Last night I went to bed late. I turned my pillow over a million times to keep it cool. I marvelled at my amazing still-feel-new sash windows which, when open at the top and bottom, cause a perfect breeze. I also tried to stay awake for the thunder.
And that didn't work because according to BBC Breakfast it all kicked off at 2am and I was fast asleep.
I guess I don't always hear thunder after all.
Anyway this morning I hit my alarm more times than a Catchphrase contestant so ran out the door to make my bus and forgot my hearing aids.
Cue frantic checking of diary for important meetings and the realisation that today is going to be a very quiet day for me. Aurally at least.
I've had my hearing aids for nearly 10 months now. And every day I marvel at the way they enhance my world. I mean, I can hear stuff I never thought I'd hear. Important stuff too, like police sirens – excellent when on a Boris Bike – and cats meowing.
Last night, I downloaded Vampire Weekend's new album and listened to a bit of it through my iPhone speaker. As you know when I first got my hearing aids, I had a teary realisation that I could hear iPhone ringtones for the first time ever. Well last night, without my hearing aids in, I noticed gaps in the music. Gaps where my ears in the last 10 months have had music. I put my hearing aids back in. No gaps. Amazing huh?
Even though the pitch compression isn't that melodic with my sound recover aids, I still prefer to leave them on this setting when listening to music because without it, I realise what I've been missing.
So today I'll miss the phones ringing in the office, the hum of the air con, the radio and the steady wail of police sirens outside.
Today's gonna be a quiet one starting from now.
*takes a power nap
2 comments:
I have forgotten my hearing aids at home before and pretty much feeling like writing the entire day off.
I have forgotten my hearing aids at home before and pretty much feel like writing off the entire day.
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