diff --git a/content/about.md b/content/about.md
index 5128cc1..692c5b0 100644
--- a/content/about.md
+++ b/content/about.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 +++
 title = "about"
 description = "but when is taco? and how much does it weigh?"
+[menus]
+  [menus.main]
+    name = '👤 about'
+    pageRef = '/about'
+    weight = 20
 +++
 
 > hey, tsauce. taco here. but when is here? [and how much does it weigh?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P85Fj8m6v84)
diff --git a/content/artwork/_index.md b/content/artwork/_index.md
index 497e2f7..dfe4268 100644
--- a/content/artwork/_index.md
+++ b/content/artwork/_index.md
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 +++
 title = "artwork"
 description = "artwork taco has obtained or made"
+[menus]
+  [menus.main]
+    name = '🎨 artwork'
+    pageRef = '/artwork'
+    weight = 40
 +++
+
+note: all artwork has been resized from its original rendering to 1024 pixels wide to save on bandwidth and space. check out my online galleries to see the originals!
diff --git a/content/characters/_index.md b/content/characters/_index.md
index 0b3c487..ede23c6 100644
--- a/content/characters/_index.md
+++ b/content/characters/_index.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 title = "characters"
 description = "all of the creatures inside of taco's head"
 type = "character"
+[menus]
+  [menus.main]
+    name = '🐾 characters'
+    pageRef = '/characters'
+    weight = 30
 +++
 
 |Forename |Surname  |Pronouns|Gender presentation|Genetic ancestry  |Primary feature|Secondary feature                      |Hair style           |Hair color |Age      |Natural Height (cm)|Current Height (cm)|Has A Penis|Has A Vulva|Has Breasts|
diff --git a/content/home.md b/content/home.md
index 7fae28e..c8c221e 100644
--- a/content/home.md
+++ b/content/home.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 +++
 title = "home"
 description = "taco's furry trash receptable [18+]"
+[menus]
+  [menus.main]
+    name = '🏡 home'
+    pageRef = '/home'
+    weight = 10
 +++
 
 helscome my [wedsite](https://web.archive.org/web/20240708121013/http://hrwiki.org/wiki/Homestar_Runner%27s_Website).
diff --git a/content/links.md b/content/links.md
index f256f11..e85a126 100644
--- a/content/links.md
+++ b/content/links.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 +++
 title = "links"
 description = "places where you can find taco!"
+[menus]
+  [menus.main]
+    name = '🔗 links'
+    pageRef = '/links'
+    weight = 60
 +++
 
 here's where you can find taco on the internet!
diff --git a/content/writing/_index.md b/content/writing/_index.md
index 3cf2a54..94ff6dd 100644
--- a/content/writing/_index.md
+++ b/content/writing/_index.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 +++
 title = "writing"
 description = "all of the words that taco managed to get out of his head"
+[menus]
+  [menus.main]
+    name = '📔 writing'
+    pageRef = '/writing'
+    weight = 50
 +++
 
 > aka: all of the words that taco managed to get out of his head
diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml
index 824dccf..9d1fbe7 100644
--- a/hugo.toml
+++ b/hugo.toml
@@ -3,33 +3,3 @@ languageCode = 'en-us'
 title = '🐥😺 birdcat dot online 🌐'
 theme = 'aviary'
 enableGitInfo = true
-
-[[menus.main]]
-name = 'home'
-pageRef = '/home'
-weight = 10
-
-[[menus.main]]
-name = 'about'
-pageRef = '/about'
-weight = 20
-
-[[menus.main]]
-name = 'characters'
-pageRef = '/characters'
-weight = 30
-
-[[menus.main]]
-name = 'artwork'
-pageRef = '/artwork'
-weight = 40
-
-[[menus.main]]
-name = 'writing'
-pageRef = '/writing'
-weight = 50
-
-[[menus.main]]
-name = 'links'
-pageRef = '/links'
-weight = 60