Ημερολόγιο της/του nouhailatamine

Saturday, October 30, 2021

It is 9am, and I just woke up feeling excited because it is my day off where I can get a break from school and have some fun. The weather is cloudy today and a little bit cold, it seems like it will rain. I think I am going to get up to make breakfast. I feel like making pancakes for breakfast today because I have not eaten them for a while. Also, since the weather is cold I will make some warm coffee. I am not a coffee drinker but I drink it every once in a while whenever I feel like I want to. However, I love drinking green Moroccan tea especially with mint leaves, it tastes so good. I have not made plans for today so far, but I think I will call my fiancé to see if he is free to go somewhere nice. It is almost 12pm, and my fiancé and I have decided to go somewhere nice where I can find some species for my iNaturalist observation and take some pictures of them. We decided to go to Lands End Trail Eagles Point near baker beach, it is a natural and beautiful place to go. It is 1:43pm we have finally arrived at Lands End Trail Eagles Point, it is only a 15 min drive from home. The weather here is actually nice, it is cloudy but not as windy as usual. What I love about this place is the fresh air, surrounded by nature, it overlooks the sea, and the beautiful view of the Golden Gate bridge. I am hoping to find some species here to take pictures of. So far I have only found some interesting plants and some birds. I’m trying to find some insects or other small species such as worms or grasshoppers. The best place to find them is under rocks or under tree branches. You can find many species sometimes, especially worms. So far I have flipped over some rock and laying tree branches and found some small insects but I was not able to take pictures of them because they quickly ran and disappeared. It is almost 7pm and getting dark. I am finally heading home, I found many species in Lands End Trail Eagles Point, more than what I expected and I also had a good time.

Saturday, November 6, 2021

It's Saturday morning, it's quiet outside. It is usually loud outside at this time during the week because there is a highschool in front of our house and many students and cars pass by here every morning. Today there is no time for a break because there is a lot of homework to be done and I have a midterm due tomorrow. I guess I will be spending most of my time studying today and doing my school assignments. I can not wait for this semester to end. The more we get closer to the end the more work there is and it is getting harder every week. However, I think these are the most important weeks of the semester and they will play a major role in the final grades. I’m feeling optimistic about everything with a little bit more work and studying, I think I will achieve excellent results in my classes. I have made my plans for the end of the semester and as I expected it was going to take more effort in the final weeks of the semester. My plan came in handy and I think I’m better prepared for the challenges and more focused. I believe that to acquire a better result, you must have a plan and strategies in order to achieve your goals not only in school but in life in general. It’s almost midnight and I am so tired. It was a long day studying and doing homework but I got more done than what I had expected. Time for me to sleep, so I can get some rest before the midterm exam tomorrow.

Saturday, November 13, 2021

It is Saturday morning, and I just woke up to the smell of the delicious food my sister’s cooking. The food smells so good that I could not help but get up and eat. I am planning to go to Edgewood County Park to look for species for my observation. My friends referred to this park to go to because it has many species. The weather is nice today, it would be nice to hike up the Edgewood trails. It is almost 12pm and I am about to head to Edgewood County Park. It is a 45 minutes drive from home and I am going with my fiance there. I have finally arrived at the park, it looks beautiful. It is quiet and peaceful here. There are too many trails and I do not know which one to take because it is my first time here. I will just take the one the most people take. So far I have only found a squirrel but I could not capture a clear shot because it ran up the tree. I also found some birds but they are so small and their color blends so well with the surroundings that I could not get a clear shot. So far the only species I took some pictures of are mostly plants. I also found some fungal species on the tree's trunk and found a couple of mushrooms. I have been walking up the trail for about an hour but it doesn't seem to end. I am almost at the top of the mountain and I hear some crows making some sounds. It is getting dark here. I think it is time to head back because it will get scary when it is dark. Edgewood County Park was a very beautiful place to visit and I am definitely coming back here in the future.

Tuesday, November 16,2021

It’s 2 o'clock. I have a biology class on zoom and I have some questions about the taxonomy table. The teacher looked at it and found out I still needed one more species, so he recommended Moss Beach for me to go to find the species there. I went there to look for some species of the cnidaria phylum, I drove there, it is about 28 minutes from my house. When I got there at 4 o'clock it was raining and cold. As I was walking on the rocks I fell down because it was slippery. I was lucky nothing bad happened. After that I kept looking for a species but I could not find anything which made me worried because I still need only one species to finish the project. At the same time I had to watch over my 2 years old niece because I took her with me. I was almost giving up on finding a species over there but luckily as I was tying my shoes I saw an anemone attached to the rock inside the water. I felt so happy when I finally found the species because it was a relief to find what I was looking for. I took some really nice pictures and I posted them, hoping they will be research graded, so I can use them and be done with my table. It was approved after 2 hours and I was happy because I had fun and I visited a new place and finished my assignment.