diff --git a/global.org b/global.org
index 7045148..edcc37d 100644
--- a/global.org
+++ b/global.org
@@ -23,12 +23,30 @@
 
    :source:   [https://stackoverflow.com/a/18173666]
 
-
-* Move ~Customize~ to  separate file
+* Files and dirs
+  Move ~Customize~ to a separate file
   #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
     (setq custom-file "~/.emacs.d/custom.el")
     (load custom-file 'noerror)
   #+END_SRC
+  Add relevant dirs to load path [This is somewhat undesirable; I should
+  uniformize the path-loading business at some point ]
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+    (let ((default-directory "~/.emacs.d/"))
+      (normal-top-level-add-subdirs-to-load-path)
+      (normal-top-level-add-to-load-path '("fringe-helper.el"
+                                           "multiple-cursors.el"
+                                           "dash.el")))
+    (add-to-list 'load-path "~/tmp") ;;what is this for?
+    (add-to-list 'load-path "~/kde-emacs")
+    (add-to-list 'load-path "~/tmp/expand-region.el") ;;cmon isn't this on melpa?
+  #+END_SRC
+  Put autosave files (ie #foo#) and backup files (ie foo~) in ~/.emacs.d/.
+  create the autosave dir if necessary, since emacs won't.
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+    (make-directory "~/.emacs.d/autosaves/" t)
+    (make-directory "~/.emacs.d/backup/" t)
+  #+END_SRC
 
 * Theming
   Use (my clone of) the solarized scheme
@@ -142,12 +160,6 @@
             scroll-conservatively 10000
             scroll-preserve-screen-position 1)
 
-      ;; add .emacs.d and subdirs to load path
-      ;; (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d")
-      (let ((default-directory "~/.emacs.d/"))
-        (normal-top-level-add-subdirs-to-load-path)
-        (normal-top-level-add-to-load-path '("fringe-helper.el" "multiple-cursors.el" "dash.el")))
-
       (require 'mic-paren) ; loading
       (paren-activate)     ; activating
 
@@ -161,7 +173,7 @@
       (load "init-kde-integration.el")
 
       ;; KDE stuff
-      (add-to-list 'load-path "~/kde-emacs")
+
       (load "qml-mode.el" nil t t)
       (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.qml\\'" . qml-mode))
     #+END_SRC
@@ -178,11 +190,6 @@
 ;;(setq kde-full-name "Jacopo De Simoi")
 ;;(setq kde-email "wilderkde@gmail.com")
 
-;; Put autosave files (ie #foo#) and backup files (ie foo~) in ~/.emacs.d/.
-;; create the autosave dir if necessary, since emacs won't.
-(make-directory "~/.emacs.d/autosaves/" t)
-(make-directory "~/.emacs.d/backup/" t)
-
 (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'flyspell-mode)
 
 (require 'linum)
@@ -200,8 +207,6 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x k") 'kill-this-buffer) ;;why not?
 
 (setq default-fill-column 110)
-(add-to-list 'load-path "~/tmp")
-
 
 ;; (require 'pomodoro)
 
@@ -286,7 +291,7 @@ the current position of point, then move it to the beginning of the line."
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-a") 'smart-line-beginning)
 
 ;; * load expand-region
-(add-to-list 'load-path "~/tmp/expand-region.el")
+
 (require 'expand-region)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-=") 'er/expand-region)