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April 14th, 2024 | 
Author: Sounds closest to me: my girlfriend talking to my roommate
Sounds in medium distance: the cat growling at the air, heater running
Sounds furthest from me: shower running
One word: conversational
Essential sounds: talking, growling, shower
The sound level is rather consistently low.
Sound closest to me: keyboard clacking, computer fan blowing
Sounds in medium distance: cat yelling, water running
Sounds furthest away: my roommates talking, shower running
One word: routine.
Sound level: kind of quiet
Most important sounds: computer fan, cat, shower
3/30/24 – 4:54 PM – my kitchen
sounds farthest away from me: my roommates talking in the other room, someone rustling around
sounds at a medium range from me: roommate banging on a table, footsteps in the hallway
sounds closest to me: crunching chips, laughing at my roommate banging on a table, sniffles
sound level and activity: the sound level varies. In some moments, it’s very low, but the chip crunching and roommates making noises around the house brings the level up pretty high at some points. The activity is high.
description: abrupt
essential sounds: crunching, banging on the table, laughter
Sound closest to me: Tori Amos’ To the Fair Motormaids of Japan in my airpods, keyboard clacking
Sound in medium distance: cat toy jingling, cat meowing at her toy
Furthest sound: cars outside
Overall, it is pretty peaceful here and very calm. It is just me, Tori Amos, and the cat. And her stupid toy.
Three essential sounds: Song, cat, toy
One word: soothing
2/24/24
Place: my room
Sound closest to me: keyboard clacking, my music playing
Sound in medium distance: water running, cat meowing halfheartedly
Sound in distance: cars driving by, the door opening downstairs
Sound level: low
One word: soft
Essential Sounds: my music, water running, cat meowing
- 02/24/2023 – 5:16 PM – Outside of Vander Poel Hall
- Far away: A car honked, some kind of radio music playing
- Medium: Cars driving by, a car driving very fast, leaves on trees blowing in the wind
- Closest: People having conversations passing by, a cat meow, some birds tweeting
- The sound level is quite low when it is closer to me, but things like the car driving are loud.
- Descriptor: Busy
- The essential sounds are: the car honking, the sounds of cars driving by, leaves blowing in the wind, and the birds tweeting.
May 1st 2022
Eve Journal 6
DATE: 05/01/2022
TIME: 9:02 pm
LOCATION of the sound environment: John Adams Playhouse dressing rooms
- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Outside chatting
Laughs, screams of joy,
- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
Shutting of doors
Dancers walking
The sound of pulling paper towel out
Water running from the sink
Scrolling of the different costumes (where they are hanging)
- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Music from the show
Typing on the computer
Hair Dryers
- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The level and activity of sound was extremely active, varied, and loud
- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Chaotic
- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
- Hair Dryers
- Screams and people chatting
- The music coming from the stage
April 15th 2022
Eve Journal 4
DATE: 04/15/2022
TIME: 4:02 pm
LOCATION of the sound environment: Calkins Quad/ Pilates class
- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
Cars wheels, parking, etc.
People chatting or screaming.
Other professors talking in their classes outside (they were really far away)
- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
Drums playing from another dance class that was being done outside.
Birds doing some noises.
Mosquitoes buzzing
- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
Professor guiding us through the pilates class.
Pilates Music on the background for the class.
Some of my peers laughing
The wind
Sound of leaves and trees moving
- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
The level and activity of sound was busy and varied
- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Full
- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
- People laughing
- The wind blowing
- Sound of leaves and trees moving
- All of these make the place be relaxing
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Date: March 13th, 2022
Location and Time: My bedroom, 5:58pm
Far Sounds: An airplane flying over, water pouring into the sink from our broken washer, buttons scraping the dryer, leaves rustling outside my window, truck driving by, the hum of the dryer
Medium Sounds: Evening doves chirping, a crow flying above and cawing, neighbor bringing their trash bin out, my radiator making a low humming noise, Nia walking up the basement stairs, Lizzy shutting her door upstairs, neighbor getting into car and starting it
Close Sounds: Lizzy singing “Smoking Out the Window” by Bruno Mars, Lizzy adjusting the clocks on the microwave and oven, someone washing dishes in the kitchen and humming, chickadee that is chirping outside my window
Sound Description/Level: Serene, calm with an occasional blip
One Word: Calming
Most Important Sounds: Evening doves chirping, Lizzy adjusting the clocks, neighbor dragging trash bin out, Lizzy serenading me
Date: March 8, 2022
Location and Time: Psibrary in Lowe, 4:08 pm
Far Sounds: students rehearsing in musical theater class, footsteps going upstairs
Medium Sounds: freshman talking, laughing, and singing in the drounge, opening and closing of Lowe doors
Close Sounds: Nicole and Olivia typing on their computers, Olivia adjusting her chair
Sound Description/ Level: Energetic, loud
One Word: Bustling
Most important sounds: people talking, doors opening and closing