Urban Living Checkpoint: Week 14 (Almost)
The other day it struck me how I've already become accustomed to some of the new sounds that surround me in the city. I started making a mental list; these are just a few I've noted, some pleasant, some not so much:
- sirens of all kinds
- laughter from the pre and post-bar folks
- car alarms
- obscenities from the post-bar folks (these ones still creep me out when I sense anger or aggression - I'm always afraid someone might be in danger)
- buses
- house sparrows at my window
- people asking for spare change
- motorcycles
- bicycle bells
- people with headphones singing to themselves
- neighbours getting it on in another apartment
- music blaring out of car windows - mostly bass
- voices and laughter on a café terrace
These are just a few of the sounds I've come to associate with my urban living experience. I expect there'll be more to come once summer sets in and the windows are flung open. What kind of sounds do you hear in your neighbourhood?
posted by Steph at 9:54 p.m.
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Unfortunately, cat fights. Ugh. We heard the worse one ever a couple of nights ago. Woke up to a back deck littered with clumps of fur. Hubby did a yard check and confirmed that there were no dead or injured cats around. Thankfully, the cardinal's song is exponentially more pleasant to listen to!
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