diff --git a/emacs.org b/emacs.org
index a40db11..04ce178 100644
--- a/emacs.org
+++ b/emacs.org
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ Setup the builtin emacs package manager.
 (package-initialize)
 #+END_SRC
 
+This is out of place but to catch the gui elements early.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(tool-bar-mode -1)
+(scroll-bar-mode -1)
+(when (not (window-system))
+  (menu-bar-mode -1))
+#+END_SRC
+
 Add in standard package archive urls. Marmalade is gone as its ssl cert expired
 in 2018, so don't think its even worth using.
 
@@ -63,7 +72,6 @@ via external tangling. Not tangled for now.
 This configuration is using *use-package* extensively. Install it earlyso we can use it elsewhere.
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-(package-refresh-contents)
 (unless (package-installed-p 'use-package)
   (progn
     (package-refresh-contents)
@@ -74,6 +82,10 @@ This configuration is using *use-package* extensively. Install it earlyso we can
 (setq use-package-verbose t)
 #+END_SRC
 
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(use-package auto-package-update :ensure t :defer t)
+#+END_SRC
+
 *** TODO test diminish updates                                   :validation:
 
 Keep the mode line less cluttered with crap from modes I don't care about.
@@ -104,7 +116,7 @@ Keep the mode line less cluttered with crap from modes I don't care about.
 Not having to start *emacs* with *--debug-init* is useful.
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-(setq debug-on-error t)
+(setq-default debug-on-error t)
 #+END_SRC
 
 *** emacs server
@@ -146,6 +158,7 @@ Like the startup screen and the echo hooey.
    '(inhibit-startup-screen t)
    '(inhibit-startup-message t)
    '(inhibit-startup-echo-area-message t)
+   '(initial-scratch-message nil)
    )
 #+END_SRC
 
@@ -430,24 +443,24 @@ Global key bindings.
   )
 #+END_SRC
 * appearance
-*** gui
-
-When i'm running in a terminal emacs, most of this junk isn't needed. For that matter gui counts for most.
-
-Basically, never show the tool bar or the scroll bar in gui or tty. In gui its ok to show the menu-bar.
+*** TODO fonts setup doesn't work                                    :broken:
 
-Also have the scratch buffer be empty instead of have the derp message I never read anyway.
+Trying something new here.
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-(tool-bar-mode -1)
-(scroll-bar-mode -1)
-(when (not window-system)
-  (menu-bar-mode -1))
-(custom-set-variables '(initial-scratch-message nil))
+(setq default-frame-alist
+      (append (list
+               '(font . "Comic Code 14")
+               '(min-height . 1)
+               '(height     . 42)
+               '(foreground-color . "#333333")
+               '(background-color . "#ffffff")
+               '(cursor-color . "black")
+               '(internal-border-width . 1)
+               '(tool-bar-lines . 0)
+               '(menu-bar-lines . 0))))
 #+END_SRC
 
-*** TODO fonts setup doesn't work                                    :broken:
-
 List of fonts in order of preference. Set preferred font list when we're in a
 gui emacs session.