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The title this Sunday is important, I believe. Yesterday, Germany celebrated 30 years after reunification. I didn’t have time to write, but I shared a photo. A picture is worth a thousand words it is said. Time is something very philosophical and also, in a way, emotional. I remember when I went to Berlin and I learnt a few new peaces of global history. It felt like it was a historical echo remaining from WWII. Checkpoint Charlie, a symbol for the cold war. The Berlin wall. Brandenburger Tor and so on.

In three weeks we have wintertime. I enjoy my exercise and that is how I am going to spend my evenings. Spinning today. No sweetie or cutie walk. Soon moose hunt, so I better stay at home. Stay safe 🐾

Thursday. Mini blog this evening. I cannot believe that it is first of October. Soon Halloween. And then December. Right now it feels good to look forward during this Corona time. To have some pinpoints. But one day at a time. Stay safe 🐾

Is it ok to have chocolate after exercise? I really have mixed feelings about that, but that is a reason why I do training. Chocolate is my weakness. I did spinning today and my heart beats at 80%. Looking forward to exercise on Sunday again. Recovery is important.

News are writing about the American election. Joe Biden or Donald Trump? Right or left? The debate is heating up and is already affecting the stock market. America makes it easy for voters. Two parties. Trump has soon served four years as President of the United States. He has put America first, but he should put some focus on the climate since the air that we breath is global. He refused to sign important global agreements. They only talk about tax right now. It will be interesting to follow.

A few years ago I went to Vietnam to visit a previous collegue in HCMC (Saigon). I took the opportunity to see more of Vietnam and stayed in Hanoi for New Year where this photo is from. I am grown up in a conservative family, perhaps that is the reason for my interest in the opposite. Communism. From a historical view it was interesting since both France and the USA have been in Vietnam. No music this evening, but a Disney photo.

Every day is a battle. Not like the battle of Hastings though (14th of Oct 1066). Perhaps I exaggerate. But there are people dying due to COVID-19 every day. News are talking about the Estonia crisis, and I think that is because we need something to relate to. To make the current situation more understandable. Anyway, every day is a progress.

Pharmaceutical companies are working with the development of vaccins. I thought of other approaches this morning. There are available pharmacological tools that can help to reduce transmission of viral infections. But I really hope someone will find a totally new approach and being as protective as a vaccin. A totally new concept. That could involve something that prevents being infected. I am not so good at brainstorming right now. New ideas. These viruses resembles each other and next virus will probably also cause big troubles.

Distancing and washing. Not touch your face. Thought of sweetie (Lady) and cutie (Molly) this evening. They are always in such a good mood. Sharing this Lady song 🎶.

Neuroanatomy. The brain has some amusing names, and Sella Turcica has an interesting place in the brain. It forms the seat for a gland (the pituitary) which controls most endocrine systems in the body. Diverse processes such as metabolism, growth, water balance are tightly regulated by the pituitary gland.

It is getting darker in the evenings, and the hormone melatonin plays a role in rhythms of wake/sleep. It is produced mainly during the dark phase of the circadian cycle in a gland rather close to the pituitary gland. Melatonin regulates seasonal changes in various aspects of physiology and neuroendocrine functions. Something that we notice now. At least I get more sleepy wintertime. And some people cannot sleep. Complicated. Still a few weeks to go, but soon we will turn back the clock to standard time. Time for tea and candles again.

Neuroendocrinology is complex, but very interesting since it integrates anatomy, hormonal systems, cells, receptors, environment, gender, age etc. These are all important factors in integrated pharmacology.

Enough about this. I am happy about my exercise. Will recover for a few days. Training do have a good effect on the whole body. In particular balance.