Ah... I feel you. I hate business trips too. And I also avoid packing till the last minute.
We get sick, tired, have bad days, get bad news and just be in a funk, but this doesn't mean we can't give our best with what we have.
Great attitude. I tell a variation of this to my kids. "Just because you are in a bad mood doesn't mean you can't be pleasant."
It always reminds me of one of my favorite lines from the novel Dune, from Gurney Halleck, said to Paul (the hero) when Paul says he's not in a good mood to do his training :
“What has mood to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises—no matter the mood! Mood's a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It's not for fighting.”
Anyway, good luck with your trip and hope you can find some time for writing.
If it doesn't come tom mind in the last minutes - it isn't necessary!
*I once went on a short business trip for two nights and found out I didn't have underwear :D
I try with mine, but she has her moments.
That quote reminds me of another quote about the difference between amateurs and professionals that goes something like, "Amateurs need to be in the mood to do something, professionals get it done regardless of their mood."