Opening a Window in the Morning

As part of my daily routine, when I wake up in the morning I open my bedroom window (unless its freezing or a storm outside) because I find it refreshing and enjoy letting air into my room. It is fair to say that the only thing I do really notice when opening my window is the breeze of fresh air against my face once I have opened it.

See: Condensation is a big thing in my room. I see it on the windows every morning. When looking closely at the window I have also noticed things I have not looked twice at before. There are fingerprints on the glass around the handle, which, I have obviously put there when not opening the window by using just the handles. Also there are paint chips off the handles used to open the window. This shows they have been there for quite some time.

Hear: Before opening the window, I can hear faint noises of the city such as traffic and road works that is happening down the road. When opening the window the rusty handles make a quiet stretching sound as I twist them to the side. Not the most pleasant sound to hear in the morning but because it isn’t too loud, it is bearable. Once I’ve twisted the handles the window releases and makes a sort of suction broken noise, like that of a lid being taken off a plastic container. This is due to the window being closed securely during the night. To me this is a pleasing sound as it means the window has kept out any cold air during my sleep. When pushing the window open it makes a very quiet creaking sound but nothing to loud. Once the window is open, the sounds of the city become much louder. I can also hear more of the quieter noises from outside as well such as tress blowing and birds chirping. I find this interesting because before the window is opened you are sort of in your own little space but the once you open it, its like you’ve become part of the cities hustle and bustle.

Feel: The handles are made of metal so when first gripping them they are very cold and unpleasant to grasp. They are quite stiff to twist so I grip them very tightly and can feel the smooth metal against my fingers and palm of my hand. When I begin to twist the handle I can feel the flesh of my hand move against the metal creating tension. This also allows me to feel when the paint chips are on the handle. When pushing the window open I feel the moisture of the condensation against the palm of my hand. This sends a shiver down my spine. Once I have pushed the window open, I can feel the fresh air on my face and arms. This is such a refreshing feeling. If there is quite a breeze outside then I can also feel my hair move in the wind. For some reason I really enjoy this. It wake me up for the morning.

Taste: I don’t particularly taste anything when I open my window, as I don’t plan on licking my window.

Smell: Before opening the window my room has a very faint stuffy smell to it, especially if the sun has been shining through my blinds. Once I have opened the window I can smell fresh air. The smell of the trees and nature from outside is very enjoyable. The best word to describe it is refreshing.