Random Ramblings - May 14th 2018 (FD)

There's not much to say beyond what I wrote in yesterday's post, but here's a post to say it anyhow.

I've taken advantage of a bit of time I had when I didn't feel like I was going to pass out to schedule several posts to go up on Sundays and Mondays over the next couple of months, just in case I'm not around to sort them, or not feeling well enough, or whatever. Well, my book review and movie review posts are sort of work in progress type things, but they'll go up with whatever reviews are in them at the time they're due to go live. I've scheduled some Friday posts too, though those are hard to do, since they're supposed to be pet related updates. Wednesdays are harder still, because those posts are generally links I've collected throughout the week, apart from when I've used those posts for book announcements. So I'm sorry if I end up missing posting on a Wednesday or Friday at any point.

I did this because I didn't want you to have to miss out on posts if - or when - I end up back inhospital. When I'm around to do update posts, I can reschedule something to clear a slot. In the meantime, I feel better knowing you'll have things to read during my promised regular posting slots, even if I'm dealing with doctors on those days.

Like I said though, sorry if I miss a slot. Also, sorry if I get behind on anything else too. I'm doing my best.

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The weather's been all over the place in this past month.

Some days it's been rainy, with temperatures only a few degrees above freezing, while other days it's been warm and sunny.

One time it even got up to about 27 degrees C (88 F). But that was only once. Mostly it's been 20 degrees C (72 F) or lower. In fact, until this past week, the most common temperatures had been between 12 degrees C (56 F) and 16 degrees C (64 F). We started seeing temperatures of 19 degrees C (70 F) and higher more often during this past week though. This time last week, for example, it was 21 degrees C (74 F) and got hotter as the day wore on. I think it got up to 25 degrees C (82 F) for a while at one point... Not for long though, thankfully.

Not too hot as a rule, but warmer than I like sometimes, and much warmer than it was just a couple of months ago. I wonder if we'll get a really hot Summer, like we did last year? I kind of hope not. Sunny weather is fine, but I don't like when it gets too hot. If things continue as they've been going though, we'll be dealing with those hot temperatures for sure. I hope I'm not in hospital when we do... It's always much too hot for my liking in hospitals as it is.

Anyway, in the meantime, some of the rainy days have come with strong winds too, so we've had a few mild storms. No big ones though. At least, not unless I slept through them, and didn't hear about them afterwards, which is possible with how much I've been sleeping lately, and how poorly I've been doing at keeping up with what's going on outside my own home.

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I've now finished reading the five "Game Of Thrones" books that are out. As I've said in my reviews - the last of which will be in my May reviews post - I think they're better than the TV series. Much easier to follow, which helps in itself.

I did have one issue I didn't mention in my reviews though: the author is much too free with his use of a certain four lettered "C" word for my liking.

Actually, it bothers me that authors swear so much in books these days in general. But that particular word is my least favourite word, and it really bothers me how often it was used. It bothers me even more than how often the four lettered "F" word was used. I'd rather the "F" word than the "C" word any time.

I didn't mention it in my reviews though, because I know this is just my issue, and those who follow my reviews on Goodreads are probably sick of me complaining about the over-use of curse words in books. I felt the need to mention it somewhere though, and this post on my blog seems as good a place as any.

I'm still going to finish the series when - or if - the books for it get finished and published though.

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I wanted to try Thai food. No reason other than that I haven't done so to my knowledge, and there are a couple of Thai places near here that deliver. So, we placed an order via one of them recently.

I ordered some jasmine rice with Pad Khing Tao Hoo (stir fried tofu with mushrooms, onions, ginger & spring onions).

I ordered that partially because it sounded good, and partially because it was a vegetarian dish that was mild on spices, and I didn't want anything too spicy. I like some spice, but have learned through ordering Chinese and Indian food to be cautious of the hotter foods... They're not usually for me. That's part of why it's taken me so long to try Thai food.

I really enjoyed it, though perhaps not as much as I usually enjoy Chinese or Indian food. Still, it was good, and I'd eat it again. Plus, I feel good being able to honestly say I've tried some kind of Thai food. I think I was right to be cautious on the spices though, so don't plan to try the hotter stuff they do.