diff --git a/bin/get-colorscheme-hex b/bin/get-colorscheme-hex
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4fad3b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/get-colorscheme-hex
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+source $HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh
+#####################################################################
+
+GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX() {
+	[ $1 ] && [[ $1 -le 15 ]] && [[ $1 -ge 0 ]] \
+		|| __FAIL 1 'must provide ANSI color number 0-15'
+
+	grep "^color$1" "$DOTWRYN/colorschemes/kitty.main" \
+		| awk '{print $2}' \
+		| sed 's/ //g; s/#//g' \
+		| tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'
+}
+
+#####################################################################
+[ ! $1 ] && return 0
+GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX $@
diff --git a/bin/i3lock b/bin/i3lock
index d1c3598..484c173 100755
--- a/bin/i3lock
+++ b/bin/i3lock
@@ -1,34 +1,38 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+# note: requires i3lock-color
 which i3lock >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
 	notify-send 'i3lock-color' 'could not find installation of i3lock'
 }
-# note: requires i3lock-color
+source $HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh
+source $DOTWRYN/bin/get-colorscheme-hex
+#####################################################################
 
-INSIDE_VER='001020'
-RING_VER='004040'
+RADIUS=$(xrandr | grep 'connected primary' | sed 's/.* \([0-9]\+\)x.*/\1/' | awk '{print int($1*0.08)}')
 
-INSIDE_WRONG='200010'
-RING_WRONG='4a0020'
+ARGS=(
+	--ignore-empty-password
+	--force-clock
+	--pass-screen-keys
+	--pass-media-keys
+	--pass-volume-keys
+	--pass-power-keys
+	--verif-text=''
+	--wrong-text=''
+	)
 
-INSIDE='002010'
-RING='103020'
-LINE='8888ff'
-KEYDOWN='44ff44'
-KEYREMOVE='4444ff'
+[ $NOBLUR ] && ARGS+=(--color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 0)69) || ARGS+=(--blur=11)
+[ $RADIUS ] && ARGS+=(--radius=$RADIUS)
 
-TIME='aaaaaa'
-DATE='888888'
-
-i3lock \
-	-e \
-	--pass-screen-keys --pass-media-keys --pass-volume-keys --pass-power-keys \
-	-B 6 \
-	--force-clock \
-	--insidever-color=$INSIDE_VER --ringver-color=$RING_VER --verif-color=$INSIDE_VER \
-	--insidewrong-color=$INSIDE_WRONG --ringwrong-color=$RING_WRONG --wrong-color=$INSIDE_WRONG \
-	--inside-color=002010 --ring-color=103020 \
-	--line-color=$LINE \
-	--time-color=$TIME --date-color=$DATE \
-	--keyhl-color=$KEYDOWN --bshl-color=$KEYREMOVE \
+i3lock ${ARGS[@]} \
+	--insidever-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 6) \
+	--ringver-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 10) \
+	--insidewrong-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 1) \
+	--ringwrong-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 9) \
+	--inside-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 0) \
+	--ring-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 2) \
+	--time-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 7) \
+	--date-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 15) \
+	--keyhl-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 11) \
+	--bshl-color=$(GET_COLORSCHEME_HEX 13) \
 	|| notify-send 'i3lock-color' 'something went wrong; unable to lock' \
 	;
diff --git a/colorschemes/halloween.conf b/colorschemes/halloween.conf
index 477f771..b0ac104 100644
--- a/colorschemes/halloween.conf
+++ b/colorschemes/halloween.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ selection_foreground #200010
 cursor               #ff6d00
 
 color0               #100000
-color8               #3a3a3a
+color8               #424242
 
 color1               #5fff00
 color9               #71fe9a
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ color13              #8a41d5
 color6               #cc4ccc
 color14              #994999
 
