tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post6861992421112953995..comments2023-05-06T07:09:56.931-07:00Comments on Stephanie's Studio: QuietStephanie Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-27561324329941274172015-04-22T07:25:43.254-07:002015-04-22T07:25:43.254-07:00Quiet time is so important, as is alone time (in f...Quiet time is so important, as is alone time (in fact they tend to go hand in hand, don't they?) Although I do like to work with music, but music that can meld into the background, so generally softer music, or classical music. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-47379620199410169822015-04-21T07:52:08.838-07:002015-04-21T07:52:08.838-07:00Jo, my old doctor didn't have one but the newe...Jo, my old doctor didn't have one but the newer ones do unfortunately. Music is great but sometimes I can't even stand that when writing.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-33236215712151222952015-04-21T07:51:07.393-07:002015-04-21T07:51:07.393-07:00My pleasure Elsie and I do know what you're ta...My pleasure Elsie and I do know what you're talking about. Deborah, I'm grateful our library was completely renovated and now contains a large silent room with beautiful light, comfy chairs, tables and a fire place. I feel very lucky.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-66349269439920493902015-04-21T07:49:11.405-07:002015-04-21T07:49:11.405-07:00I love bird song and their chatter. The right soun...I love bird song and their chatter. The right sounds are nurturing but blatant noise is very distracting when you're writing.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-13026704209065784022015-04-21T07:47:54.427-07:002015-04-21T07:47:54.427-07:00I wanted to do something like that Susan but of co...I wanted to do something like that Susan but of course with flat screens you need to get a hold of the remote. Ugh. It was horrible. Next time I'd better bring my iPod.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-73465074410906065152015-04-21T07:46:31.556-07:002015-04-21T07:46:31.556-07:00I think it all depends on your mind frame at the t...I think it all depends on your mind frame at the time it bombards you.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-6274947034274241772015-04-21T07:45:55.834-07:002015-04-21T07:45:55.834-07:00I know. Sometimes you need sounds but there's ...I know. Sometimes you need sounds but there's a special place left in our noisy world for quiet.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-81561208807946897562015-04-21T07:44:52.964-07:002015-04-21T07:44:52.964-07:00Indeed. The quiet dog walk is the writer's bes...Indeed. The quiet dog walk is the writer's best friend.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-79532141357710584322015-04-21T07:44:08.331-07:002015-04-21T07:44:08.331-07:00None of my books would have gotten written without...None of my books would have gotten written without them.Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-23672020419361944812015-04-21T07:43:43.545-07:002015-04-21T07:43:43.545-07:00Yes I know what you mean. Imagine 30 of them in on...Yes I know what you mean. Imagine 30 of them in one room. Thunderous joy!Stephanie Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733161052986125051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-46234430089727020102015-04-20T13:58:59.686-07:002015-04-20T13:58:59.686-07:00No TVs at our doctor's thank goodness. I think...No TVs at our doctor's thank goodness. I think most of us enjoy quiet. We do have the radio playing music softly. But otherwise.....Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-78151643315812736202015-04-20T13:46:44.213-07:002015-04-20T13:46:44.213-07:00Hooray for quiet indeed! I'm happiest in the ...Hooray for quiet indeed! I'm happiest in the quiet and go to great lengths to insure my necessary requirements. And I'm a regular at my library as well. Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-81869830705867019082015-04-20T12:56:37.806-07:002015-04-20T12:56:37.806-07:00I love and cherish my quiet time. No television, n...I love and cherish my quiet time. No television, no radio, and no family (although I adore them very much, they are a distraction). When it's quiet like that, I can get so much more done. Thanks for stopping by my blog today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-17558875808002363892015-04-20T11:37:03.682-07:002015-04-20T11:37:03.682-07:00Hi Stephanie .. I love quiet .. and get quite grum...Hi Stephanie .. I love quiet .. and get quite grumpy when doors are just left to slam shut .. as other things .. I love being home .. peace - little noise and I can listen to the bird song etc ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-48943246970897667792015-04-20T10:50:35.656-07:002015-04-20T10:50:35.656-07:00Thanks for this Stephanie. It seems unbelievable t...Thanks for this Stephanie. It seems unbelievable that a doctor's waiting room can be so bombarded with noise. I would have asked to turn it down! Also at restaurants the music can be too loud, and I ask for it to be turned down. They comply happily enough. I agree quiet is so lovely ...Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-81482652133785346462015-04-20T08:22:31.908-07:002015-04-20T08:22:31.908-07:00I can't take noise in the house either. Outsi...I can't take noise in the house either. Outside is a different story. Inside, nope. A library is a great escape. Kathleen Jennettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527996189920596997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-21931350419140037792015-04-20T07:59:54.078-07:002015-04-20T07:59:54.078-07:00Quiet can be seen in different ways. Like you, I p...Quiet can be seen in different ways. Like you, I prefer quiet. It provides the perfect backdrop for me to grab a book and travel to a new place, experience some awesome or sad thing with the main characters.<br /><br />Untethered RealmsAngela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-18593255686233624812015-04-20T07:53:39.826-07:002015-04-20T07:53:39.826-07:00Sometimes, in the evening, I can start to feel a l...Sometimes, in the evening, I can start to feel a little unwell - nothing specific, just a bit blah - and a lot of the time, it's because the TV has been turned up higher than I would normally have it.<br /><br />I like to take the dog walking in a place where sometimes all you can hear is the birdsong. Sometimes, not even that. Perfect :-)<br /><br />Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at <a href="http://annalisacrawford.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep</a>Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-53429206338293116872015-04-20T07:28:43.161-07:002015-04-20T07:28:43.161-07:00And hooray for public libraries!
Anabel's Trav...And hooray for public libraries!<br /><a href="http://anabelsblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Anabel's Travel Blog</a><br /><a href="http://anabellibraryworld.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Adventures of a retired librarian</a><br /> Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159821547068044521.post-16566163012092513942015-04-20T06:47:31.292-07:002015-04-20T06:47:31.292-07:00I love my nephews but I have to watch them every W...I love my nephews but I have to watch them every Wednesday and Friday after the school. Their noise volume can get very loud. I have to find art and baking projects for them to do to keep them occupied and a little quieter than fighter jet planes. Haha!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com