Daily Archives: March 27, 2026

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Time/Place: 3.27.2026, 1:15PM.  H&R Block, Selden, NY

Furthest: Phone ringing, receptionist talking at the front desk

Medium: Music coming from a small speaker that an employee had set up on top of their cubicle

Closest: Typing on the computer from the nice lady doing my taxes, the printer printing out my forms.

Sound Level & Activity: The sound level overall wasn’t quiet but I wouldn’t consider it to be at a medium volume either, more somewhere in between

Description: Overall the sound was generally normal, it wasn’t overstimulating as most public settings tend to be. I felt almost relaxed

Essential Sounds: Music from speaker, printer, typing from computer, phone ringing, talking from the other employees

Sound Journal
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Time/Place: 3.27.2026, 6:50PM.  Hofstra University, Colonial Square, outside of Norwich House

Furthest: Distant wind rustling trees with few leaves.

Medium: Cars passing at a fast speed from behind.

Closest: Various hums at similar pitches from the air conditioning units.

Sound Level & Activity: The general sound level is somewhat quiet, however there’s many incidental sounds

Description: Tranquil

Essential Sounds: AC hums, Cars passing, people speaking as they pass by, industrial metal doors opening & closing, various distant car honks.

Journal Entry 3/27/26
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My room, 5:52pm, 3/27/26

  • A distant plane flying overhead, birds chirping, a car’s engine revving, voices coming from the backyard (or a neighbor’s backyard).
  • The dog barking, my mother typing on her computer in another room, my brother walking down the stairs.
  • The hum of my computer’s fans, my phone buzzing, my chair creaking as I lean back.
  • Everything is either very muted or just very quiet.
  • Peaceful, calm.
  • My computer’s fans humming, the birds chirping.

Journal Entry #4
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  1. 3/26/26, 8pm, Hofstra Playhouse
  2. Background: The auditorium, people chatting, footsteps, light music
  3. Middle: the host coming out with microphone, people laughing
  4. Close: people shouting, keys jiggling, then complete silent in the auditorium
  5. The general sound level was medium but bit more on the loud and sound activity is above average and loud.
  6. Madness
  7. People laughing, chatting in the background, and shouting

Journal Entry #4
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1. 3/26/25, 10pm, Hofusa

2.  Background: the kitchen, other people chatting, a couple people setting up chairs in the auditorum part of the building

3. Middle: Music playing through the speakers, the server announcing the orders, squeaking of chairs

4. Close: my own music in my earbuds, my friends talking to me, my own footsteps as I pace around

5. Medium sound level; general layer of conversation, but nothing too loud

6. Relaxed

7. 3 essential sounds are everyone at the tables talking, the music over the speakers, and the kitchen announcing orders