-color5               #696969
-color15              #4c4c4c
+color7               #999999
+color15              #696969
diff --git a/config/dotwryn.env.zsh b/config/dotwryn.env.zsh
index c0bb4a4..ef7dd15 100644
--- a/config/dotwryn.env.zsh
+++ b/config/dotwryn.env.zsh
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ export WALLPAPER_PATH="$HOME/Pictures/bg"
 
 export SOURCE_PACKAGES="$HOME/.local/share/source-packages"
 
+export DOTWRYN_UTILS="$DOTWRYN/zsh/plugins/scwrypts/zsh/utils/utils.module.zsh"
+
+RELOAD_ZSH_UTILS() { source $DOTWRYN_UTILS; }
+[ ! $DOTWRYN_UTILS_LOADED ] && RELOAD_ZSH_UTILS && export DOTWRYN_UTILS_LOADED=1
+
 #####################################################################
 ### Application Settings ############################################
 #####################################################################
@@ -27,10 +32,6 @@ WELCOME () {
 	{ figlet 'Welcome, beautiful'; cowsay -p 'damn u sexy'; } | lolcat
 }
 
-LOAD_ZSH_UTILS() {
-	source "$DOTWRYN/zsh/plugins/scwrypts/zsh/utils/utils.module.zsh"
-}
-
 #####################################################################
 ### External Plugins / Settings #####################################
 #####################################################################
diff --git a/vim/update b/vim/update
index 7cfb153..2d087ea 100755
--- a/vim/update
+++ b/vim/update
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
-source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh" && LOAD_ZSH_UTILS
+source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh"
 #####################################################################
 
 UPDATE() {
diff --git a/zsh/alias b/zsh/alias
index 3a3f6a7..f22a721 100644
--- a/zsh/alias
+++ b/zsh/alias
@@ -1,75 +1,22 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-alias restart='clear; source ~/.zshrc; echo'
+#####################################################################
 
-alias pd='pushd';
-alias qd='popd';
-alias lspd='dirs';
+alias pd='pushd'
+alias qd='popd'
+alias lsd='dirs'
 
-alias bp='bpython';
+alias pdo='pwd | xclip'    # [p]aste [d]irectory [o]n clipboard
+alias cdo='cd $(xclip -o)' # [c]hange to [d]irectory [o]n clipboard
 
-alias pdo='pwd | xclip';    # [p]aste current [d]irectory [o]n clipboard
-alias cdo='cd $(xclip -o)'; # [cd] to directory [o]n clipboard
-
-alias readable-date='date +"%A %B %d, %Y"'
+alias restart='clear; source ~/.zshrc'
 
 alias fix='vim $(git diff --name-only | uniq) -p'
 
-alias i3-config-update="$DOTWRYN/bin/i3/update-local-config"
+#####################################################################
 
 command -v bat >/dev/null 2>&1 && alias cat='bat --style="plain"'
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
-alias erg='EDIT_RIP_GREP_FILE_MATCHES';
-EDIT_RIP_GREP_FILE_MATCHES() {
-	[ $EDITOR = "vim" ] \
-		&& $EDITOR -p $(rg --color=never -l $1 ) \
-		|| $EDITOR $(rg --color=never -l $1) ;
-}
+#####################################################################
 
