diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index aa27644..c467bd7 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -117,10 +117,20 @@ if ! shopt -oq posix; then
 fi
 
 parse_git_branch() {
-     git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
+
+    CURR_BRANCH="$(git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/')"
+
+    if [[ -z "$CURR_BRANCH" ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    GIT_MSG="$CURR_BRANCH"
+
+    echo "$GIT_MSG"
+
 }
 
-export PS1="$PS1\[\033[33m\]\$(parse_git_branch)\[\033[00m\] "
+export PS1="$PS1\033[33m\$(parse_git_branch)\033[00m "
 
 set -o vi
 export VISUAL=vim
@@ -144,3 +154,6 @@ fi
 unset __conda_setup
 # <<< conda initialize <<<
 
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
+
+. /home/cowley/venv/default/bin/activate
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 7be08cc..01cc275 100755
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Plugin 'tpope/vim-repeat'
 Plugin 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
 
 " python folding
-Plugin 'tmhedberg/SimpylFold'
+"Plugin 'tmhedberg/SimpylFold'
 
 " ack search tool
 Plugin 'mileszs/ack.vim'
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ Plugin 'vim-scripts/mru.vim'
 " aka zencoding:
 Plugin 'mattn/emmet-vim'
 
+" Spell check
+Plugin 'kamykn/spelunker.vim'
+
 call vundle#end()
 
 
@@ -84,6 +87,8 @@ set expandtab
 set incsearch
 " highlight search results
 set hlsearch
+" case insensitive IFF search string is all lower case
+set smartcase
 
 " number of lines to keep below/above cursor, ie scroll when cursor gets
 " within 10 spaces top/bottom of screen