WebDev
My usual outdoor activities started closer to 5 o'clock, once the weather became sunny and dry. Despite the rain earlier in the day, the ground was still comfortable enough for a bike ride, so I headed out as usual, wearing my damaged New Balance sneakers. I had cut them during one of my previous bike rides while trying to avoid obstacles on a forest trail, but they're still comfortable enough to keep wearing. Other than that, the ride was pretty ordinary. I cycled through forests and along highways, where I noticed horses and a wild rabbit sitting on the forest trail. It didn't get scared of me—it just noticed me, looked around for a moment, and then calmly continued on its way.
I spent my whole day optimizing my blog's pages, and honestly, it made sense to spend my day on that. At the same time, it was also a productive and really interesting refactoring of my codebase that helped me improve my programming skills. It gave me unexpected but successful results, and I finally reached my goal according to Google PageSpeed. I also noticed and could actually feel how my pages had started loading much faster.
Today was extremely busy. I woke up at 10 AM and, after my morning routine, immediately dove into completing my blog updates. Yesterday, I had shared my plans and activities, and today I was determined to finish all the updates as quickly as possible. However, I ended up spending the entire day troubleshooting bugs and errors. Fortunately, I managed to finalize my database structure and implement a comment rating system. Once my tasks were complete, I finally allowed myself to relax, admired my progress, and went for a walk.
The day was quiet and enjoyable. I stayed at home and, as part of my daily routine, watched the snow fall nonstop. I even received emergency alerts on my phone about the snowfall, but it didn’t feel particularly serious. The snow was falling steadily throughout the day, and by evening the roads and sidewalks were completely covered. City services had to work nonstop, and the whole city felt slower than usual. Personally, I didn’t find it inconvenient at all. On the contrary, the atmosphere felt calm and peaceful. From my window, everything looked white and quiet, and the hill nearby was completely covered in snow, almost invisible.
A few months ago, I started using the Google Maps API on my blog to share my flights, routes, future plans, and simply show the places I’ve visited. Until today, everything had been working perfectly. I was careful with my API limits, but today I received a warning message — especially related to the Directions API.
I was using two different APIs: the Maps JavaScript API and the Directions API. The first one is only used to display the map and draw markers and flight routes. The second one was responsible for drawing car routes. The problem was that the Directions API had already been called 8,231 times out of the 10,000 free limit, while the Maps JavaScript API was used only 287 times. After reaching 10,000 requests, Google automatically switches to the paid version and starts charging money.
I started my last weekend day as usual. I woke up at 9 a.m., looked out the window, and checked the weather. After that, I went to the bathroom and did my morning routine. During it, I also checked my implants and the surgical area. The implants, as usual, stayed in place and didn’t cause me any problems. However, in the surgical area, I could still feel one of the three stitches. Two of them had already disappeared, but I could still feel the third one with my tongue. I even started brushing that area gently with a toothbrush.
After finishing my morning routine, I decided to rest a bit and watch some YouTube videos. First, I finished watching Good Morning America, which I usually watch during breakfast. Then YouTube recommended some videos — about Greenland, Kai Trump, and something unusual related to a girl’s health. I found it extremely strange that YouTube suggested this content. I didn’t really watch it; it was just playing in the background.
During the day, the weather was warm, around +1 degree. Outside, everything started to melt, and small puddles appeared. Because of that, I decided to go outside and clean my car, as it was covered with wet snow. I didn’t want all that snow to freeze on it later. If it froze, it would cause more inconvenience, and I would have to spend extra time removing it. So I decided to be on the safe side and cleaned the car. And I was right — in the evening, everything started to freeze.
Now it is −7 degrees outside, and at night the forecast predicts up to −10 degrees. As a result, all the roads and pedestrian areas look like mirrors because everything is frozen. I felt it myself when I went for a walk after 10 PM. Still, it wasn’t too bad for me. I could walk along the embankment without serious problems and just had to be careful. I didn’t want to slip, hurt myself, or end up lying there.
I tried to use chlorhexidine again, as my dentist recommended, and I started to feel uncomfortable in my mouth again. Today, however, I used it only twice: after lunch and after dinner. Right now, I have slight discomfort and some itching. All the time, I want to touch the operated area with my tongue and scratch it. However, I don’t feel any swelling, but I have started to notice something strange around my implants. When I touch it with my tongue, I feel something sharp. It feels like a bone, and it seems to be growing. I have no idea what it is, but it doesn’t cause pain or anything else. I’m also 100 percent sure it’s not food or anything stuck there, because I ate only soft food and was extremely careful. So I think I’ll just wait until December 27, or maybe I’ll send a message to my dentist and ask about it.
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