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-
-alias -s mp4=google-chrome-stable
-alias -s pdf=google-chrome-stable
-
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-
-alias gdrive="RCLONE_GOOGLE_DRIVE_MOUNT"
-alias gphotos="RCLONE_GOOGLE_PHOTOS_MOUNT"
-
-RCLONE_GOOGLE_DRIVE_MOUNT() {
-	local REMOTE_NAME='google-drive';
-	local MOUNT_POINT="$HOME/GoogleDrive";
-	local TITLE="GOOGLE DRIVE CONNECTION";
-	local MOUNT_FOLDER_EXTENSION="$1";
-
-	RCLONE_GOOGLE_MOUNT "$REMOTE_NAME" "$MOUNT_POINT" "$TITLE" "$MOUNT_FOLDER_EXTENSION";
-
-}
-
-RCLONE_GOOGLE_PHOTOS_MOUNT() {
-	local REMOTE_NAME='google-photos';
-	local MOUNT_POINT="$HOME/GooglePhotos";
-	local TITLE="GOOGLE PHOTOS CONNECTION";
-
-	RCLONE_GOOGLE_MOUNT "$REMOTE_NAME" "$MOUNT_POINT" "$TITLE";
-}
-
-
-RCLONE_GOOGLE_MOUNT() {
-	local REMOTE_NAME="$1";
-	local MOUNT_POINT="$2";
-	local TITLE="$3";
-	local MOUNT_FOLDER_EXTENSION="$4";
-
-	[ -d $MOUNT_POINT ] && [[ $(ls $MOUNT_POINT | wc -l) -gt 0 ]] \
-		&& { echo "connection already active at '$MOUNT_POINT'"; return 1; }
-
-	clear;
-	figlet -w $(tput cols) "$TITLE"| lolcat;
-	echo -e "\e[3m(C-c to close)\e[0m";
-
-	mkdir $MOUNT_POINT >/dev/null 2>&1;
-	rclone mount "$REMOTE_NAME:$MOUNT_FOLDER_EXTENSION" "$MOUNT_POINT"
-	rmdir $MOUNT_POINT >/dev/null 2>&1;
-}
+alias erg='EDIT_RIPGREP_FILE_MATCHES'
+EDIT_RIPGREP_FILE_MATCHES() { $EDITOR $(rg --color=never -l $@); }
diff --git a/zsh/config b/zsh/config
index 0cf5694..8aa035a 100644
--- a/zsh/config
+++ b/zsh/config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################
 
 HISTFILE=~/.histfile
 HISTSIZE=1000
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@ bindkey -v
 bindkey '^R' history-incremental-search-backward
 
 autoload edit-command-line
-zle -N edit-command-line;
-bindkey -M vicmd v edit-command-line;
+zle -N edit-command-line
+bindkey -M vicmd v edit-command-line
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################
 
-zmodload -i zsh/complist;
+zmodload -i zsh/complist
 zstyle ':completion:*' completer _complete _ignored _approximate
 zstyle ':completion:*' max-errors 1
-zstyle ':completion:*' menu select;
-bindkey -M menuselect '^M' .accept-line; # don't require 'return' to select menu item
+zstyle ':completion:*' menu select
+bindkey -M menuselect '^M' .accept-line
 
 autoload -Uz compinit
 compinit
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################
 
 which kitty >/dev/null && kitty + complete setup zsh | source /dev/stdin
diff --git a/zsh/rc b/zsh/rc
index c6ce936..4dec8ff 100644
--- a/zsh/rc
+++ b/zsh/rc
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh"
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################
 INTERNAL_PLUGINS=(
 	"$DOTWRYN/zsh/config" # must load first
-	$(find "$DOTWRYN/zsh" -maxdepth 1 -type f \
-		! -name 'rc' \
-		! -name 'config' \
-	)
+	$(find "$DOTWRYN/zsh" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f \
+		| grep -v '/rc$' \
+		| grep -v '/config$' \
+		| grep -v '/\.[^/]\+$' \
+		)
 )
 
 SET_PREFERRED_EDITOR() {
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@ SET_PREFERRED_EDITOR() {
 			&& break
 	done
 
-	export EDITOR="$AVAILABLE_EDITOR";
-	export VISUAL="$AVAILABLE_EDITOR";
+	export EDITOR="$AVAILABLE_EDITOR"
+	export VISUAL="$AVAILABLE_EDITOR"
 }
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################
 for p in $INTERNAL_PLUGINS; do source $p; done
 for p in $EXTERNAL_PLUGINS; do [ -f $p ] && source $p; done
 SET_PREFERRED_EDITOR
 WELCOME
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+#####################################################################
 true