diff --git a/includes/nav.php b/includes/nav.php
index a717bed..eff4831 100644
--- a/includes/nav.php
+++ b/includes/nav.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	</ul>
 	<h3> site information</h3>
 	<ul>
+		<li><a href="../index.php">home</a></li>
 		<li><a href="../site/about.php">about</a></li>
 		<li><a href="../site/why.php">why</a></li>
 		<li><a href="../site/who.php">who</a></li>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 9464d78..13e26fd 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 					<li>
 						11-28-2024 - i've begun feeling better as i navigate depression, i'm slowly but surely remembering that <strong>i</strong> matter
 					</li>
+					<li>
+						12-05-2024 - i've begun using picrew to explore my identity and sense of self. while creating this site i added a picrew page with a few images of how i see myself. with time i will certainly add more
+					</li>
 				</ul>
 			</section>