Let me also start by stating...I don't have a desk.
But on my coffee table I have:
My Silver Sony Touch screen laptop - For writing my masterpiece and speaking to you guys of course.
A can of Coke zero, and a box of Donut holes (a girl can have a off day)
A few books from the wheel of time...
I am 100% outliner, I find it easier to let my ideas and writing flow when I have an outline. It also prevents any future mistakes if your world is already set and your not flip flopping about between details.