Some time ago I found this free app from Ipnos Soft for my laptop. It plays relaxing sounds and I’ve been falling asleep a lot faster. I set it on a 30 minute timer and I have yet to hear it end. I pick a combination of water, waves, rain, waterfalls and heavy rain type sounds. At first I thought this was going to be corny. But now I’m hooked. I tried going without it the other night but it wasn’t the same. So every night, I bring my laptop to my bedroom and set it on a night stand. I’ll read a bit and have the sound of water / rain in the background. In less than half an hour, I’m asleep. Now I tried one time during the day while I was working and I started to nod off.
I thought maybe I should do something similar. I’ll record my voice – it’s very monotonous. Maybe I’ll read some of my old entries and some of your comments too. I’m sure some of my entries will have you guys snoring in no time. I always thought I had a decent voice until I heard myself. It was a recording I had done on my campus radio station. I think I was reading the news or some other announcement. It sounded choppy and tinged with an accent. Someone once told me he thought I had a touch of an English accent. Me? Maybe one of these days I’ll record an entry and let you guys hear what I sound like. But I’m sure that will identify me immediately through some voice print program.
Actually this rambling entry is not what it seems. I got a call yesterday from a long time friend. I haven’t seen him in years. He lived out west and I know he moved to the US. But he used to travel to Toronto on business and we would get together for dinner or for congee. The conversation was easy and I’ve always enjoyed our time together. We’re both very open about things in our lives. I found out he moved to the US last year. He told me yesterday that both he and his wife enjoy California a lot. I was glad he called and it brought a smile to my face when I heard his voice. He flew up here as part of Air Canada’s 75th anniversary and saw the Dreamliner (sigh… I would have slept with a oversexed elephant to get on that plane.) He was on his way out. I told him I had thought about him and figured after a long absence our friendship had finally faded away. It’s hard finding good friends and it’s even harder keeping good friends. He is back in town for a visit later on in the year. It’ll be good to share some congee with him after all these years.
/* correction on AC’s anniversary, thanks Franco!
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