs out here and
interferes with my aerobic exercises.

Another shot

Earthgirl's avatar

Can I post an update now? I am at home and home is quite different. Home has so much more stuff!!! @linguaphile , I also have exactly 5 pillows within feet of me, all shapes and sizes, my laptop, of course, my Wacom drawing tablet, a glass of wine, a screwdriver (non-alcoholic version, hey, I have wine, I’m not that bad, even on a Friday)

Stack of magazines including Art of the West, Marie Claire, Vogue US, Esquire, Garden Design, Scientific American, Elle, Departures and Cooking Light. (Phew…another 3 stacks across the room, this is just what’s within arm’s reach)

Books including Fashion Forecasting, Natural Fashion:Tribal Decoration from Africa, Roman Military Clothing, Turn of the Century Fashion Patterns and Tailoring Techniques, Gardening in the Shade, Color Garden, How to Grow and Bloom African Violets at Home.Pearl of Great Price:the life of Mother Maria Skobtsova 1891–1945, American Folklore, Human Anatomy, The Elements of Drawing, A History of the World in 100 Objects, Idoru, Nudie:the Rodeo Tailor, Provence Interiors, Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress (Frida Kahlo), Queen of Fashion, Baby Love, Literary New York, Gold of the Pharoahs, Joaquin Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, Vintage Hats and Bonnets

Photographs a lot of them wedding photos of my family and my husband’s.

Well, you get the idea,lol. I have lots of stuff to keep my mind occupied. In fact my mind is not only occupied it seems to be literally invaded!!!
Shall I mention the TV with the Mets vs. Yankees game on?

marinelife's avatar

Piles of papers, a desk lamp, a box of kleenex, some plants, a stuffed cow.

Earthgirl's avatar

@marinelife A stuffed cow, huh? Man, that is random, lol.

AstroChuck's avatar

A plate which recently held cheese enchiladas and beans but now only holds a dirty fork and wadded up napkin. A half empty bowl of salsa and a nearly empty bowl of tortilla chips. Also a bowl which holds only the remnants of guacamole. A glass of water two thirds full. A small vase of flowers. Salt and pepper shakers. My wife, whose plate looks the same as mine, and her empty glass which once held diet coke but now only ice. My daughter and her plate which has a few beans and a half-eaten tostada. Also her glass of diet coke which is about three quarters full. And to my right, a window looking out on The Cannery in Fisherman’s Wharf, SF.

Earthgirl's avatar

@AstroChuck I think you meant vase of flowers, not case of flowers, lol. It took me a minute to figure that out. What kind of flowers are they? Are you sure that was water and not a margarita you were having?

AstroChuck's avatar

Sorry. The c is just to the left of the v. Easy to hit the wrong letter on the iPhone with my fat thumb.

LuckyGuy's avatar

Within arms reach are: binoculars, digital camera, a Teca solid state cooler/heater, stop watch, stapler, tire pressure gauge, reading glasses and a stack of papers.

I’d better clean this mess up!

wildpotato's avatar

A bowl and fork with remnants of pad thai. Remote. Weed, several glass pipes and a glass hookah, keif box, lighter. Roll of toilet paper. Two airplane neck pillows. Bottle of River Horse summer blonde ale. Sriracha. Large poster of the periodic table. Microwaveable heat pack with little beads inside. My purse and it’s contents – Bose earbuds, Oakleys, wallet. iPhone. Coffee table, cruddy Oriental rug, couch, small trash can. My dog’s Kool Collar.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

Cell phone, towel, hair dryer, dreadlock wax, a plate of borsch, a water bottle, baby powder, my older kid’s summer journal, sand toys, hair clips, hair wraps, jewelry, pillows, remote controls.

JLeslie's avatar

Ipad
Remote control for the TV
A small folding table with a pair of my sun glasses on top and a glass of water
Thin cotton banket

Blackberry's avatar

Laptop, phone, empty water bottle, full water bottle, empty beer bottles, bed, and various cords for plugging in ipods and external hard drives and such.

lillycoyote's avatar

LOL. I’m a bit of a clutter head and a bit of a hoarder, so your guess is as good as mine.There’s crap everywhere. Where do you want me to start? :-)

Berserker's avatar

Not much, I’m neat. Modem, headphones, ashtray, beer, some dude’s finger I found out back, a hoe, speakers, computer mouse, a random rat, broken radio, books, and shit I just spilled my updog.

mazingerz88's avatar

@rebbel You pervert you.

