What to pack?

Most people know that I am obsessive when it comes to planning. As such, I have already been planning what to pack for my trip to New York in a few weeks. I always find packing such a daunting task. On my last trip my luggage was lost for 2 days and I had to purchase new toiletries and underwear just to be able to get through those couple of days. Needless to say I am planning on only taking carry-on luggage on my 5 day trip to New York. So now the task of packing less and only what is necessary lies ahead of me. It's time to get online and check the forecast, will it be cold or freezing? Will all of my toiletries fit in my gallon size plastic bag and each be less than 2.0 oz.? Do I take my video camera in addition to my digital camera? Although it's exciting to take a trip, it also seems like a lot of work. I guess that is what happens when you a an obsessive planner? At least I'll have lots of photos to scrapbook when I get back, which opens up a whole new can of worms in "what do I scrapbook from the trip?" But that is for another day and another blog.