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canyonwalkerI'm leaving for Italy in... [glances at clock]... 15 hours and I haven't packed. Why am I spending a few minutes to blog about that here instead of, like, actually packing? Sigh. It's because I'm struggling with motivation right now. And no, the fact that I'm going to Italy for the first time ever isn't enough to motivate me.
What's demotivating me? Going on this trip is tied up with my frustrations about my job. Because this trip, though it's a vacation, is a work-sponsored vacation trip. And I had fresh frustrations in a long afternoon at work today.
For the moment I'm just relaxing to see if I can get over my motivation gap naturally. I don't need to panic about getting ready. I remind myself of three things about this trip: One, I've traveled a bazillion times before. I know I can pack a bag quickly. Two, this trip is only a week— well, 8.5 days. It's not like I'm packing for a month. Three, I only need to pack one style of clothes. It's a beach/warm weather/tourist trip. I'll back mostly beach-y clothes, a few changes of European-street-casual clothes, and a light sweater for cool evenings. It's not like I have to pack all that and a couple of two-piece suits. Or a tuxedo. (There's no high-stakes, James Bond-esuqe Casino Royale action planned on this trip.)
What's demotivating me? Going on this trip is tied up with my frustrations about my job. Because this trip, though it's a vacation, is a work-sponsored vacation trip. And I had fresh frustrations in a long afternoon at work today.
For the moment I'm just relaxing to see if I can get over my motivation gap naturally. I don't need to panic about getting ready. I remind myself of three things about this trip: One, I've traveled a bazillion times before. I know I can pack a bag quickly. Two, this trip is only a week— well, 8.5 days. It's not like I'm packing for a month. Three, I only need to pack one style of clothes. It's a beach/warm weather/tourist trip. I'll back mostly beach-y clothes, a few changes of European-street-casual clothes, and a light sweater for cool evenings. It's not like I have to pack all that and a couple of two-piece suits. Or a tuxedo. (There's no high-stakes, James Bond-esuqe Casino Royale action planned on this trip.)
