diff --git a/git/git.zsh b/git/git.zsh
index 0283b6f..5248b8a 100644
--- a/git/git.zsh
+++ b/git/git.zsh
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # git aliases
-alias g='git'
 alias ga='git add'
 alias gb='git branch'
 alias gl='git pull'
@@ -33,3 +32,13 @@ function git-rename() {
     git mv $1 "${2}-"
     git mv "${2}-" $2
 }
+
+function g() {
+    if [[ $# > 0 ]]; then
+        # if there are arguments, send them to git
+        git $@
+    else
+        # otherwise, run git status
+        git s
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/vim/vimrc.symlink b/vim/vimrc.symlink
index 4fffc85..5abd779 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc.symlink
+++ b/vim/vimrc.symlink
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Bundle 'gmarik/vundle'
 Bundle 'kien/ctrlp.vim'
 Bundle 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 Bundle 'mileszs/ack.vim'
-" Bundle 'scrooloose/syntastic'
 Bundle 'Raimondi/delimitMate'
 Bundle 'tpope/vim-commentary'
 Bundle 'tpope/vim-endwise'
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ Bundle 'mmalecki/vim-node.js'
 Bundle 'Lokaltog/vim-powerline'
 Bundle 'tpope/vim-ragtag'
 Bundle 'tpope/vim-surround'
-" Bundle 'sjl/vitality.vim'
 Bundle 'duff/vim-scratch'
 Bundle 'cakebaker/scss-syntax.vim'
 Bundle 'kchmck/vim-coffee-script'
@@ -34,8 +32,8 @@ Bundle 'tsaleh/vim-matchit'
 Bundle 'benmills/vimux'
 Bundle 'mattn/zencoding-vim'
 Bundle 'int3/vim-taglist-plus'
-Bundle 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
 Bundle 'ap/vim-css-color'
+Bundle 'nicknisi/ir-whack'
 
 filetype plugin indent on
 
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ set tm=500
 syntax on
 
 set background=dark
-colorscheme smyck
+colorscheme ir-whack
 
 " set number " show line numbers
 set relativenumber " show relative line numbers
diff --git a/zsh/functions.zsh b/zsh/functions.zsh
index 509e321..0266d6a 100644
--- a/zsh/functions.zsh
+++ b/zsh/functions.zsh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ function md() {
     mkdir -p "$@" && cd "$@"
 }
 
+function hist() {
+    history | awk '{a[$2]++}END{for(i in a){print a[i] " " i}}' | sort -rn | head
+}
 
 # find shorthand
 function f() {