Source: Erie Times-News, Pa.存倉Nov. 10--As you read this, I hope to be standing at the window of my hotel room and looking out across Manhattan.Unless there's a really tall building in the way. Then I'll settle for a street-level window view from the Starbucks down the street.(Or maybe the unthinkable happened, and I'm not in New York. Did I miss the train?! Don't panic, don't panic, don't panic. ...)Whatever I'm doing, I'm either living, breathing or thinking of New York.I've written before about the building anticipation for my first trip to the Big Apple.Just a recap: Months of planning, looking up reviews on TripAdvisor and studying a subway map. A more recent challenge has been trying to keep the cats from curling up in my open luggage and leaving a furry mess behind or getting accidentally zipped in. (Hopefully I won't hear muffled meowing coming from the overhead luggage compartment on the train.)But by the time you read this, I want to be done with the planning, worrying and wondering.No more lists, Google searches or itinerary memorization. No more "what if," "what about this" and "just in case" musings.It's easier said than done. The hardest part about taking a trip is remembering to let go. Stop the overthinking, put away the camera at some point and live in the moment.Unfortunately, my mind usually feels l儲存ke one of those perpetual motion machines -- like the drinking bird -- that refuses to slow down or stop.The least I can do is focus on more exciting and memorable tasks. Time to hit the streets and see what I can see, hear what I can hear and experience something entirely new.I need to hit the subway at rush hour.Yell "Go Yankees!" in a crowd of Mets fans (or vice versa).Shop along Fifth Avenue.Visit the American Girl doll store (for niece Verity, of course).Run through piles of leaves in Central Park.Keep an eye out for celebrities.Nosh on some New York slices.Maybe I'll even make it to the top of the Empire State Building.Wait a minute. Did I just make another list? Sigh.By the time this edition hits newsstands, maybe I've found a way to stop thinking about overthinking and discovered the true path to sitting back and enjoying life as it comes.After all, first-time trips to New York, or anywhere, come once in a lifetime. It's worth paying attention to.And if you're curious to see what I'm up to, check my Twitter feed through Wednesday.LINDSEY POISSON can be reached at 870-1871 or lindsey.poisson@timesnews.com. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNpoisson.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) Visit the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) at .GoErie.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
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