Today is my favorite day — Friday. I love it because it’s the last workday of the week and a holy day for Muslims. But this Friday started with bad news: I received a letter saying that I had been added to the online military register. Now the Russian government can easily block my travel abroad, freeze my Russian bank accounts, and restrict other activities.
When I was getting ready to go for a bike ride, I received a message from my former colleague. He asked me about the current job market situation. But I couldn't really tell him anything about it, as I hadn't even tried searching for a job or updated my resume yet. So I sent him a short message describing my current situation and let him know that I won't be involved in the job search process until closer to winter. However, another former colleague who was laid off on the same day as me told me that everything was really bad because he hadn't been able to find anything during the past month.
I especially went for a bike ride only at 7 PM because I wanted to capture some wild animals on my action camera. The last few times I had ridden without my camera, I had already come across rabbits, foxes, and even elk, so I was hoping to get lucky again. But something went wrong, and during this ride I didn't see anything except one hedgehog in the middle of the forest trail. Even so, being in the forest after sunset, when everything was already quite dark, felt a little uncomfortable, especially among the trees. The only person I came across there was one determined motorcycle rider who was already leaving the forest.
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.