diff --git a/personal/gallery/default.png b/personal/gallery/default.png
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diff --git a/personal/gallery/index.html b/personal/gallery/index.html
index c3a26c8..e6c6839 100644
--- a/personal/gallery/index.html
+++ b/personal/gallery/index.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ layout: null
 
 			#preview {
 				position: fixed; right: 10vw; top: 10vh;
-				width: 20vmax; height: 20vmax;
+				width: 25vmax; height: 25vmax;
 
 				image-rendering: pixelated;
 				border-image-slice: 18 19 18 19; border-image-repeat: space;
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ layout: null
 			}
 
 			#preview img {
-				max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;
 				width: 100%; height: 100%;
+				object-fit: contain;
 			}
 
 			@font-face {
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ layout: null
 			}
 
 			function prevClear() {
-				document.querySelector("#preview img").src = null;
+				document.querySelector("#preview img").src = "default.png";
 			}
+			prevClear()
 		</script>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/personal/journal.html b/personal/journal.html
index 02bda16..3df8c6f 100644
--- a/personal/journal.html
+++ b/personal/journal.html
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ permalink: /journal
 <h2>basically the "hidden" vent section ive seen the webtracker nobody looks at this page</h2>
 
 
+<article>
+	<h2>2025-01-26</h2>
+	<p>(20:23)<br>
+	sister came over for dinner, idk why<br>
+	the chicken was good tho<br>
+	(00:27)<br>
+	soo like there was a penny board (type of skateboard) in the office<br>
+	brother says its not his but like...i seriously doubt either<br>
+	parent would want to/be able to skateboard soo i guess its mine?<br>
+	im gonna try it at uni tomorrow hopefully it wont be too bad :)<br>
+	(00:48)<br>
+	oh yea i finally fINNALY worked on the website a bit<br>
+	i added a nifty image preview thing to the gallery<br>
+	so if you wanted to look at some of that then yay
+	</p>
+</article>
+
 <article>
 	<h2>2025-01-25</h2>
 	<p>(19:17)<br>