things i am tired of hearing when i'm attempted to nap

1. sound of some virtuous citizen scraping snow off the sidewalk in the way that the whole neighbourhood knows he's doing it.

2. people upstairs chasing their new dog (a magical beast with bowling balls for feet)

3. people upstairs beating their palms against the floor to encourage the dog (same aforementioned beast) to come to them–usually this happens right above my bed.

4. people crunching around in the snow outside like the horrible people-monsters that they are.