scavenger hunt

This week I had one of those rare moments between work projects to pause and take a look around. I mean that literally -- I actually took a look around in my office and noticed that I have accumulated some stuff in it that one might not be able to count on finding in your typical faculty office. For example: Wee containers of red pepper flakes, obviously left over from the last time I brought a slice of pizza to my desk. (That may have been Spring 2008.) A votive candle wrapped in fabric with a tag attached that says "Thank you!" I cannot for the life of me recall who gave it to me, or…