diff --git a/bash/.profile b/bash/.profile
index adf534e..729ee9a 100644
--- a/bash/.profile
+++ b/bash/.profile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ set_prompt
 configure_ls
 configure_completions
 
+alias vim="nvim"
 alias notes="vim ~/notes.md"
 
 # default editor
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 262b12a..e3c2ed3 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ set autoindent
 set smartindent
 set smarttab
 
-set splitright
-set splitbelow
+" TODO: do I want this?
+"set splitright
+"set splitbelow
 
 let g:vimwiki_list = [ {'path': '~/Code/ntietz/vimwiki'} ]
 
 set spell
 
-colorscheme torte
+colorscheme gruvbox
+set background=dark
 
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim
index 8f0f0f0..8d025f9 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Plug 'sheerun/vim-polyglot' " Automatic syntax highlighting
 " vimwiki
 Plug 'vimwiki/vimwiki'
 
+" add a ton of colorschemes to pick from
+Plug 'flazz/vim-colorschemes'
+
 " [submodule "bundle/vim-graphql"]
 " 	path = vim/.vim/bundle/vim-graphql
 " 	url = https://github.com/jparise/vim-graphql