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Do I have a mild case of OCD obsessive compulsive disorder? I have the Google Calendar application, a weekly schedule, a fitness log and even a paper calendar.  Now I'm setting up the Wunderlist to-do list program.  I like the name.  It sound like Wonder List, something wonderful. One problem is to make sure I don't get duplicate reminders from all of these applications. I set the the Google Calendar to send me emails when something is due, like doctor appointments. The Wunderlist can do the same thing. I had to make sure that I did not get email reminders from both the Google Calendar and Wunderlist.  Otherwise it would make things cluttered and difficult to follow. Finally, I can check my paper calendar to see what's coming up.  I print it each month from the Google online calendar so it has the same reminders but I can check it on my desk without turning on my PC. My fitness log keeps me motivated.  I check off each exercise when it's due during the week.

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Tomorrow I go for another Intravenous immunoglobulin  (IVIG) treatment.  It takes about 4 hours.  I feel stronger so it's definitely worth it.  Luckily it is covered by my insurance. Here's a short video about CIDP.

I never knew there was a national static electricity day.  While I was surfing the web I came across it. A cat and balloons: Never get back into the car while filling it at the gas pump.  It causes static electricity from rubbing on the seat. My son in law caught me doing this once.  Thank God no spark or fire. If you want to know a few scientific details go to: NATIONAL STATIC ELECTRICITY DAY – January 9 Do you have any experiences you'd like to share?

This is from a clever Japanese commercial. Enjoy the videos. There is no sound but there are English subtitles. It takes a moment for the videos to start.  If only a blank space appears, click it twice to get it started. This could have been a strike except for the small detail shown in the next video.

I wondered what SOS stands for and found some interesting information. "Beginning in 1836, the American artist  Samuel F. B. Morse , the American  physicist   Joseph Henry , and  Alfred Vail   developed an  electrical telegraph  system. This system sent pulses of  electric current  along wires which controlled an  electromagnet  that was located at the receiving end of the telegraph system. A code was needed to transmit natural language using only these pulses, and the silence between them. Morse therefore developed the forerunner to modern International Morse code." ~Wikipedia Samuel F. B. Morse "At the second Berlin Radiotelegraphic Conference 1906, the subject of a danger signal was again addressed. Considerable discussion ensued and finally SOS was adopted. The thinking was that three dots, three dashes and three dots could not be misinterpreted.  It was to be sent together as one string." ~ http://www.boatsafe.com/ Wireless Telegrap

Here are a few funny cartoons to enjoy: Here's a video with some advice I'll try to follow.  It seems practical.  I think the best thing is to limit my resolutions to a few important ones.  Too many will make it impossible to accomplish.