Category Archives: Journal Entry

Journal Entry 9
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  1. When/Where: 4/7/2016; 11:00 p.m.; my dorm
  2. Farthest: Someone in the shower, a girl above me yelling on the phone, cars outside my window driving by
  3. Medium: My refirgerator humming, my roommate cooking something in the microwave
  4. Closest: My phone buzzing on vibrate, my keys tapping as I type
  5. Level: Quiet
  6. One word: Ordinary
  7. 3 sounds: zooming, humming, buzzing

Sound Journal
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  1. Sensory Garden  4/6/16   12:18pm
  2. Farthest sounds: car horn, a man on a cell phone
  3. Medium sounds: cars driving through puddles, someone walking in heels on the concrete, wind rushing through the trees
  4. Closest sounds: rain pouring on my umbrella, wind rushing by, umbrella rippling, rain hitting the water in the fountain
  5. Sound level: loud
  6. One Word: engulfing
  7. Three Sounds: pouring rain, roaring wind, cars driving on a wet road

Sound Journal
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  1. March 18th, 9:10am in line at Cafe on the Corner in the student center at Hofstra University
  2. Sounds Farthest away:  People talking as they walk by, the echo of people’s steps over the unispan, the clinking of pans from the student center cafeteria, popular song playing in the cafeteria
  3. Medium Distance Sounds: Two women speaking in Spanish behind the counter, setting down of milk canisters as people use the coffee station, milk foaming in the cappuccino maker, people talking as they walk by, other students ordering from behind me.
  4. Sounds Closest: Muted music from the earbuds of the person behind me, my tapping food, and the vibration of my phone
  5. Sound level: low
  6. Sound description: Calm
  7. Foaming Cappuccino, Echoes of peoples footsteps over the unispan, muted music from the earbuds of the person behind me

Sound Journal 8
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Date: 3/17/2016, about 8:00pm, upstairs at the gym

Farthest sounds: People running, cardio machines

Medium sounds: People talking, the music from the speakers, someone putting weights back on the rack

Closest sounds: Music from my phone, different people talking

Sound level: Medium

Sound description: Paced

Important sounds: Music, people talking

Journal Entry 8
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  1. When/Where: 3/17/2016; 11:13 p.m.; my dorm
  2. Farthest: presumably drunk people yelling out in the hall, slamming of trash cans, doors slamming
  3. Medium: My roommate folding her clothes, her phone buzzing every 5 minutes
  4. Closest: Music from my laptop playing My Moon My Man, typing of my keys, my granola bar crunching as I eat it, the wrapper crinkling
  5. Level: Medium
  6. One word: Contrasting
  7. 3 sounds: slamming, buzzing, music

Journal Entry
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March 17th 2016. 4:23PM. At the Roosevelt Field Mall.

Closest: People chatting, multiple sets of footsteps

Mid: Different sets of music, clothing/bags shuffling, greetings from salespeople

Far: Children laughing and yelling, blenders blending (coffee places and smoothie places)

Sound level: Medium (not a busy time of day or shopping day)

One word: Active

Three sounds: People chatting, footsteps, music