From the Journal Jar- Sounds

So the Journal Jar challenge is sounds that I love. Em asked me what sounds I loved last night before we went to bed and a few things came to mind immediately, but over the past 24 hours I have been thinking about it more and more, and have come up with a few more. It was a weird experience because almost all day I was more aware of the sounds that I was hearing and I would periodically ask myself if I loved this sound or that sound and why. It was very revealing for me to perform this self-reflection and this is what I came up with.

The first one that I came up with, almost off the bat goes like this " da-DAaH, da da da da duuhh, duh duh dunna dunna dun - from

I just love this show. It is smart and funny, and is always entertaining. Even Emi loves it now, though she did not think it was funny for the longest time ( but Michael Scott wore her down)

I also immediately thought of my Gracie and the sound that I love to here her make. It is of course her laugh, but not just any laugh or giggle that she lets out. I am talking about her belly chuckle, the one that she doesn't do very often, but when she does it is hilarious. This is a deeper laugh that she lets out in spurts and has to work up to, and it comes from her belly(obviously), she can't breath during it and has to take a huge breath afterward, before she launches into it again. I tried all day to make her do it, just to hear it, and during bath time right before bed she finally settled in for a good chuckle session. I loved it.

There are a couple sounds that Em makes that I enjoy - her small voice, every once in a while in her sleep she snorts, when she is mad at me she does this whole slow exhale thing that I fear and strangely love at the same time. I love to here her play the piano and I love to hear her singing( especially Primary songs) and here is the one that I love the most...her voice when she speaks Spanish. Maybe it is because Spanish class is where I first fell in love with the girl across the room with the dazzling smile or simply the voice change that goes on, but hearing her speak Spanish is one of the best sounds in the world for me. I try to make her learn more words, but it just cracks me up every time. I think I embarrass her when I drop everything to listen to her when she starts to speak it, but I really enjoy it and treasure every syllable that leaves her sweet mouth

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I am now going to make a laundry or grocery- however you choose to look at it- list of the rest of the sounds that I love. (or at least the ones that I can think of)

Michael Jackson - music not the person or his high-pitched speaking voice

theme song for Friends - I'll be there for you-ou

Theme song for "Saved By the Bell" - when the teacher pops a test....

my parents variable doorbell.

Cubans - people not the cigar - a que hora mataron la Lola?

How Will and Carter say my name- or used to

Gracie's impression of an elephant

Dr. O cursing in class- after sitting in one room all day, it is funny.

Dance Radio stations- movin 97.5 and movin 107.5

Ace of Base

Line dance songs - they remind me of stake dances and those were fun. the macarena, cottoneyed joe, cha- cha stomp- too cool.

Spanish music- I love Mana and Shakira, and my little secret...OV7

Rain in Arizona - not Portland

Firetrucks in Portland

Explosions- is anyone still reading?

listening to Em breath beside me at night- she is sleeping right now and I just heard it so I thought I would add it.

well this has been my list, please feel free to make your lists of sounds that you love. Em is leaving in like twelve hours, So I hope she will enjoy reading this while she is in the AZ and I am stuck here at my boring institute of higher learning. Sacrifices... but at least I am not getting surgery!!

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