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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.

My main hobbies are writing and sports. And photography of course. When I wrote my books, I felt like a student. A little like doing the PhD again. My year in France was not wasted. Since I am not into pharmacology anymore, I felt happy that I had my knowledge in languages that I could rely on and develop. I didn´t write in French, but I remembered how important and difficult it is to use good language.

For communication and understanding.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her recent death. Bill Clinton nominated her. Amy Coney Barrett is currently nominated by Donald Trump to replace Ginsburg. Judging should not be political since law should be regulated by law books with paragraphs. American law is different compared to eg EU law. Newspapers sometimes write some about judging in the USA, sentences that never would have been possible in the EU.

I stay at the Ally Mcbeal level. In Uppsala I met some people studing law, and the competition was high. They said that some students hid books for other law students. True or not, I don´t know. You needed a good grade so you could get a better position at next level in law studies.

Studies are over, but you constantly need to update your knowledge. New laws get into practice. Unfortunately, you need this knowledge to be able to see the whole picture.

90 minutes training. Fast heart beats. After measuring my maximum heart rate, I can push myself a little more. Yes, I admit. I have been lazy. It is relaxing just to walk. Cosy.  A few years ago my maximum pulse suddenly dropped. Maybe I had an infection of some kind. That is why I stopped measuring.  It is ok now, and I feel the difference. I am exhausted.  My watch was kind and registered 1000 kcal.  Maybe balancing this Oreo chocolate I had the other day.

The Corona virus did that I lost interest in doing sports. I started to walk. With careful washing and distancing I am back on track. Saturday evening is here and I share some peaceful music. Once in a while, I find unknown artists, and this singer has a beautiful voice.  She makes a good interpretation of this well known song.

Another Corona day. With smile and energy. When I do exercise I get energy, and I was very happy about my max pulse rate that I measured this week. I need training to endure this, may I say, damn virus. I never say bad words. And if I happen to do that, people tell me that I shouldn’t say bad words because it doesn’t fit me. I am not the right person to do that, I have learnt. So dear reader, don’t get mad at me. I know I should keep my mouth shut.

Yes. Ally Mcbeal was popular when I studied at Uppsala. One of my best friends said that I looked lik her. And I laughed. Couldn´t understand what she meant. I have always liked law since it involves a lot of rethorics. You need to know how to argue for a standpoint. Moreover, you also need to have a lot of knowledge. I work as a pharmacist and you need to know much about laws. There are so many restrictions and various regulations at different levels.

A lot of medical doctors fight daily against the Corona. I have worked with some but then at a research level. Will write more about that next week. Anyway, found this Ally Mcbeal Barry White interpretation.

Every day is different. I try to notice cosy little things day-to-day. This morning was beautiful. Mist by the water. A little middle age feeling. Stockholm is a rather old town, and sometimes you can feel the wings of history. In particular in Old town. I go there sometimes when I want to escape. To go to a café and pretend that I am in Paris. With an espresso.

Coffee or tea. With milk or sugar? Or perhaps both. What kind of person are you? I wish we had more of afternoon tea tradition in Sweden. But at least we have fika (rast). However, both are good. I also saw a dog this morning resembling Molly. A Cocker looking a little like a Dachshund. Not the same colour though. I know she is safe.

Lately, I have remembered things like movies and songs that are good. Perhaps that is a way of cheering me up. To keep the spirit up while struggling with the Corona. This evening I share Ally Mcbeal. This scene makes me smile, and smiling is my best medicine against Corona right now. Cheers.