Journal Entry #4

  1. 03/26/2024 – 11:04pm – My House.
  2. Sounds farthest away from me: scattered cars driving by and an airplane flying by.
  3. Sounds at medium range: my housemates talking downstairs, the wind outside of my window, a dog barking next door, my housemate’s car pulling in the driveway, and the front door opening and a short greeting.
  4. Sounds closest to me: my heater blowing, my fridge buzzing, and my stomach growling.
  5. The general sound level is quiet. The amount of sound activity is a constant buzzing/hum, but other than that it is low.
  6. Description word: soft.
  7. Essential sounds: wind/cars, quiet chatter and barking, and buzzing/humming.

Journal Entry #12 – Barone

  1. Date: 4/16/20 – Time: 10:00pm – Location: My Home (Carmel, NY)
  2. The farthest sounds from me is the downstairs TV playing and my sister talking.
  3. In the medium range of sound, I can hear my dog whining outside my door in the hallway.
  4. The closest sounds from me is my back cracking and my phone ringing.
  5. The general sound level is a bit noisy and the amount of sound activity is medium since there is a substantial amount of noise, but not too much.
  6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is annoying.
  7. 3 things that are essential to the “sound environment” is my sister talking, my dog whining, and my phone ringing.