diff --git a/aliases/key_aliases b/aliases/key_aliases
index 8fe70bb..349d587 100644
--- a/aliases/key_aliases
+++ b/aliases/key_aliases
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ fi "fish"
 ru "xrdb ~/.Xresources"
 # list file sizes in megabytes with depth 1
 duh "sudo du -d 1 -h"
+dum "sudo du -d 1 -m"
+m "man"
 tl "tldr"
 
 nvt "nvidia-settings --assign CurrentMetaMode='DVI-I-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0 {ForceCompositionPipeline=On}, HDMI-0: nvidia-auto-select +3840+0 {ForceCompositionPipeline=On}'"
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ grr "grep -r"
 cld "colordiff -y --suppress-common-lines"
 
 mkpk "makepkg -sri"
-mkex "chmod 777"
+ex "chmod 777"
 
 #  systemctl {{{ # 
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ fz "fzf"
 fnd "find . -type f -name"
 
 rmr "rm -rf"
+rmd "rm ~/Downloads/*"
 md "mkdir -p"
 rsy "rsync -Pr"
 
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ ds "df -h | head -n 1 && df -h | grep sd"
 chownw "sudo chown -R kevin:wheel"
 chwnm "sudo chown -R kevin:wheel /run/media/kevin"
 # cd into backup folder and show backup sizes
-nbu "f /run/media/kevin/pc-backup/backups/nzxt && ll | grep gz"
+nbu "cd /run/media/kevin/backup-hd/nzxt/tar && lsd -l"
 
 #  }}}  directory-related # 
 
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ pse "pass edit"
 psi "pass insert -m"
 psg "pass generate -c"
 
-xclip "xclip -selection clipboard"
+xc "xclip -selection clipboard"
 yh "echo 'kevin.mok@live.ca' | xclip -selection clipboard"
 yg "xclip -selection clipboard ~/.password-store/social/gmail"
 yt "xclip -selection clipboard ~/.password-store/social/trapbot"
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ gro "git remote show origin"
 
 ga "git add -A . && git status -u"
 gac "git add -A . && git commit -S"
+gaf "git add -f"
 # unsigned commt
 gacu "git add -A . && git commit"
 
@@ -357,18 +361,24 @@ ssb "ssh-bandit"
 
 #  369 {{{ # 
 
-# a2
-m "printf '\033c' && bear make"
+ma "printf '\033c' && bear make"
 mc "bear make clean"
+
+rms "rm swapfile.*"
+
+#  a2 {{{ # 
+
 mcr "bear make clean && printf '\033c' && bear make && ./carsim light 1 20"
 # mr "printf '\033c' && make && ./carsim stop 10 20"
-mr "printf '\033c' && bear make && ./carsim light 1 20"
+# mr "printf '\033c' && bear make && ./carsim light 1 20"
 # "valgrind --tool=helgrind ./carsim stop 10 50 > helgrind.txt 2>&1 && valgrind --tool=helgrind ./carsim light 10 50 >> helgrind.txt 2>&1"
 # lk "valgrind --leak-check=yes ./carsim stop 10 20"
 lk "valgrind --leak-check=yes ./carsim light 1 1"
 # hl "valgrind --tool=helgrind ./carsim stop 10 20"
 hl "valgrind --tool=helgrind ./carsim light 10 20"
 
+#  }}} a2 # 
+
 # a1
 # sa "ssh k@192.168.0.17"
 # cpi "scp interceptor.c kevin@192.168.0.17:/home/kevin/a1"
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/config.fish b/fish/.config/fish/config.fish
index 61c2698..ded7226 100644
--- a/fish/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ bind \ce edit_command_buffer
 bind \cr forward-word
 
 # fish-specific
+set -U fish_fxn_dir "/home/kevin/linux-config/fish/.config/fish/functions"
+abbr ff "cd $fish_fxn_dir"
 source /home/kevin/.config/fish/key_abbr.fish
 abbr xf "fish_config"
 abbr f. "cd .."
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ abbr f.. "cd ../.."
 # spv
 set -U spv_dir "/home/kevin/coding/spotify-lib-vis"
 set -U mfs_dir "/home/kevin/coding/mf-site"
-source $spv_dir/src/api-keys.sh
 
 # set -U PATH /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/bin /usr/bin/site_perl /usr/bin/vendor_perl /usr/bin/core_perl /home/kevin/linux-config/scripts
 # (ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')/bin
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ set -xU XSET_DELAY 200
 # fxn abbr's
 abbr ag "grep-aliases"
 abbr bq "benq-brightness"
+abbr cf "create-fish-function"
 abbr ev "evince-silent"
 # git {{{ #
 
@@ -60,7 +62,12 @@ abbr z "zathura-silent"
 set -U BROWSER "chromium"
 abbr hm "cd $mfs_dir && hugo serve -D --disableFastRender"
 
