Hot flashes are the worst! I've been having them for 3 years and would like them to stop now. They are less frequent now, I've gone from 10-15 a day to only 5 or so now, but they still suck. I used to be cold all the time then I had half my thyroid removed and started taking synthroid and the constant cold is all gone. Bodies are weird.

Alex Jones just got in Marco Rubio's face, and Rubio swatted him down (metaphorically). I can't believe I'm rooting for Rubio, however briefly. What the hell, 2018.

In other What the Hell 2018 (or at least Can You Get Any Weirder 2018?) news, Vanilla Ice was on that Emirates plane from Dubai with the 100 sick passengers. [Insert your joke here]

He was tweeting from the scene.

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So I just landed in New York coming back from Dubai and now I'm stuck on the runway with like 1000 police, ambulances, fire trucks, this is crazy. >[link]

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This is crazy. Apparently there is over 100 people sick on the bottom floor, so happy I'm up top, it's a double-decker plane 380

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Had a BAAAD day at school today. I have five 7th grade English classes and three are perfect, one is a little too rowdy and one is HELL. Usually, you have two or three talkers and attitude kiddos per class, and those are easy to deal with. This class has about 8 (out of 30). I literally could not get them to all be quiet at once. I simply cannot control this group of 12-year-olds. I can get them to do work, but I cannot get them to be silent. The head of the department (who works down the hall) came down to tell us the room was too noisy, and came in as they were all making noise. She's the one i want to hire me on as soon as I pass my tests, so now I'm convinced I've blown my chance. The behavior consultant is coming by tomorrow and I hope he has some help for me. I am exhausted and sad.

Sorry, Scrappy. I'm sure they know that 7th graders are literal demons from hell.

Um, resolutely not extending sympathy, Jesse.

Stephanie, I am so honored to be part of a group that you would think of after such a vistory!. Always good to see your pixels!

I don't even know with temperature. I feel like personal thermostat has been wonky for way longer than menopause. I compensate by never knowing what the actual temperature is and assuming my subjective experience is accurate. This makes hot flashes more confusing, probably, but not worrisome.

My blood pressure was good on the first check. That never happens! The exam room was all darkened with soft music and aromatherapy of some sort and the nurse or BP specialist had me do some deep breathing before she started the cuff. I guess that all worked?

Aw, man, Scrappy. I hope the behavior consultant can help. I really doubt that you are the only teacher these kids have been loud for.

1 I am always hot and seem to always be hot. I think it is a side effect of my antidepressant, but now that peri menopause is here I am just hot. Consistently

2. scrappy that sounds crappy

3. Stephanie I love seeing you post about immigration issues on Facebook. So informed.

4. I just convinced myself my cat died of heatstroke in my apartment and I couldn't find her. Luckily, she appeared after several hours when I decided to take a bath. I am happy, but where was she!?!?!

Timelies all!

As for menopause, I haven't hit it yet.(I don't think I'm even in perimenopause yet, and I'm 50. Huh?)

Mr. S woke up in the middle of the night, and wouldn't go back to sleep for a few hours. Sleep's overrated, right?

I really doubt that you are the only teacher these kids have been loud for.

Yeah, agreed. If nothing else, the proof is in the pudding of your other classes! Good luck though, Scrappy. You can doo eet!

Um, resolutely not extending sympathy, Jesse.

Thanks.