Ottawa, Nov 18, 2018, 11:29 pm (graph action; from Pauline’s Sonic Meditations document) Action notes: I begin by listening to the sound of the generalized hum of this space. I hear the steps upstairs; the water in the pipes as…
Read moreOttawa, Nov 17, 2018, 9:42 pm (action for attuning; given to me by Stephanie) Action notes: I lay on the bed, listening to the sounds of everyone talking downstairs. Feeling the waves of sound like something palpable, material, washing over…
Read moreOttawa, Nov 16, 2018, 8:16 pm (action for arriving; after a long drive through the snow) Action notes: Arrived at the S & A’s place in Ottawa, tired in that way that happens after a few hours driving in a…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 15, 2018, 4:38 pm (action for grounding; after an invigorating talk with a new colleague) Action notes: Sitting in my office on the Concordia campus, after a lovely and long talk with a new colleague — one of…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 14, 2018, 8:48 pm (action for resting; after domestic quarrels) Action notes: I sat and gently looked at the green of the plants, the grey of the couch. I imagined them as sounds, listening as intently as I…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 12, 2018, 3:25 pm (action for working; when you have to write and cannot be alone) Action notes: The child that I parent and care for is one of the most hyperactive, constantly moving, fidgeting, and random-noise-making creatures…
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