A Drive To Work

Thursday 2/12/15 LIE (note: I didn’t close my eyes during this observation as I was driving)

Farthest sounds: Diesel engine noise of Tractor Trailer next to me, general highway hum.

Medium sounds: Engine hum of my new Fiat 500, Rrrrrrr of tires rolling on the pavement, Wind passing over the car.

Closest Sounds: “Walk on the Wild Side” blasting from my radio and the faint voice of the “Waze” app woman telling how miles to my exit coming from my phone.

Sound Level: LOUD. I enjoy blasting my stereo in the car.

One Word Description: Driving

Three essential sounds: Radio, Tire noise, and Traffic noise.

Home Alone

7/5/15, 8pm, My apartment NYC

Farthest: Faint steady sound of jet engines

Medium: Low hum of wind

Closest: erratic rattle of storm windows as wind hits them

Sound level is mostly soft, almost quiet broken up by sharp crescendos of the rattling storm windows

One word description: erratic

3 sounds: jet engine, wind, rattling windows