So, when I said about two weeks, the "about" was appropriate. I leave in ten days. That's not a lot of time. Now the anxiety sets in. With any trip there is a necessary level of apprehension as to one's readiness for the journey. You know, the "I forgot something, I know I did. I have to have" feeling. Usually, it works out. Most of the time we didn't forget anything, we're just stressing. Sometimes, we do forget something but do we notice? Most of the time, no! You're too busy enjoying the trip.
As easy as it is to forget your troubles once the wheels of the plane have retracted, the car has reached fourth gear, or the boat has pulled away from the dock (maybe ignore that last one in light of recent events), while you're still home, unless you're the Clock King from Batman you're going to have anxiety.
I've been dealing with this through the extensive use of lists. To do lists, to buy lists, gear lists, packing lists, lists of the lists so that I don't lose count or recreate a list. I'm a pen-and-paper kind of guy. I always carry a notebook or a pocketbook on me so that I easily jot down notes or lists. Yet, lately, I've been straying into the ever cozy world of the iPhone. Everything is in one place, everything is maybe two strokes away. And I do mean everything.
One program, in particular, that helped me with the packing lists was an app. called Packing Pro. I know Livingstone is probably rolling in his grave right now and don't get me wrong, I'm going to continue to carry my pocketbooks, but the future is here and I don't begrudge anyone who wants to shake its hand.
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