diff --git a/zsh/config.zsh b/zsh/config.zsh
index 03d5ba2..d1f9ff2 100644
--- a/zsh/config.zsh
+++ b/zsh/config.zsh
@@ -6,19 +6,21 @@ setopt LOCAL_TRAPS
 #setopt IGNORE_EOF
 setopt PROMPT_SUBST
 
+HISTFILE=~/.zsh_history
+HISTSIZE=10000
+SAVEHIST=10000
+
 # history
 setopt HIST_VERIFY
 setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY
 setopt HIST_REDUCE_BLANKS
+setopt SHARE_HISTORY
 setopt HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS
 setopt INC_APPEND_HISTORY SHARE_HISTORY
 setopt APPEND_HISTORY
 
 setopt COMPLETE_ALIASES
 
-#export PS1='%3~ ☠ '
-#export PS1='%3~$(git_info_for_prompt) ☠ '
-
 # make terminal command navigation sane again
 bindkey '^[^[[D' backward-word
 bindkey '^[^[[C' forward-word
diff --git a/zsh/zshrc.symlink b/zsh/zshrc.symlink
index 53dd035..5e46c96 100644
--- a/zsh/zshrc.symlink
+++ b/zsh/zshrc.symlink
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 export ZSH=$HOME/.dotfiles
 
-export PROJECTS=~/projects
-
 if [[ -d ~/gitprojects ]]; then
     export PROJECTS=~/gitprojects
 else