Dear Iron and Wine,

You really fucked with me today.  I went to sleep listening to "Each Coming Night" last night, and it was beautiful.  Then I tried to re-create that experience this morning and it was horrible and messed me up for the whole day.  Over break I read in some magazine (20 Things to Try in 2012) that starting the morning with some upbeat music can have a powerful effect.  To which I was like, duh, I do that everyday.  But apparently I should be more careful about what I choose.  I've felt sluggish and disconnected all day and it's all because of that damn Iron and Wine! So sleepy, so calming.  So not what you need to start the day. 

This weekend, I made this playlist of calming music to listen to during breakfast, and I listened to it for much of Sunday.  Which didn't help.  It's a beautiful list and perfect for bedtime, but not to start the day. 

The only song that I came across today that helped me to properly approach the day was this one:

And then, tonight we went the proper, more energetic, soul and Motown influenced route for homework.  

But now I'm actually going to bed, the appropriate time to listen to Iron and Wine.  Hopefully it will send me right off to sleep because Tuesdays are my crazy days.  I start tomorrow at 7 (AM) and end at 8:30 (PM).  When these busy days cease I will not know what to do with my time.

love,

hannah