Sanctuary 0 : Noise Pollution 2

I don't respond well to noise. Never have. If you have been reading my facebook updates you'll know that I have on several occasions, complained about noise here. Since we moved in we have been subject to all manner of noises resulting from the demolition of a building alongside us. The actual building has been down for weeks now but still there is the sound of the constant scraping of building remains, which starts at 8am sharp every morning and tonight did not end until 7pm. I assume the ground needs to be prepared for the next high-rise. I had just about come to terms with that and it's true, whilst I am no fonder of the sounds of construction, with time, you do get used to it. Or your senses dull.

However today, work began on our roof. I say work, because I don't actually know what they are doing up there, we received a memo but it didn't go into much detail. All we know is it's scheduled for the next 2 weeks, from Monday to Saturday from approximately 9am-6pm.

I'm not sure if it's just a winter thing but I am more inclined to be inside at the moment. I usually prefer to be outdoors, but at the moment, I just want to be at home. I seem to need my sanctuary. Well, after today, I think I am going to have to get over it. Wow. I felt like somebody was drilling into my head...fitting really given the drilling was directly above us, although there were 13 floors between us. My heart really goes out to the people in the Penthouse, and it's not often I'd say that! :-)

So today I had some things I wanted to do at home this morning, so I carried on, played music, did the hoovering...anything that would create a diverting noise, but no....by lunchtime my head was pounding...determined as I was, I tried to ignore it...although that was impossible. By mid afternoon I gave in, and vacated the apartment. At least I'd be greeted with relative peace and quiet outside, right? Wrong! I have no idea if it was just me today being exceptionally sensitive to noise or if Wanchai and Central have started a stream of new development projects in the last few days! The noise pollution was shocking out there. When I got home I noticed several missed calls on my mobile...not surprising really, as there was no way I'd have heard such a small noise out in that jungle.

Today more than ever before, I missed the wide open space, the peace and quiet, the nature of Canada. Ottawa and Hong Kong are worlds apart. Yin and Yang. Today I was definitely in the mood for yin, not yang. Ah well...such is life. For the next 2 weeks I need to plan some outings to the peaceful parts of Hong Kong, and there are some. I feel some hikes coming on while the roof gets fixed.