Mosque

I woke up earlier than usual, around 4:10 a.m., before the fast began. However, it didn’t feel very comfortable because I had to rush through my routine. Fortunately, it was easier than the first day. I realized that if I want to manage everything without rushing, I should wake up no later than 4 a.m.

I also need to keep in mind the main rule of Ramadan: each day the fasting time begins slightly earlier than the previous day. For example, if today’s fasting time is 4:48 a.m., tomorrow it will be 4:46 a.m. The same applies to the time when the fast ends. If today it ends at 4:59 p.m., tomorrow it will be 5:01 p.m. This is because the fasting schedule depends on sunrise and sunset, and those times change a little every day.

My weekend morning started a bit late—I slept until 10 AM. After waking up, I didn’t feel like getting out of bed and starting my routine. My bed seemed to pull me in like a magnet, or maybe I had just put down roots during the night. So instead of getting up, I stayed in bed, enjoying the quiet time. I kept promising myself I would get up in ten minutes, over and over again, until finally, around 11 AM, I got up.

Today is already November 27, and after a few days December will start. I don’t even remember how the time passed so fast. Well, my day started as usual: I woke up 10 minutes before 9 AM. But before that, I first woke up around 7 AM. At that time I turned off my alarm and continued my sleep. Next, I woke up around 8 AM. Then I checked my phone and decided to sleep an extra 10–15 minutes. But instead of that, I slept approximately a whole hour. Then I was forced to do my routine quickly and without much attention. Of course, I always try to keep more time for my morning routine, but my sleep always takes over.

Today, while I was working and doing my tasks, someone came to the door. I heard it by the sound of footsteps. Then he tried to pull the door handle and open it, but he couldn’t. After that, he knocked. But it felt a bit unusual and made me anxious, because I thought it could be someone else. Of course, it wasn’t about robbery or bad guys. It was more about the military office staff, police officers, or similar people. Therefore, I came to the door very slowly and carefully. I didn’t want to make any sounds because I didn’t want anyone to know that someone was inside. I tried to keep maximum privacy and accuracy. However, when I looked through the door, it was my uncle. He just decided to visit us because he was driving near our home. Also, I told him to never pull the door handle, because it’s a bit stressful.

Today the weather was rainy and cloudy. The temperature was even lower than usual. The forecast for the next few days also predicts rainy and cold weather. But even though the weather was bad, I decided to go to the photo office to take pictures for my visa, because I need to prepare all my documents and try to get an appointment. However, I’m not sure if I can get an appointment or not. Still, I need to try if I want to go to Europe.

I wrote my first post on September 13, one year ago in 2024. At that time, I used AI to translate my text. First, I wrote posts in my native language, and then I translated them into English, because I didn’t have experience writing posts or texts in English. However, after some time, when I had more motivation to improve my English skills and gained a little bit of experience, I decided to write posts only in English. I even started to understand tenses and main grammar rules.

Yesterday I wrote about how many sunny days we have here, and today the weather was cloudy. I think I jinxed it, because my day started and ended with clouds. I remember seeing the bright sun only a few times and feeling its warmth. Because I managed to go for a walk during my lunch break. Even though I could only walk for 30–40 minutes, I think it was enough to rest and enjoy a little. I also went for a walk during work time. I had ordered some things, and my phone notified me that my orders were ready for pickup. Honestly, it was already late, and I had only 30 minutes left of my workday. So I decided to go and pick up my orders because I could collect them until 6 PM. If my team lead reads this post, I hope everything will be okay.