Well Then

The time has arrived for warmer clothing, final exams, and cocoa~

I’ve been pressed about retaining all of the information that has been handed to me in a few of my classes. One especially would be my audio recording class. I’ve been studying for this class and so I’ve had Sound on my mind quite frequently lately.

It’s a very strange occurrence isn’t it? Small hairs in our skull that pick up atmospheric pressure changes, then transformed into electrical code which is then translated into sound. Yet it is so powerful and influential on how we live XD.

I wonder to what extent out bodies are effected by these signals. I’ve come across very Positive effect,  and very Negative effects. For example, Zen Buddhists use sounds and tones to reach heightened levels of consciousness and implement these tones in their daily lives. In fact many religions preach this use of sound. (i.e. Ohm).

Yet there are also Negative usages of these sounds, such as cell phone use, key trigger words used by government officials, and even company advertising.

So when I found myself laying down trying to sleep. I could hear the faint sound of cars passing my house on the main road near my house. I was instantly reminded of past times. While up in northern Arizona as a child my family and I would stay at my grandparents cabin. I can remember going to sleep at night and hearing cars drive by in the distance, which would then sooth me to sleep. Now the other night, the sound of cars passing by was yet again far more soothing than any music I could listen to in order to help me sleep (Although I haven’t thoroughly tested this yet).

At first glance, I find that it’s quite strange that I would be soothed by such a harsh and unnatural sound. Yet upon further inspection I wonder which is more natural of a sound; the tone of a buddhist monk made solely for him/her, Or the faint roar of a car in the distance? The buddhist monk may be conjuring that specific sound due to some predetermined prayer of sorts, or he may just like that sound. But the car, which is driven by someone carrying on their daily/nightly activities completely ignorant that I have that one form of contact with them?

I also find it quite amazing what a simple and precise form of contact we have with each other through sound. All I heard of those automobile’s was the noise of some presumed tired across the road, other than that I had no evidence to claim that person was there. Yet each occurence has effected my life.

How very strangely beautiful~