I'm so far behind!

Here, let me write something: I need more hours in the day. I'm tired but far from unhappy. That'll do for now.

if-was and if-were

I think the most common error in this context is to use if-was when if-were is correct.* That one I've had no trouble with. I have used if-were in contingency cases, which is also incorrect. I stand corrected.

http://malblog.schlagergroup.com/2007/09/11/to-the-contrary

* Songwriters fuck that up all the time. If I was king for just one day / I would give it all away...