Yesterday, I received a notification in my email about my K-ETA for South Korea. It was approved for 2 years, until 2028. So in the next few days, I need to decide whether to go to South Korea or not. If I do go, I can leave in the last week of August, because I’ve already rented an apartment until August 23.
In this post, I want to go back to July 15 and recall some moments from my dentist's office, because today was just a usual day without anything special, and I don't think it was interesting enough to write about. But when I looked back at my day, I realized I had still received my order with the extra tools I bought after my dentist's recommendations to keep my teeth cleaner and healthier. That reminded me of my visit to the dentist's office, where the main reason for my appointment was to have a professional teeth cleaning before my dental surgery. As part of that visit, she also examined my mouth and checked the condition of my teeth before giving me a few recommendations and pointing out a few things to keep in mind.
Luckily, the day was sunny and comfortable, without any unpredictable weather conditions. Only occasionally was the sky covered with clouds, and even then, only for a short time. But it wasn't a problem, as after a few minutes the wind would just disperse the clouds, and the sky became crystal blue again. Of course, it was a great opportunity for me, so I couldn't miss that chance and went for a bike ride. Because, just like yesterday, I didn't want to be late as darkness came surprisingly fast, which I realized during yesterday's ride.
As the day was rainy, I planned to move my bike ride to the evening after 6 PM when I had finished my dinner. But it wasn't the right decision at all, as the days were already getting shorter than before. Unfortunately, I noticed it only today when I was in the middle of the field and the sun had already gone below the horizon, making everything darker. Therefore, I decided to come back to the park instead of continuing my ride around the meadows, where the ground was wet and too slippery to ride my bike comfortably.
If yesterday I finished my day with rainy and cloudy weather, today was sunny throughout the whole day. The wind was a bit strong, though, which I noticed through the open windows as the curtains swung back and forth, and I could clearly hear the wind blowing and making loud sounds. Of course, it wasn't the best opportunity to go outside because the wind was a bit strong. But since I stayed at home during the day, it didn't really make any difference to me. Only later in the evening, when I went out for my bike ride, did I realize the wind was still strong, which made the ride a bit more challenging.
This morning started with a sunny, clear sky, which I noticed as soon as I got out of bed. At first, it looked like it was going to be a really nice day. But the weather had other plans, and it changed completely later on during my bike ride. I got caught in the rain, and even though it didn't last long or rain very heavily, my clothes still got a bit wet. The only thing I was really worried about was my headphones, since I use them every day during my activities, and I didn't want them to get damaged by the rain.
This day became another memorable one with a trip to Kazan and another unplanned visit to my village. But during my visit to Kazan, the city welcomed me with a huge traffic jam, where I spent about an hour. As a result, I was close to ruining my important plans. In fact, the traffic jam happened because one asshole crashed his car into a streetlight pole, and the pole ended up blocking the entire road. Even getting around the blocked road was a bit challenging, as the right side was just wet and slippery ground, while the left side had a raised tram platform.
Everything started yesterday, when my analytics showed that I had 210 visitors the previous day. But today, that number kept increasing, reaching 400 visitors while I was writing this post. Honestly, it's a bit hard to understand, and I have only one thing on my mind: how is that even possible? I never had a goal of reaching so many visitors on my blog. I just improved some simple, basic SEO things with AI. Did that really help me reach 400 visitors?! I honestly have no idea yet. But even without knowing the answer, it's still nice to experience this and see people from every corner of the world visiting my blog.
The same place as in this post, about a month later
My day was a bit crazy today because I bought flight tickets for more than 2,000 euros. I spent almost the whole day wondering whether I should really spend that much money, especially since I'm still unemployed. It wasn't an easy decision, and I kept asking myself if it was the right thing to do. But after thinking about all the possible risks and the experience I hope to get from this trip, I finally decided to go for it. Now I just hope everything goes as planned and I won't lose the money I paid.
It was a big relief after the very hot days, which had continued for about a week. So my day started with rainy and fresh weather conditions in the morning. In fact, I need to explain something about the rain, as it continued with thunder and lightning for a few hours from around 9 AM. However, later in the day the weather became comfortable enough. The temperature stayed at around 26°C under the warm and pleasant sun, without any more unpredictable weather conditions.
The last few days have been extremely hot, around 33–36 degrees, and according to my dentist's recommendations, I tried to stay at home. But today, at 8 PM, I finally went for a bike ride after such a long break. I really enjoyed being outside after the hot day, riding under the cloudy and windy evening sky. Even though the temperature was still 29 degrees at 8 PM, the fresh breeze made my calm bike ride around familiar places much more enjoyable.
Yesterday, I wanted to share another post about my experience at the horse racing event, but unfortunately, that didn't happen. I had a headache in the evening and missed everything because I fell asleep from 9 PM until 9 AM. I woke up only once, at 2:40 AM, but by then it was already too late to write my post, finish the next chapter of *Goblet of Fire*, and extend my Duolingo streak. So, at that point, I made my bed, undressed, and continued sleeping, even though I didn't have the energy to brush my teeth.
I finished some of my tasks only around 3 AM, and after that, I decided to drive to a nearby gas station. I didn't want to go to sleep yet because I still had enough energy, and my car's tank was absolutely empty after my last trip. At that point, I only had 23 kilometers of range left, so it was a great opportunity to fill up my car's tank and drive through empty city streets.