Daily Archives: February 1, 2016

Journal Entry 1
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January 31st 12:07pm Dorm Room

Farthest: tapping outside, cars passing by

Medium: bathroom door swinging, trash can being moved, people upstairs moving around, toilet flushing

Closest: fish tank motor humming, roommates alarm, roommate moving around in bed

Sound Level: Moderately loud.

One word: busy

Three essential sounds: fish tank motor, cars outside, bathroom door

Sound Journal 1
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  1. Setting: February 1st at 8:03 am at my desk in Suffolk Residence Hall, Hempstead, NY
  2. Farthest Sounds: Plane overhead, droning hum of the turn pike, single muted car horns, an engine revving, a car door slams
  3. Medium Sounds: Toilet flushing, the faucet runs, lock turns and clunks, footsteps shuffling across the carpet, the walls tick, a door handle clunks as it turns, door rattles as it shuts
  4. Closest Sounds: Coffee dripping, computer humming and ticking, flatulence against my wooden desk chair, fridge rattling to a settle, pen scratching across paper
  5. Sound Level: Low/minimal
  6. Sound Description: Anticipatory
  7. Important Sounds: Dripping coffee, droning turn pike, computer hum

 

Sound Environment
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February 1, 2016, 12:49am, Hague common room. 

Farthest: A dorm room opening, dragging footsteps, squeak of the front door, murmurs of conversation

Medium: The fluorescent light buzzing above my head, the HVAC unit behind me blowing out hot air softly

Closest: The machine whirr of the soda machine, my chair squeaking below me every time I move, keyboard clicking.

Sound level: Quiet, everyone else in the room previously has left to go to bed, so I am left listening to the noises of quiet for the first time all day. 

One word: Unwinding

Three sounds: Whirring of soda machine, HVAC unit blowing air, distant doors opening. 

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January 31st, 2016. 6:15 P.M. Sidewalk beside C-Square.

Close: Street lamp dully buzzing, footsteps against the grain of the sidewalk, coat fabric swishing

Mid: Opening and slamming of metal doors, keys jingling

Far: Squeaking of an old turnstile, sirens, cars passing distantly on the road

Sound level: Hushed

One word: Peaceful

3 essential sounds needed to create the environment: Street lamp buzzing, footsteps (particularly the crunching sound of shoes against the sand on the sidewalk), and cars passing