-abbr ga2 "gdb-a2"
+# 369
 abbr grc "grep-c"
 abbr grh "grep-headers"
-abbr cs "carsim"
+abbr rgh "rg-headers"
+
+abbr r6 "run-a3"
+
+# abbr cs "carsim"
+# abbr ga2 "gdb-a2"
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/cd.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/cd.fish
index 84e899d..ffc7f47 100644
--- a/fish/.config/fish/functions/cd.fish
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/cd.fish
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function cd --description "Change directory"
         set -g __fish_cd_direction prev
 
 		set -U last_dir $PWD
-		ls -a
+		lsd -a
     end
 
     return $cd_status
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/copy.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/copy.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c9234c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/copy.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function copy
+	$argv[1] $argv[2] | xclip -selection clipboard
+end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/create-fish-function.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/create-fish-function.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8de1eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/create-fish-function.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+function create-fish-function
+	printf 'function %s\n    \nend' $argv[1] > $fish_fxn_dir/$argv[1].fish
+	and cd $fish_fxn_dir
+	and $EDITOR $argv[1].fish
+end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/gdb-a3.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/gdb-a3.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acf858f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/gdb-a3.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+function gdb-a3
+	# gdb -ex "b safeStopSign.c:96" -ex "run" \
+	gdb -ex "run" -ex "bt" \
+	# gdb -ex "run" \
+	--args ./sim -f /home/kevin/school/369/a3/a3/traceprogs/tr-simpleloop.ref -m 50 -s 3000 -a rand
+end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/grep-aliases.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/grep-aliases.fish
index 0cf78b2..e136bc9 100644
--- a/fish/.config/fish/functions/grep-aliases.fish
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/grep-aliases.fish
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 function grep-aliases
 	set key_aliases /home/kevin/linux-config/aliases/key_aliases
-	grep $argv[1] $key_aliases 
+	# grep $argv[1] $key_aliases
+	rg "^$argv[1]" $key_aliases 
 end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/rg-headers.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/rg-headers.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..901cb42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/rg-headers.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function rg-headers
+	rg $argv[1] *.h
+end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/rgc.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/rgc.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaa9456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/rgc.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function rgc
+	rg $argv[1] *.c
+end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/run-a3.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/run-a3.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9641d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/run-a3.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+function run-a3
+	printf '\033c' 
+	and bear make 
+	and ./sim -f /home/kevin/school/369/a3/a3/traceprogs/tr-simpleloop.ref -m 50 -s 3000 -a rand
+
+	rm swapfile.*
+end
diff --git a/fish/.config/fish/functions/scan-history.fish b/fish/.config/fish/functions/scan-history.fish
index 6503956..7b2bea5 100644
--- a/fish/.config/fish/functions/scan-history.fish
+++ b/fish/.config/fish/functions/scan-history.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 function scan-history
 	sudo systemctl start postgresql.service
-	and systemctl status postgresql.service
-	and $spv_dir/src/update-history.sh 
+	# and systemctl status postgresql.service
+	and source $spv_dir/src/api-keys.sh
+	and $spv_dir/src/scripts/update-history.sh 
 	and cat $spv_dir/src/api/management/commands/update-history.log | tail -n 1
 end
diff --git a/neofetch/.config/neofetch/config.conf b/neofetch/.config/neofetch/config.conf
index 9a428b8..da23bdf 100644
--- a/neofetch/.config/neofetch/config.conf
+++ b/neofetch/.config/neofetch/config.conf
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public_ip_host="http://ident.me"
 # disk_show=('/'):
 #      'Disk (/): 74G / 118G (66%)'
 #
-disk_show=('/' '/home' )
+disk_show=('/' '/home' '/mnt/linux-files' )
 
 # Disk subtitle.
 # What to append to the Disk subtitle.
diff --git a/txt/exclude-dirs-backup.txt b/txt/exclude-dirs-backup.txt
index a32614b..e469963 100644
--- a/txt/exclude-dirs-backup.txt
+++ b/txt/exclude-dirs-backup.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 /proc
 /run
 /sys
+/var/cache/pacman
 /var/lib/systemd/coredump
diff --git a/txt/key_dirs.txt b/txt/key_dirs.txt
index c0b50b8..8a42f6f 100644
--- a/txt/key_dirs.txt
+++ b/txt/key_dirs.txt
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 bg /home/kevin/Pictures/Backgrounds
 cf /home/kevin/.config
 lc /home/kevin/linux-config/
+lf /mnt/linux-files
 d  /home/kevin/Downloads
 D  /home/kevin/Documents
 fo /home/kevin/.config/fish
-ff /home/kevin/linux-config/fish/.config/fish/functions
 fs /home/kevin/linux-config/fish/.config/fish
 k /home/kevin/
 lc /home/kevin/linux-config/