Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cue, sound
One of the things I love about summer is having the windows open. Beyond the sunlight and breeze coming in, I like hearing my neighbors’ activities: the clanking of dishes as dinner is being prepared; the phone ringing (unmistakably, a landline); the piano being played (oui, people still play the piano!); little kids skateboarding down on the street and laughing. The way these sounds are soft and echo-y is so romantic and evocative, it makes me feel like I’m living in a movie.
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I know exactly what you mean.. even the police sirens are different :)
ReplyDeleteI can hear the church bells ringing in the evenings, from the Our Lady of Pilar church .. beautiful ..
I just wish there were more of those sounds and less car/horn sounds..
It's the exact thing that I think about when I'm in my room too! :) My favorite sound that comes in from the windows is of birds chirping-so relaxing!
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I love the same exact thing, sometimes you even hear soft music, and I know if my neighbors ever listen out their window, that they would hear me playing piano, so of course people still play!
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On the minus side, you can also hear your neighbor's loud TV, someone clearing his throat over and over, a toddler having a temper tantrum, well, enough said...
ReplyDeleteA sneeze! I just heard a sneeze!
ReplyDeleteWhat would send me over the moon is hearing some Chet Baker.
I know what you mean, Anon. But coming through the warm summer air, even TV sounds oddly romantic - especially the laugh tracks of sitcoms.
(I am even trying to tell myself that the downstairs neighbor's baby crying is sort of sweet...)