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Posted: Apr 19, 2012

Right now it's ice water, my peppermint Lipsmacker, the usual office stuff of course-but I'm talking about extras you have to bring over. During the day, I have a caffeinated drink, like ice tea with splenda. I love something like peanut M&Ms sometimes too. What do you guys do?

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I have a Keuring, filled with water, ready to brew as needed, non-dairy creamer and splenda packets - smeeps

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I'm a coffee nut

Smeeps - My soulmate, LOL! - Auntie Anxiety

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Oh my gosh, I *love, love, love* my Keurig! I don't think I could ever go back to regular garden-variety coffee after it. I'm a total coffee nut, too, and when I place my monthly coffee order, I always try the sample pack pods so I can taste it all. I even have the hot cider, the cafe mocha and the chai latte varieties.

I don't know how I managed before my Keurig but, like you, it's my "must have" for work (and any other time, LOL!).

Chocolate covered coffee beans! - Hayseed

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These things are the bomb diggity! I also gotta have the ol' ice water, grape chapstick, Jergens hand lotion, and now a friggin' breast pump right next to the desk or else things get really weird.
:-D

tea and water - Happy MT Robin

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I always have a bottle of water going. In the morning it's my hot tea and occasionally in the evening I'll brew another cup.

I try very hard not to eat at my desk so I don't set up bad habits, but if I do want a snack it's raw cashews or almonds or something along those lines.

My standard desk items are lotion, kleenex, chapstick, and nail clippers, along with the two pet bed spots and my TV that I keep on low or muted through the day. I have a really big old table that serves as my desk so I have a lot of room on it.

What I have to have - Anon

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I have coffee, diet-pepsi, cigarettes, and I wish I had a wet bar and a Valium dispenser.

LOL! That sounded sort of like the answers to a - game-show question! - Meerkat

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Game Show Host: "Name five things you would likely never see on someone's desk in a business office."

Hayseed -(game winner): "Umm, how about: chocolate-covered coffee beans, ice water, grape chapstick, Jergens hand lotion, and a breast pump?"

:)

Since I work late I have my lottery tickets right next to me - sm

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So when I hit the big one I can say take this job and __________!

Glass of water or coffee, the mute button to the TV and wads of tissue for my cold - or to cry in with some of the dictators

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Nothing too exciting. Keep my desk clean for the kitties to lay on.

Hot coffee, ice water and electric cigarette. - nm

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and my cell phone.

my iced green tea with lemon and hydrocodone - always in pain

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Hydrocodone, Xanax and coffee...LOTS of coffee. - Chronic pain is just evil

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But it is what it is so...yeah.

Hydrocodone, Xanax and coffee have been my best "co-workers" for about a decade now.

I am taking hydrocodone right now...how do you keep awake? - (post oral surgery)

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I have resorted to taking caffeine pills. Seriously. I almost fell asleep the other day. What strength are you taking? I am having to be on 10/325.

Try - always in pain

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taking half a pill a little closer together than what you are taking now. I only use 7.5 mg and I live with chronic fatigue since before I ever started the hydrocodone, so I guess I am just used to functioning on an empty tank. Also, I always have a little fan blowing on me because I am always hot, so maybe the cool air on my face helps too, but I totally stay away from caffeine. What kind of oral surgery did you have?

I HAVE to have my hair up in a scrunchie and my "typing sweater" (nm) - Can't work without them

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My must-haves: (sm) - Meerkat

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A big cuppa strong coffee with lots of cream.
My trusty pen.
My trusty No-Doz.
My typing gloves, even in the summer.
M&Ms.
Highlighter.
Liquid Paper.
Post-It Notes... lots of them!
Calculator for figuring out my lines at the end of the day, and for totalling up how much money I didn't make!
Google tab already open & ready to go.
Kitty cat curled up in her bed on my desk.
Dry skin cream.
Aspirin for the inevitable headache.

My typing must-haves: - Lannie

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Decaffinated drink (I kicked the caffeine habit a couple of years ago), Chapstick, some kind of munchie, preferably Pringles, and my cat and dog under the desk.

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