What do you keep on your bedside table ?

[kingfisher]

Lamp

Alarm clock

1940s Parker Vacumatic mechanical pencil

Lip balm

Two or three puzzle books; currently Cryptic Crosswords

My Kindle

A "real" book; currently Walter Piston's Harmony (Yeah, it's a music theory book. I'm a hobbyist composer.)

 

[plaidman]

Nothing. Because my cat keeps knocking THINGS off of it.

 

[theperfectstorm]

Nothing. Because my cat keeps knocking THINGS off of it.

You are my new hero.

 

[DougK]

My bedside table contains:

• A reading lamp
• My CPAP machine
• A pile of books that varies in size and composition
• A Cold Steel Koga SD1

That's about it.

 

[Jasonian]

A few books, a magazine, and a few cough drops at the moment.

 

[Alacrity59]

A lamp, alarm clock, flashlight, a fairly decent or indecent layer of dust, and the current book my wife and I are reading.

 

[shavervinnie]

Topside:
Lamp
3 or 4 books
small digital alarm clock
kleenex ( allergies )

In Drawer:
Chapstick
Small Mag-lite flashlight
small notebook (for random thoughts)
pen & highlighter

Bottom Enclosure:
.38 Cal. Revolver
Trade Publications ( for work)

 

[Austin]

• Lamp
• Alarm clock
• Glasses
• TV remote
• Current book
• Current magazine
• Pen, pencil and a small note book
• A cup of water on a hand made coaster

Dude, same here except for the hand made coaster.

 

[syzygy]

Tivoli Model 3!

 

[strat1117]

-- Lamp
-- Clock Radio
-- Glasses (in a neat little golf bag glasses holder)
-- TV Remote (sometimes found on SWMBO's side)
-- CD player/headphone amp/headphones (for when SWMBO is watching "Desperate Housewives", or its moral equivalent)

 

[skklog]

my wife has a free standing jewelry box by the bed does that count?

 

[rtaylor61]

On the table: Clock, cell phone.

Beside the table: 12 gauge Mossberg.

Randy

 

[azmark]

Lamp
Cell phone
Bottled water
And usually a pair of socks, when I get up.

 

[Mohillian]

On Top:
Home phone.
iPhone.
Current book ("Nurture Shock").

In Drawer:
Junk
Grandfather's Military Knife

In Bookshelf area:
The New Interpreter's Study Bible (NRSV)
Lutheran Study Bible (NRSV)
Thompson Chain Reference (NIV)
Dictionary
Various other books

 

[matt_jr]

Alarm clock
Coaster
Ruger P95DC with night sights(wife keeps S&W 60 series)
Flashlight
watch, change, keys, pocket knife, and wallet
under shelf:
Current book (Relic)
Catalogs(harber freight, tractor supply)

 

[Emmett]

Top level:

• Glasses
• Lamp
• Cell phone (doubles as alarm clock)
• Flashlight
• Lip balm
• Current book

Second level

• Stack of future books

Floor level

• Box of socks (my feet are always cold and socks need to be near to hand at night)
• More books shoved into the sock box

Beside the stand

• Tee ball bat (though that Koga thing linked above looks verrrrry interesting)

 

[Shangas]

On my bedside table, I have...

A lamp.

A small plastic thingy with drawers for putting random stuff in.

One of these:

Believe me, it wakes you up in the morning!

One of these:

Audiable radius: 1 mile. If someone breaks into my bedroom, everyone on the block will know.

My pocket watch, my watch-chain, my watch-fob pen, some medication and a flashlight for emergencies. Also, a candle (also for emergencies).

Also have a fully-stocked first-aid kit (I know how to use one, don't worry!), just in case of...more emergencies.

 

[rm71]

Watch
Clock
Glasses
Figurine of St Rocco
My work ID badge
Swiss army knife

 

[Mazeman]

Alarm clock
Lamp
Picture
Magazines
Reading glasses
Kindle
Kimber 1911 .45