diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index c0069c2..abe183d 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         </header>                  
         <main>                 
             <!-- a more descriptive alt text is not possible, I can only know ahead of time that one or more catss will be in the image -->                 
-            <img class = "cat-img" src=img/cat2024-08-23-23:47:58.jpg alt="A picture of a cat"> 
+            <img class = "cat-img" src=img/cat2024-10-01-06:00:03.jpg alt="A picture of a cat"> 
         </main>                  
         <footer>                 
             <p>Made by <a href="https://zepp.omg.lol" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">zepp</a> for the love of cats. </p>             
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e97c2b4..e8ba8e2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@ def update_html_img_tag(index):
     old_img_tag = ""
     tag_list = []
     with open(index, "r") as f:
-        tag_list = f.readlines()  
-     
-    for tag in tag_list:
-        if "<img" in tag:
-            old_img_tag += tag  
+        index_file = f.read()
+    element_list = index_file.split('\n')
+    
+    items = ""
+    for el in element_list:
+        if "<img" in el:
+            items += el
 
-    split_img_element = old_img_tag.split(" ")
+    split_img_element = items.split(" ")
     time = datetime.datetime.today()
     time = str(time).strip()
     for i in range(0, len(split_img_element)):
@@ -79,11 +81,11 @@ def update_html_img_tag(index):
     img_element_as_list = in_progress_img_tag.split(" ")
     new_img_tag = " ".join(img_element_as_list)
 
-    html = " ".join(tag_list)
-    html =  html.replace(old_img_tag, new_img_tag)
+    
+    index_file = index_file.replace(items, new_img_tag)
 
     with open(index, "w") as f:
-        f.write(html)
+        f.write(index_file)
 
 def main():
     update_html_img_tag("index.html")   
diff --git a/rss.xml b/rss.xml
index 08dee19..d4470fe 100644
--- a/rss.xml
+++ b/rss.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
         <link>https://onecatper.day</link>
         <description>Source page: https://onecatper.day</description>
         <language>en</language>
-		<lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 23:47:59 -0500</lastBuildDate>
+		<lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:46:31 -0500</lastBuildDate>
         <item>
             <title>One cat per day!</title>
-            <link>https://onecatper.day#92284792381514554275859380843050</link>
+            <link>https://onecatper.day#98277929033324946536005614106589</link>
             <description>One cat per day!</description>
-			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 23:47:59 -0500</pubDate>
-            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://onecatper.day#28256203148750911037226073239732</guid>
-            <enclosure length="1000000" type="image/jpeg" url="https://onecatper.day/img/cat2024-08-23-23:47:58.jpg"/>
+			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:46:31 -0500</pubDate>
+            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://onecatper.day#48930374247138023033213881531490</guid>
+            <enclosure length="1000000" type="image/jpeg" url="https://onecatper.day/img/cat2024-10-01-05:46:31.jpg"/>
         </item>
     </channel>
 </rss>  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rss_update.py b/rss_update.py
index d8edd52..0d449ee 100644
--- a/rss_update.py
+++ b/rss_update.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from random import randint
 import datetime
-# might as well use the datetime we made in main.py for consistency
-from main import DATETIME_STR
 
 # updates the guid given in two places with the RSS file, essential for letting readers know
 # a new picture has been published
@@ -11,6 +9,11 @@ from main import DATETIME_STR
 # also updates pubDate and lastBuildDate
 # finally, updates the image name as well
 
+# this will change between calls due to microseconds
+# better for it just to be a global
+DATETIME_STR = str(datetime.datetime.today()).replace(' ', "-")
+# we don't need those pesky microseconds any way
+DATETIME_STR = DATETIME_STR[:-7]
 def update_rss_feed(rss_file_name):
     rss_file = ""
     
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 136193e..173a414 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ main {
 
 .cat-img {
     margin: 3px;
-    height: 500px;
+    height: 450px;
     width: auto;
     border-radius: 10px;
     border: 5px solid  #6d5a8c;