diff --git a/bash_aliases b/bash_aliases
index 7b095a5..ec21daf 100644
--- a/bash_aliases
+++ b/bash_aliases
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ alias root='cd /'
 
 alias q=exit
 alias open=xdg-open
+
+alias jar='java -jar'
diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index ed5ec1d..9136e6f 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fi
 #export GCC_COLORS='error=01;31:warning=01;35:note=01;36:caret=01;32:locus=01:quote=01'
 
 # some more ls aliases
-alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias ll='ls -alFh'
 alias la='ls -A'
 alias l='ls -CF'
 
@@ -121,3 +121,6 @@ if [ -d ~/.sdkman ]; then
     export SDKMAN_DIR="$HOME/.sdkman"
     [[ -s "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh" ]] && source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
 fi
+
+export VISUAL=vim
+export EDITOR="$VISUAL"