diff --git a/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py b/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
index e661c61..9a0811b 100644
--- a/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
+++ b/bicycle_statistics/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import logging
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
@@ -8,13 +9,24 @@ from watchdog.observers import Observer
 from gpx2html import Gpx2Html
 from input_observer import InputObserver
 
+log_level = logging.INFO
+LOG_FILE = "/var/log/bicycle-statistics.log"
+LOG_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s"
+
+logging.basicConfig(format=LOG_FORMAT, level=log_level, filename=LOG_FILE)
+log = logging.getLogger('bicycle-statistics')
+
 def parse_args():
     '''Shell argument parser.'''
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('infolder', help='Specify the in folder.')
     parser.add_argument('outfolder', help='Specify the out folder.')
+    parser.add_argument('-l', '--loglevel', help='Set log level to one of \
+        "CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING, INFO, DEBUG, NOTSET". Default is \
+        "INFO".')
     return parser.parse_args()
 
+
 class myLoop(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, infolder, outfolder):
         super(myLoop, self).__init__()
@@ -24,6 +36,7 @@ class myLoop(threading.Thread):
         self.observer = Observer()
         self.in_obs = InputObserver(patterns=["*.gpx"])
 
+
     def run(self):
         gpx2html = Gpx2Html(self.infolder, self.outfolder)
         gpx2html.process()
@@ -32,9 +45,11 @@ class myLoop(threading.Thread):
         self.observer.start()
         while self.run_condition is True:
             new_file = self.in_obs.get_new_file()
+            log.info("new file triggered: {}".format(new_file))
             if new_file:
                 gpx2html.process()
-                print "processed"
+                log.info("new file processed: {}".format(new_file))
+
 
     def stop(self):
         self.run_condition = False
@@ -43,9 +58,29 @@ class myLoop(threading.Thread):
         self.observer.join()
 
 
+def set_log_level(level):
+    global log_level
+    if level == 'CRITICAL':
+        log_level = logging.CRITICAL
+    if level == 'ERROR':
+        log_level = logging.ERROR
+    if level == 'WARNING':
+        log_level = logging.WARNING
+    if level == 'INFO':
+        log_level = logging.INFO
+    if level == 'DEBUG':
+        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+    if level == 'NOTSET':
+        log_level = logging.NOTSET
+    log.setLevel(level=log_level)
+
+
 def main():
     args = parse_args()
 
+    if args.loglevel:
+        set_log_level(args.loglevel)
+
     my_loop = myLoop(args.infolder, args.outfolder)
     my_loop.start()
 
diff --git a/input_observer/__init__.py b/input_observer/__init__.py
index 5e9438b..b645b41 100644
--- a/input_observer/__init__.py
+++ b/input_observer/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class InputObserver(PatternMatchingEventHandler):
         self.run_condition = True
 
 
-    def on_created(self, event):
+#    def on_created(self, event):
+    def on_any_event(self, event):
         self.new_filename = event.src_path
         self.lock.release()