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One you've heard a lot of times. Otherwise, you just have to try different ones and see what you like. I like Mozart (Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute). The music is pretty and it's a little more laid-back than some of the dramatic Italian operas (Turandot), German ones (Wagner), and it doesn't sound like a party (Carmen).

Tosca is one of my favorites, and Fidelio too. You can always find arias or clips on Youtube to get an idea if you might like something.

You might try lieder (classical songs) too. They tend to be more soothing. It's usually just a singer and a piano, no big orchestra. I like Schubert, something like Die Schöne Müllerin (the Fair Maid of the Mill), or Brahms.

Maybe if there were different divisions, like big/small or northern/southern hemisphere, that might give different ones more of a chance. And the winners of each division face off for owl of the year. I'm partial to big and majestic myself, or unique, but small and fluffy is always popular.

I've been able to hear that too, for as long as I can remember. I don't think that's necessarily anything unusual when you're the type of person who can hear earthworms cough. It sounds different at different times, like if I'm stressed or dehydrated.

There's really a lot you can hear if it's quiet and you pay attention. Eyes opening and closing, eyeballs moving, joints moving (neck and spine sounds different than knees and elbows), muscles contracting (different ones sound different).

A real life Nibbler. It's cute in a funny looking sort of way. They do grow fast.

I never noticed it before, but the cream colored markings above Koda's eyes look kind of like tiny horns. A very cute little vampire.

I always look forward to your posts and the past couple days were a treat.

There wouldn't be any "h" if you thought of it in terms of Spanish sounds.

If you really get into the weeds, the funky spelling can sometimes give you a clue about how the word is pronounced. (But only sometimes.) For example, "rhetoric" can have a bit of an "h" sound, especially in British English. I notice it some in American English too, but it can vary from person to person.

Or "gnats." The "n" is a tiny bit different than if you said "Nats," like the baseball team. You obviously don't say the "g," but the tongue comes up a little in the back of your mouth, almost like you were going to say a "g."

That's nothing to worry about, it's just something I've noticed.

It sounds like you're thinking about the words and playing with them, which is always a good way to learn. I remember being a kid and laughing about g-nats and k-nees. You know, when you say all the letters and really exaggerate. After a while, you just know it.

My go-to is to look at the word for a while, listen to the pronunciation a few times, and try to say it. If I hear the word again, I can usually see it too. I get a transcript in my head when someone says something, or even when I think something. It's just always there.

If I forget the spelling, the transcript will get blurry or stop. So it's usually easy to remember the spelling, and if I forget it, I really want to look it up.

I don't need glasses. Haven't had my hearing tested, but I think it might be better than average. I can hear high frequencies annoyingly well, 20kHz or a little more (checked with a spectrum analyzer). It's fun to listen to the high harmonics in music. Vacuum cleaners and electric cars are less fun.

I can usually hear my muscles and bones moving. It's very quiet and low frequency, and the muscles rumble. I can usually tune it out though.

Hearing is a backup sense.

That might vary by person, but for me it's not. If I had to pick between being able to see and being able to hear, it'd be hearing, hands down. Being able to see is amazing and I'd miss it, but hearing is just a whole other dimension.

Being able to know how someone is feeling, just by hearing their voice. Listening to music and hearing all the shapes, colors, and feelings that come with it. The colors aren't always ones you can see, like blue or yellow. It's hard to describe. I'll close my eyes and just listen at a concert (not the whole time) and same with TV, a lot of times. I usually remember it better that way.

If I have to find something in a backpack, I'll often do it by feel. I probably look like a raccoon washing its food, but it just works for me. You can tell things apart by feel and sound.

It's impressive to see the big ones in person. It takes them about 70 years to get 6 feet tall. They can live to be 150 and weigh over a ton. Seeing how the sun reflects off of the stone cliffs at sunset is neat too (Arizona). And how many stars you can see at night.

I don't miss the desert (I'm made for the cold), but there are fascinating things about it.

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Show some love to a big bird, and the light is amazing too.

Ohhh yeah, that makes a lot of sense.