diff --git a/createfile.py b/createfile.py
index 83104e3..1147065 100644
--- a/createfile.py
+++ b/createfile.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 from datetime import date 
+from os import path
 
 def createfile():
     filenames = ["1Start","2Middle","3End"]
     todaystr = date.today().strftime("%y%m%d")
     if date.today().weekday() < 5:
         for filename in filenames:
-            with open("journal/"+todaystr+"_"+filename,"w") as fh:
+            try:
+                with open("journal/"+todaystr+"_"+filename,"x") as fh:
+                    pass
+            except:
                 pass
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/myTodoist.py b/myTodoist.py
index 437db2a..046df08 100644
--- a/myTodoist.py
+++ b/myTodoist.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class TodoItemList:
             try:
                 self.items_by_id.get(str(todoNote.item_id)).addNote(todoNote)
             except:
-                continue
+                pass
 
 
     ##@brief magic method definition to so this object can be used as a list.
diff --git a/taskcheck.py b/taskcheck.py
index b8b0f82..35b01df 100644
--- a/taskcheck.py
+++ b/taskcheck.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ def main():
 #        return
     todoist = TodoProject("Master Assignment")
 #    getattr(todoist, sys.argv[1])()
-    todoist.checktaskstoday(3)
-    todoist.checkTasksWithoutNotes()
+#    todoist.checktaskstoday(3)
+#    todoist.checkTasksWithoutNotes()
     todoist.checkTasksOverDue()
     todoist.openTasksWithoutNotes()
     error = logcheck.logcheck()