I'm supposed to be packing for my trip downstate tomorrow but I really don't feel up to the challenge. Every time I discover something I forgot to pack, the things that I'm trying to think about multiply and crowd each other, as if they all required the same amount of attention. They do not, I assure you, but it really sucks for me when I'm trying to think about what I'm going to bring down and what things I'm going to use.

What will I be able to accomplish this next year? Will the programming books go unused? Will my math books collect dust along with my whiteboards? How many dress shirts should I bring? Why all the instruments and recording equipment? I'm tired, which is to say, I'm stressed. This stuff is driving me nuts and I don't know what I'm going to do next year.