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my headphones broke recently, so iāve been wandering without them! to be honest, especially in a city like boston, ira beautiful. no, this is not cope for my broken headphones. boston really comes alive in the spring and summer, and that is the PERFECT time to wander around and listen to the ebbs and flows of traffic, chirping birds, arguing drivers, and footsteps on the sidewalk. thereās something i find very calming and pretty about these sounds. going to try not to wear my new headphones 24/7 :)
Mar 14, 2025
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took my headphones off during my morning coffee walk and was reminded how gorgeous the chatter of the world can be
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I have had an ear infection the last couple of days and I literally cannot wear headphones without considerable pain. the unintended benefit of this is that Iāve had to walk my dog without music blasting and itās so nice.
we have a cacophony of bird sounds in the late afternoon/evening here in Australia (magpies, cockatoos, lorikeets, plovers) and usually my music drowns this out, but having no headphones means I have to listen to the sounds and itās low key beautiful. the sounds of nature are beautiful. noticing the birds is beautiful.
life is richer than we realise if we choose to notice and listen to the sounds around us instead of insulating ourselves from them.
Jan 7, 2025
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Iāve recently read a book about the concept of āsoundwalkingā and listening to the beauty of your surroundings exploring your city and neighborhood. I used to become pretty over stimulated by the sounds of the world and would used my headphones religiously to block any sounds of the outside world from getting in. But I started to wonder if the things I use to protect myself from the outside world also isolating me from experiencing it to its fullest potential. Maybe the sounds of construction and people talking and birds and busses arenāt just āsound pollutionā but a reverberation of society and life. An organic inprov performance just for me where I am right now in the world. it made me think that anything has the potential to be a work of art depending on your perspective. Iāve started walking with a tape recorder everywhere I go and I record the sounds around me as an auditory diary of sorts. itās fun to listen back and be reminded of the sounds of the bowling alley or the cafe or the sound check at the punk show. Since this perspective shift Iāve become allot less over stimulated by the world and become more creative with my greatest resource: the world around me.
Jan 10, 2025
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i once broke my phone and due to unforeseen circumstances I wasnāt able to get a new one for a couple weeks so I was forced to take time without it, and to be honest, it was beautiful! its nice to say āah my phone wasnāt on me / my phone was broken so I couldnāt respond.ā
since then Iāve done some time intentionally leaving my phone at home when I leave to have a bit of solace and experience the world around me for a moment without needing headphones in or checking notifications constantly. great stuff!!
Feb 27, 2024
this is the good stuff right here, aquaphor healing balm stick, itās literally just a thick chapstick thatās for your hands. i was sick and tired of wanting to heal my skin and having to rub all this goop and cream into my hands (getting my fingertips all goopy in the process). this chapstick thing is a LIFESAVER it avoids weird fingertip texture with cream AND itās incredibly easy to apply to a smaller area or your entire hand!! BUY THIS
Mar 3, 2025
god itās just young people in love with jazz and I love it - got their vinyl, it just is so relaxing and lovely and great for calm listening!!
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