tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18251921.post8243591879824485824..comments2023-05-28T06:10:12.908-04:00Comments on southernxyl: Laura(southernxyl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02880277733341078157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18251921.post-46404039306570517812007-03-21T20:56:00.000-04:002007-03-21T20:56:00.000-04:00I can't stand external noise because I can't tune ...I can't stand external noise because I can't tune it out. When I first started my previous job they had the radio on a music station all the time. That was when "Dance With My Father" had come out. It's a poignant little song. It will bring a tear to your eye. After the 45,567th time I was ready to hear something else. No one else even noticed what they were playing.<BR/><BR/>My daughter is the same way. She used to volunteer at a cat shelter where they treated the cats to an easy listening station that did a lot of repetition. One day when she came home she walked up to me, gripped my upper arms, looked me in the eye, and said, "MY HEART WILL GO ON." I said, "I'm so sorry."<BR/><BR/>I know lots of people who, like you, need some background noise. I told my group that they could wear a Walkman with one earplug (both would be a safety hazard.) No one does, though.Laura(southernxyl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02880277733341078157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18251921.post-49280158016012923302007-03-21T19:05:00.000-04:002007-03-21T19:05:00.000-04:00I will have to admit my mind wandered reading that...I will have to admit my mind wandered reading that article...LOL. I can not believe you don't allow music in your lab. I actually find that music (turned down fairly low) actually helps me focus while I am doing research at the office. I also usually have the T.V. or a radio or most often a chattering child in my ear while I am studying at home. I just can't stand total silence...that makes my mind wander. In fact I find myself reading aloud when it's too quiet...LOL.Tsiporahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562128396326157686noreply@blogger.com