i think i plan ahead pretty well... and then realize i have not. i may have thought about what needs to be done but fully underestimate how long it will take. or how late i will start. or just how much actually must be done. the worst is usually before i go on a big trip, like the time i went to costa rica for 3 months. shorter trips are a little better, but i usually don't get much sleep the night before i leave. this time i will blame the fact that i have never done this before and just really don't know what to expect. it's kind of like baby proofing the house for myself... a little different.
i'm really looking forward to a time when this is done and i'm less tired. that will be a nice time. and i will not take it for granted.