Maybe just not audio fan

[shootingstar]

I love talk radio. I know there's not that many Canadians on here, but I absolutely love CBC radio one. I grew up listening to that or classical music. My mom is a total news junkie so we always had the radio on, at all times.

That said, I really really enjoy cycling on rural roads and hearing the wind, and the birds, and my own breath. Even if I thought it were safe, I don't think I'd listen to music while riding. And I also really love the quiet that I get when hiking or camping.

Not to suggest at all that those who love to listen to talk radio, music, don't like quiet /peace/stillness either. The only time I liked CBC radio, was whenever I heard snippets of classical music. The last time I heard CBC radio was listening to a radio audio clip of my partner being interviewed on cycling matters. That was over 8 months ago!

I seem to lack patience to listen to radio talk shows. But I can "look" at something for hrs....and get lost in thoughts. I actually get a headache when I listen to music for hrs. and hrs. It's like chewing gum for hrs. and hrs.....it actually wears me out, it doesn't soothe nor motivate me.

Bleeckergirl

I like to hear the quiet and the naturally occurring sounds around me. It's becoming harder and harder to have that choice in our world.

Interesting for you since you are musically inclined. (I'm not nor is my partner. Neither of us can play an instrument.) But yes, I do prefer naturally occurring sounds. And not hearing other people's music selections.

Sure the vaccum cleaner isn't harmonious , but it's not a jack-hammer. I don't need to have ear-bud music when I'm vaccuming or doing any household chore.

As for screaming kids...I dunno. I'm not about to test this, but for reasons of child's safety , I probably still wouldn't play music. I did grow up in a large family. As the eldest, hearing baby siblings scream away and often, wasn't foreign. Flipping on music for me, heightens stress in that type of environment.

I'm actually accustomed to hearing alot of human beings around me engaging in low noise activity the whole day. Moving away from home for first year, I realized how QUIET it was...and how noisy a large family was. THat noise was actually comforting to me. So I tried radio music, etc. to cover up the silence. I got a headache, couldn't concentrate on my studies, etc. Forget it.

Only exception is when I get around to painting, I may occasionally put on instrumental music. No lyrics. Music to pique my Muse, stay focused.