Inside/Outside Sounds

"Inside" sound list:
- tv playing upstairs, muffled talking
- car going by in the distance
- another car passes by
- car door opened
- rumbling sound of the fridge
- car door closed
- sound of crickets on and off
- wind whooshing continuously
- crickets go louder and quiet down
- loud sudden beep
- tv still quietly playing the background (continuous talking)
- door creaks
- people talking in the distance
- they get louder, get closer and suddenly stop talking
- car passes by quietly
- talking outside again, suddenly stops, quiet
- quiet crashing noise in the distance
- door opens upstairs loudly
- footsteps, creaking floor
- stops
- car horn in the distance
- creaking floors upstairs
- fridge continues to rumble
- floor creaks
- loud beep
- sound of water running upstairs
- car passes by nearby
- crickets commence with loud sound
- walking sound upstairs
- quiet
- whooshing wind outside through the window

"Outside" Sound List:
- whooshing wind sound
- garage door rumbling
- crickets increase in volume
- constant low whooshing of the wind
- car passes by in the distance quietly
- quiet
- muffled talking in the distance between two or three people
- on and off talking noises, sudden quiet
- crickets increase in volume once again
- constant sounds of several cards passing by in the distance
- wind continues to quietly blow against the long grass
- everything quiet down
- car honk in the distance

This experiment took place at about 8:30 inside my living room with windows open and outside, in front of my house's garage. Most noticeable and consistent sounds in both settings were the sounds of cars passing by in the distance, crickets going on and off, and the wind constantly whooshing. All of these sounds were in a constant pattern one after another, but were interrupted by some other noises such as peoples' conversations in the background or sudden noises inside the house such as the fridge rumbling. After a while I began to be more and more aware of this pattern. Several sounds were always constant in the background being overlaid by other noises on and off. The constant sounds were the most pure and best quality in comparison to other interruptive ones which weren't as clear. After this exercise it was interesting to see how much sounds we experience even in settings where there isn't much going on and how unaware we are of them. Closing my eyes really helped me to concentrate my hearing senses much more clearer to get the full experience of my surroundings.