diff --git a/guestbook/templates/top.php b/guestbook/templates/top.php
index e11c272..28e718f 100644
--- a/guestbook/templates/top.php
+++ b/guestbook/templates/top.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     <body>
         <?php require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/nav.php'); ?>
-        <?php require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/header.php'); ?>
+	<?php require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/header.php'); ?>
         <main>
             <section>
                 	<h1>contact emma</h1>
diff --git a/includes/header.php b/includes/header.php
index 6741c41..4793b7e 100644
--- a/includes/header.php
+++ b/includes/header.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <header>
 	<span class="logo">
-		emma's place <img src="../img/site/assets/red_heart_flat.svg" alt="a red heart meant to symbolize love" height="16px" width="16px">
+		emma's place <img src="/img/site/assets/red_heart_flat.svg" alt="a red heart meant to symbolize love" height="16px" width="16px">
 	</span>
 	<span class="motto">
 		a celebration of self-expression through the personal web
diff --git a/includes/nav.php b/includes/nav.php
index de18a0a..09cdf8b 100644
--- a/includes/nav.php
+++ b/includes/nav.php
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 <nav>
 	<h3>life of emma - category pages</h3>
 	<ul>
-		<li><a href="../life/self.php" target="_blank">category of emma's self</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../life/interests.php" target="_blank">category of emma's interests</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/life/self.php" target="_blank">category of emma's self</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/life/interests.php" target="_blank">category of emma's interests</a></li>
 	</ul>
 	<h3>site information</h3>
 	<ul>
-		<li><a href="../index.php">home</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../site/about.php" target="_blank">about</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../site/why.php" target="_blank">why</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../site/who.php" target="_blank">who</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../site/other.php" target="_blank">other emma things</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../guestbook/index.php" target="_blank">contact</a></li>
-		<li><a href="../site/changelog.php" target="_blank">changelog</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/index.php">home</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/site/about.php" target="_blank">about</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/site/why.php" target="_blank">why</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/site/who.php" target="_blank">who</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/site/other.php" target="_blank">other emma things</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/guestbook/index.php" target="_blank">contact</a></li>
+		<li><a href="/site/changelog.php" target="_blank">changelog</a></li>
 	</ul>
 </nav>
diff --git a/life/emmas-interests/music.php b/life/emmas-interests/music.php
index 527ce75..08836b6 100644
--- a/life/emmas-interests/music.php
+++ b/life/emmas-interests/music.php
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@
 		<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
 		<meta charset="utf-8">
 		<title>musically emma</title>
-		<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="../img/site/assets/favicon.ico">
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../style/style.css">
+		<link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="../../img/site/assets/favicon.ico">
+		<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../style/style.css"">
 	</head>
 
 	<body>
-		<?php include "../includes/header.php" ?>
-		<?php include "../includes/nav.php" ?>
-		<main>
-			
-			
+		<?php require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/nav.php'); ?>
+		<?php require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/header.php'); ?>	
+		<main>	
 			<section>
 				<h1>musically emma</h1>
 				<p>
@@ -46,6 +44,6 @@
 					</p>
 			</section>
 		</main>
-		<?php include "../includes/footer.php" ?>		
+		<?php require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/footer.php'); ?>
 	</body>
 </html>
