sounds I hear in the background when I listen to my friend jen's messages:
horns honking
brakes screeching
ambient street conversations
muffled announcements
subway trains coming
subway trains going
buses heaving
urgent, steady beeping
saws, drills and jackhammers
things, people, bikes, cars whizzing past
women talking
kids laughing
motors revving
the wind
frankly, I need these new york street sounds as much as I need the messages and conversations with my friend. while we're on the subject, I'm not sure what I'd do without the voxer conversations I have going with three friends who live in completely different parts of the country. many times, they have saved me. many, many times.