1. 03/30/11, 8:30 AM, my bedroom

2. I can hear water running in the bathroom. I hear my roommate brushing her teeth and her alarm is still playing in the other bedroom (the song “Bills, Bills, Bills”).

3. I hear my door creak as it opens. I hear banging from the walls, which I think is just pipes but I’m not actually sure.  I hear soft music playing from my computer.

4. I hear my cell phone alarm beeping on my pillow (which I turn off quickly). I hear my own breathing and a groan because I’m tired and have a headache and don’t want to wake up.

5. The sound level is very loud when my alarm is going off next to me. As soon as I turn it off, though, there is a sharp change and the sound level is very low.

6. Exasperating

7. Alarm, water running, music playing