OT - Sensory Overload

[Annie Grieshop]

Oh, yes ma'am, sure nuff, you betcha!  Some fabrics are the tactile
equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.  And bells, sirens, whistles, feedback
(what is the common denominator to all that stuff, other than volume?) --
it's all torture.  Distortion and powerful subwoofers make me nauseous.
Florescent lights are pretty awful, too, both for the eyes and the ears.

Had bouts of hyperacusis for a while, which was really an amazing experience
and made me want to pound my head on the floor.  Working in high schools is
just awful -- all those bells and loud speakers and slamming lockers -- it's
no wonder the kids are nuts!

On the other hand, other sounds knock me right out.  I was tuning in a
nursing home the other day, and someone turned on an oxygen pump near me.
Made me want to just curl up and go to sleep right then and there.

Life has been much more pleasant since I was able to move back to the
country again.  Especially since I've been snowed in for days at a time this
winter -- very quiet around here........ <g>

I'm pretty sure that humans are supposed to be sensitive to all these
things -- it's what kept us alive for most of our time on earth -- and those
who aren't sensitive are actually the ones with a problem who should have to
adjust.  Unfortunately, I don't get to be Queen of the Universe this week!

Annie Grieshop
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Michelle Smith [mailto:michelle at smithpianoservice.com]
  Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:36 PM
  To: 'Pianotech List'
  Subject: OT - Sensory Overload


  Hi all.  My son started school this year and is being tested for some
sensory issues.  He's always been extremely sensitive to sounds, busy
environments, textures, etc.  I think he got it from me.  My husband says I'
m ridiculously sensitive to noise, certain clothing, crowded places, etc.
Loud parties/restaurants stress me out.  The grasshopper-type creatures
outside our house this time of year severely hurt my ears.



  I started thinking about our group of piano technicians and wondering if
our sensitive ears are a blessing as well as a curse.  Do any of you fall
into the sensory overload category?



  Michelle Smith

  Smith Piano Service

  Bastrop, Texas


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