diff --git a/nvim/colors/earth.vim b/nvim/colors/earth.vim
index dec85e8..da43b28 100644
--- a/nvim/colors/earth.vim
+++ b/nvim/colors/earth.vim
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ hi VertSplit ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=white cterm=NONE
 
 hi StatusLine ctermbg=black ctermfg=white cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 hi StatusLineNC ctermbg=white ctermfg=black cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
+hi SpellBad ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=red cterm=NONE
diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index d91ebf4..5f7b6fb 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -7,20 +7,34 @@ let mapleader = " "
 " defined settings
 set number
 set encoding=utf8
+set list
 set lcs=tab:->,trail:_,eol:^
 set clipboard=unnamedplus
+set spell
+set spelllang=en_us
 colorscheme earth
 
-" shortcuts
+" shortcuts {{{
+" toggle line numbers and listchars
 nnoremap <Leader>ym :set number!<CR>:set list!<CR>
-
+" weather
 nnoremap <Leader>w :!curl -s wttr.in/?0T<CR>
+" vimrc thing
 nnoremap <Leader>rr :source ~/.config/nvim/init.vim<CR>
 nnoremap <Leader>re :edit ~/.config/nvim/init.vim<CR>
-nnoremap <Leader>m :make<CR>
-
+" show the file explorer
+nnoremap <Leader>fs :Lexplore<CR>
+" show the shortcuts in the vimrc
+nnoremap <Leader>ke :e ~/.config/nvim/init.vim <CR>gg/" shortcuts<CR>zt
+" jk to escape insert mode
 inoremap jk <esc>
 inoremap <esc> <esc>:echo "use jk instead!"<CR>2gsi
+" go back to the previous error, then correct
+inoremap <C-d> <c-g>u<Esc>[s1z=`]a<c-g>u
+inoremap <C-s> <Esc>zgi
+nnoremap <C-s> zg
+
+" }}}
 
 " autocmds
 au Filetype python setl et ts=4 sw=4
@@ -32,3 +46,6 @@ set statusline+=\
 set statusline+=%r%m%q
 set statusline+=%=
 set statusline+=%y\ %B\ %l:%c:%p
+
+" netrw
+let g:netrw_banner=0