Blog 2: "What I Hear"

Manhattan might be the most nosiest borough within the city but living in the neighborhood of Kips Bay gives my ears somewhat a relief to the air pollution that I encounter daily. As  I walk through my neighborhood the most prominent sound mark that fills the air would most definitely be the light pitched sirens that echos in waves as an ambulance track avoids cars and drive past street lights. Bellevue hospital is about two blocks away from where I reside so loud sound of sirens has become apart of my daily living, so much so that the volume doesn't cause my ears to ring like it might for others. Signal sounds come in abundance on this early morning as people walk their dogs, most of which are small and like to bark their lives away. Parents converse with their children while walking them to school, people engage in friendly banter as they purchase fruits from the neighborhood fruit vendor, and bikers ring their bothersome bells as they zoom past the bike lane. The tender whisper of the wind follows me in every corner I turn, a clear indication of the winter weather that has overstayed it's welcome. On this particular day I couldn't help but notice the swish noise my nylon jacket made as the fabric on my arm rubbed against the fabric of my waist. The sound walk helped me re-connect with the different sounds that I usually miss due to me always listening to music while walking.
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