Securing the High Ground

I spotted the ultimate vantage point up on the desk lamp, but the second I caught the lower arm, the whole frame gave a creak and began dipping fast. Total zero-prep situation! I scrambled up, grabbed the heavy tension spring with one hand, and threw my weight back just in time to stop the shade from knocking right into a ceramic mug below. Once everything stopped wobbling, I worked a bent silver paperclip straight into the loose hinge screw to lock the pivot tight. Boom—rock solid. You should see the whole room from up here, completely clear view.