@Symbeline Random rat? No. Mouse of destiny!

wundayatta's avatar

I don’t know. It’s dark. I’m on the couch. There are pillows. There should be a phone just behind me. My horns and drums should be a couple feet in front of me. There’s a coffee table with magazines on it. A coaster. A box of tissues. A bill of some kind.

Is this really interesting anyone? I feel like I’m about to die of boredom. If I don’t fall asleep first.

Berserker's avatar

@wundayatta Pillows! You should take one, hug it really hard and whisper my name three times. ^^

jazmina88's avatar

dog….remote….laptop and stand. insulin, meds, almost empty sprite zero

Ponderer983's avatar

Miscellaneous bills, bank statements, chapstick, cellphone, paper plate and fork, a few books, dog license, post-its, pens, pencils, “I Love you” Teddy Bear, Mirror, lamp, tissue box, tank top, necklace, watch, business cards, camera, tweezers, DVD, rolodex, bobby pins, christmas ornament, nail polish, pile of laundry on the floor. I need to clean my fucking desk!!!!!!

fluthernutter's avatar

Part of a scarf. The other part we used to wrap the remains of my miscarriage before burying it. I sleep with it under my pillow. It might sound morbid, but I actually find it comforting.

And the pillow, of course.

A little toy figure of Sally (from Richard Scarry’s books). A children’s book titled Yummy Ice Cream. And a small box containing a temporal thermometer, an aspirator, a bottle of Little Noses, and a nail clipper.

Oh. And one purple sock.

SYS's avatar

Bed, pillow, blankets, sheets, dart board, bottle of water, empty bottle of vitawater, folding table, jeans, chair, board shorts, t-shirt, head board, Zune, one charger for cell phone, one charger for zune, a wooden chest filled with bedding material, a harmonica, bedroom door… And that should be about it.

mazingerz88's avatar

A pattern emerges. Yes, we are all of us inside the Matrix.

Berserker's avatar

pillows rule

ucme's avatar

Computer & all it’s peripherals, xbox 360 & accessories, cup of hot coffee, black.
Arrrrrrgghhhh!!! Oh yeah & a fucking wasp just flew in the bastard window :¬(

rebbel's avatar

Man, I think I will start a pillow factory!
Thanks all!

marinelife's avatar

@Earthgirl Not really. He is my lucky stuffed animal. Stubbs the cow. He looks sort of like “this.”

downtide's avatar

I’m sitting on my bed with my netbook so the only things within reach are a bedside lamp, a clock-radio, a handful of loose change that I took out of my pocket, and my shoes (on the floor)

marinelife's avatar

Oops. sorry about the link. Here is the picture.

Facade's avatar

iPhone, organic applesauce, spoon, lighter, blunt, ashtray, pen, USB cord, Xacto knife, nail file, poster board, cat treats

jonsblond's avatar

@marinelife I like Stubbs. He’s a cutey

wundayatta's avatar

@Symbeline How do you know I haven’t already done that? Or that I don’t do it five times every day?

Kardamom's avatar

A bunch of boxes, a camera battery charger, an air purifyer, a coffee table covered with more boxes and a bunch of Westways magazines, 4 remote controls, lots of artworks, more Westways magazines on the floor, a Netflix (The Woman in Black with Daniel Radcliffe) a paper plate leftover from last night’s snack, a soft blankie, an old slide projector in a leather case, and a hair band.

I’m at someone else’s house.

Earthgirl's avatar

@marinelife Stubbs is very chubby and cute. I have a stuffed cocker spaniel dog that I love. He kinda looks like this guy, but of course, he’s not real. He is very floppy and his butt sticks up in the air adorably. I have had him for years and years!

sorry to derail your thread @rebbel with cute animals pics….I seem to be doing that a lot lately.What the hell is happening to me?

linguaphile's avatar

@Earthgirl I love pillows! :D @Symbeline is still the pillow queen though.

Now I have a stack of board games to be put away, a computer desk, monitor, printer and the same calico cat.

And two pillows on a chair next to me!

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