A Drive To Work
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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.

Sound Journal #1
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1. 2/5/15, 11:11pm, Nassau Hall Dorm

2. Farthest: A few solid knocks on the door across from my dorm accompanied by a brief conversation between two deep voices.

3. Medium: Water smacking against shower floor in bathroom. Blurred high pitched exaggerated laughter coming from my suite mate on the other side of the wall.

4. Nearest: Humming of my refrigerator and steady air flowing from the vents, as well as the gentle snoring of my roommate.

5. Sound levels are quiet and constant. Although there several simultaneous sounds, they are all very low volume.

6. One word: Tranquil

7. 3 Sounds:

  •  Humming of refrigerator
  • Air blowing through vents
  • Gentle snoring

Journal Entry Number 1
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1. February 1st, 1:40 PM, Vander Poel Floor 2 Hallway

2. Farthest- a door is slamming, toilet is flushing

3. Medium- the elevator ding, and a shower is running

4. Closest- voices, air running

5. Sound Level- pretty low sound level, sounds were consistent except for certain sounds such as door and toilet that broke the peaceful hum.

6. One word- soothing

7. Three essential sounds- air running, shower and elevator ding

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1) 2/5/15, 9:50pm, study session in Michael Caizzi’s room

2) Farthest: Cars driving (inappropriately fast) in the Colonial Square parking lot, someone upstairs dropping things on the floor.

3) Medium: Clock ticking in the suite, quiet chat in the neighboring room

4) Closest: Michael talking and typing on his keyboard, the HVAC blowing cool air, Judy Garland on vinyl.

5) The sound level and activity is pretty low. No sudden fluctuations in the kinds of sounds, or the volumes of them.

6) One-Word Description: Homey.

7) Three Sounds Essential to the Environment: The “buhhhhhhhhhhh” of the HVAC (it is relaxing and makes a steady background noise). The typing on both of our keyboards (sounds like productivity in tandem). Judy Garland singing “The Trolley Song” (warm, familiar).

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1) 2/3/15 – 8:07pm – dorm room

2) Farthest: cars accelerating, wind brushing against the building from outside, car doors being shut from the parking lot, airplanes

3) Medium: shower running, banging on the ceiling from people on the above floor, thumping sounds vibrate through the walls from pipes in the walls and suite mates moving around in their rooms, doors opening and closing

4) Closest: faint and high-pitched buzz from ceiling light, air passing through my nostrils, medium pitched ring from refrigerator

5) Sound Level & Activity: general sound level was low and the sound activity remained consistent and neutral

6) One Word Description: eerie

7) Three Sounds: wind brushing against the building, noises from the walls, buzz from ceiling light