diff --git a/cli_meter.py b/cli_meter.py
index f1ee85f..15018ca 100755
--- a/cli_meter.py
+++ b/cli_meter.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ a_pin = 18  # Charges the capacitor.
 b_pin = 23  # Discharges the capacitor.
 
 device_id = platform.node()  # For servers logs.
-
+session = requests.Session() # Persist connection for REST calls.
 
 def get_api_url():
     # Yes, I know I could do this better. Stop moaning.
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def discharge():
     GPIO.output(b_pin, False)
     time.sleep(0.01)  # 0.01 -- initial/default value.
 
-
 def charge_time():
     GPIO.setup(b_pin, GPIO.IN)
     GPIO.setup(a_pin, GPIO.OUT)
@@ -67,12 +66,10 @@ def charge_time():
     t2 = time.time()
     return (t2 - t1) * 1000000
 
-
 def analog_read():
     discharge()
     return charge_time()
 
-
 def read_resistance():
     n = 20
     total = 0
@@ -82,23 +79,20 @@ def read_resistance():
     resistance = reading * 6.05 - 939
     return resistance
 
-
 def light_from_r(R):
     return math.log(1000000.0/R) * 10.0
 
-
 def get_timestamp():
     return datetime.now().strftime(("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
 
-
 def push_reading(lvalue):
     time = get_timestamp()
     headers = {"content-type": "application/json"}
     payload = {"reading": int(lvalue), "time": time,
                "token": "QWERTYuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm_1234567890"}
-    # print(payload) # For testing.
-    res = requests.post(api_url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers)
-
+    print(payload) # For testing.
+    # res = requests.post(api_url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers)
+    res = session.post(api_url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers)
 
 def update_reading():
     light = light_from_r(read_resistance())
@@ -113,11 +107,22 @@ def main():
             # pdb.set_trace() # For testing.
             update_reading()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        print("Keyboard Interrupt: quitting program.")
-    except:
-        print("Error updating light reading...")
+        print("[INFO] KEYBOARD INTERRUPT: quitting program.")
+    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+        pause = 60
+        time.sleep(60)
+        print(f"[WARNING] MAX. REQUESTS EXCEEDED: Pausing requests for {pause} seconds...")
+        pass
+    except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+        t_stamp = datetime.datetime.now()
+        print(f"[WARNING] TIMEOUT EXCEPTION: Request timed-out at {t_stamp}.")
+        time.sleep(60)
+        pass
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[ERROR] GENERAL EXCEPTION: {e}")
     finally:
-        print("Cleaning up GPIO before closing...")
+        print("[INFO] Terminating relay.py...")
+        print("[INFO] Cleaning up GPIO before closing...")
         GPIO.cleanup()
 
 
diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 0d5d912..9af3fcb 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # times".
 
 
-sleep 60
+# sleep 60
 
 logDate=$(date '+%Y-%m-%dT%TZ')
 logFile="/home/rtrp/logs/startup-logs.txt"