Two paper clips for two thumbtacks and a bent staple - both clubs just toss them into a desk drawer in case they come in handy someday.
Then it's back to staring at the empty page on the desk diary - knowing that you should be doing something constructive (but not too sure what that is). Slowly you move your eyes to the right across the desktop until your gaze settles once again on the telephone. Maybe it will ring if you just keep staring at it..