neglect

Walking around at lunchtime, the streets are generally too noisy. If it's something I know the sound of then it doesn't matter that I can't hear it because I know how it goes but it's annoying that I can't hear it afresh properly. If it's words rather than music then there's no point even trying outside. Things with words in are good for getting to sleep with, when it's nice and quiet, though I generally tend to fall asleep half-way through things.