diff --git a/schalter.py b/schalter.py
index 0a1bbf6..3bfeafb 100755
--- a/schalter.py
+++ b/schalter.py
@@ -15,19 +15,13 @@ import json
 import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 # for logging
 import logging
-import systemd.journal
+from systemd import journal
 
 ########################################################
 
 #start init
-log = logging.getLogger("SpaceAPI Schalter") #create a logger
-log_fmt = logging.Formatter("%(levelname)s %(message)s") #define logging format
-log_ch = JournalHandler() # create logging Handler
-log_ch.setFormatter(log_fmt)
-log.addHandler(log_ch)
-
-log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-log.info("CCCHB space api switch v. 0.3 ")
+journal.write("CCCHB space api switch v. 0.3")
+currentState = False
 
 #################################################################################
 #function definitons:
@@ -35,15 +29,16 @@ log.info("CCCHB space api switch v. 0.3 ")
 
 # will read the GPIO header of the pi and write the current state in the www spaceapi json file
 def switched(pos):
+    global currentState
     wert_des_schalters = not bool(GPIO.input(pin_number))
-    icons = data.get("state").get('icon')
     if pos != wert_des_schalters:
-      log.info("state changed to: ", wert_des_schalters)
+      journal.write("state changed to: %s " %wert_des_schalters)
       chn_time = datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()
+      icons = data.get("state").get('icon')
       data.update({'state':{'open':wert_des_schalters,'lastchange':chn_time, "icon":icons}})
+      currentState = wert_des_schalters
       with open('/var/www/html/spaceapi.json', 'w') as outfile:
-        json.dump(data, outfile, sort_keys=True)
-    return wert_des_schalters
+        json.dump(data, outfile,sort_keys=True)
 
 #################################################################################
 
@@ -51,8 +46,8 @@ def switched(pos):
 pin_number = 18; #set GPIO Pin number
 GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
 GPIO.setup(pin_number, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
-GPIO.add_event_detect(pin_number, GPIO.BOTH, callback=switched, bouncetime=200)
-log.info("init complete... starting json foo")
+GPIO.add_event_detect(pin_number, GPIO.BOTH, callback=switched, bouncetime=600)
+journal.write("init complete... starting json foo")
 #read json file
 with open('spaceapi.json','r') as infile:
     data = json.load(infile)
@@ -60,13 +55,10 @@ with open('spaceapi.json','r') as infile:
 
 #run switched once to get current switch status and change if needed.
 #switched(wert_des_schalters)
-currentValue = False
 try:
     while True:
-        time.sleep(1)
-        currentValue = switched(currentValue)
-
-        #include IRCBOT status here?
+        time.sleep(5)
+        switched(currentState)
         #do other stuff otherwise just don't do anything?!
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
     GPIO.cleanup()