diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27f5242..fbd62a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 
 ## todo
 
+current problem: why does sitegen wrap every thing in <p> tags?
+
 * treesitter highlighting for moonscript
 * penlight library
 * sitegen plugins
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index dd6f065..fdf449e 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -2,33 +2,20 @@
   date: "Thu May 08 2025 19:41:30.000000000"
 }
 
-## Wares
+## where is this??
 
-<section>
+$(<h1>asdfasdf</h1>)
 
-### [BTroops]($root/apps/btroops/) [View Source Code]($root/git/btroops/)
+$markdown{[[
+- this is markdown
+- also, sparta
+]]}
 
-A virtual implementation of FASA's 1989 wargame, Battletroops, for the browser.
-Suitable for single-player solo play or two-player hotseat.
+$if{"val"}[[<h1>just some straight up text</h1>]]
 
-Runs entirely on the client after the initial download from the server. Built
-with HTML5, SVG and JavaScript. Uses Node.js, Esbuild and Docker for building
-and running dev/test servers.
+$render{"templates/wares"}
 
-</section>
-
-<section>
-
-### [Pandoc](https://hex.pm/packages/pandoc) [View Source Code]($root/git/pandoc/)
-
-A Hex package for installing and invoking [Pandoc](https://pandoc.org/) ("a
-universal document converter"), fashioned after Phoenix's
-[Esbuild](https://hex.pm/packages/esbuild") and
-[Tailwind](https://hex.pm/packages/tailwind") packages. Also included is a file
-system watcher, so that converted documents are updated as soon as content
-changes are saved.
-
-</section>
+$render{"moon-test"}
 
 ## Posts
 
diff --git a/site.moon b/site.moon
index d6a25a9..ebb1e39 100644
--- a/site.moon
+++ b/site.moon
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ site.config.out_dir = "html/"
 css = tools.system_command "cat < %s > %s", "css"
 
 sitegen.create =>
-  @title = "Hello World"
+  @title = "WebDevCat.me · Catalin Mititiuc"
   @app_name = "stasis"
   @version = "0.2.12"
+  @val = "yes"
 
   add "index.md"
   add path, target: out, template: "blog" for path, out in pairs posts "docs"
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 8021486..534b3d2 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 $wrap{"root"}
 
+<p>spacing guild</p>
+
+$([[<h1>hi</h1>]])
+
 <section>
   <h2>Hi, I'm Catalin Mititiuc</h2>
   <p>
diff --git a/templates/wares.html b/templates/wares.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da20b02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/wares.html
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<h2>Wares</h2>
+
+<section>
+  <h3>
+    <a href="/apps/btroops/">BTroops</a>
+    <a class="app-source-code-link" href="/git/btroops/">
+      View Source Code
+    </a>
+  </h3>
+
+  <p>A virtual implementation of FASA's 1989 wargame, Battletroops, for
+    the browser. Suitable for single-player solo play or two-player hotseat.</p>
+  <p>Runs entirely on the client after the initial download from the
+    server. Built with HTML5, SVG and JavaScript. Uses Node.js, Esbuild and
+    Docker for building and running dev/test servers.</p>
+</section>
+
+<section>
+  <h3>
+    <a href="https://hex.pm/packages/pandoc">Pandoc</a>
+    <a class="app-source-code-link" href="/git/pandoc/">
+      View Source Code
+    </a>
+  </h3>
+
+  <p>
+    A Hex package for installing and invoking <a href="https://pandoc.org/">Pandoc</a>
+    ("a universal document converter"), fashioned after Phoenix's
+    <a href="https://hex.pm/packages/esbuild">Esbuild</a>
+    and <a href="https://hex.pm/packages/tailwind">Tailwind</a>
+    packages. Also included is a file system watcher, so that converted
+    documents are updated as soon as content changes are saved.
+  </p>
+</section>