You may also be able to offer your neighbors suggestions for noise-proofing their apartment or work out a system. For example, if your upstairs neighbor really wants to play music loudly for a bit every day, they might agree to do it at a time that’s convenient for you to leave the ...
KI-WOO, 24, runs from corner to corner searching desperately for a Wi-Fi signal. Various networks pop up, but they’re all password-protected. KI-WOO NO. Not you too “iptime.” Ki-Jung! Upstairs neighbor finally locked up his Wi-Fi. ADJACENT ROOM -- Lying on the floor of th...
There is little you can do about certain sources of noise such as a loud snoring neighbor or a crying baby. That said, you shouldn’t have to have your sleep disturbed by these sounds -noise affects sleepin many ways and can be unhealthy in the long run. Wearing earplugs at night coul...
visitors–then I like to thank them for alerting me. I go to Maggie, look out the window with her, and thank her for the warning. “Oh yes, Maggie, thank you. I see that a branch fell down in the woods and made a thumping noise. ...
Several days later, sober, I was idly chatting with my neighbor about her upcoming vacation (funny the things your brain remembers and what it does not), standing by my screen door, when karma came calling. It sounded like the shucking noise of an ear of corn, or maybe the sou...
If you are under surveillance, on the other hand, you are being watched because someone is trying to figure out if you've done something wrong. Surveillance is less personal and more purposeful. Spying or stalking might be done by a jealous ex boyfriend, a nosy neighbor, or an obsessed ...
While those are not harmful practices — and may even be considered good self-care in the middle of a pandemic — listening to all these cries is an opportunity too. If you can keep your emotions from becoming entangled as you listen to all the noise, you can hear the heart of the wor...
being hard to get along with. If you are not making noise past certain hours, if you don’t have an incessant barking dog, or doing things in any way to annoy them, then stay“light and polite,”limit the time you spend with them, and just be a good neighbor even if they aren’...
It’s not always possible to shut out all the sounds around you, but you can listen to white noise to drown out what you can’t control (the sounds of a bustling city, say, or your upstairs neighbor’s late-night pacing) and to help you fall asleep.7 If you don’t have a ...
The film is a perfect late-night watch and should not be taken too seriously. Once Patricia is locked in the upstairs bedroom of the quaint English cottage, it’s no surprise that she will eventually escape. The fun is watching her many attempts at freedom and the inevitable conclusion. ...