Written by Elyse Longair
It’s called winter break for a reason. Here is your reminder (and mine) to take a break, to recharge, and to relax. Last night, for the first time in a long time I took time to relax. More accurately, I was exhausted after a long travel day, the whirlwind of Christmas and the non-stop busy & stressful semester. It all caught up to me and I needed to slow down. We dimmed the lights, curled up under a cozy, deep green, woolen blanket and listened to Angel Olson – Big Time.
In her last song, Chasing the Sun, she beautifully sings:
“And there’s nothing like
Losing track of time who’s countin’
Winding around are we up are we down the mountain”
She continues…
“Everyone’s wondered where I’ve gone
Having too much fun doing nothing doing nothing busy doing
Doing nothing
Chasing the sun
Chasing the sun for you”
It felt like the gentle reminder I needed to hear, that its okay to stop and to do nothing. With several upcoming deadlines early January, I find this challenging, however, I am going to try to take some time to really listen and enjoy a record per day over the next week.
What will I be spinning? I pulled a handful of records, mood dependent from the collection here:
Mort Garson - Plantasia
Cut Worms – Alien Sunset
I invite you to do the same and listen along with me, while doing nothing.