diff --git a/lisp/mitch-orgstuff.el b/lisp/mitch-orgstuff.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5e303e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lisp/mitch-orgstuff.el
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+;;; mitch-orgstuff.el --- Hacking on top of Org mode.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; Some of the things I want to do with org aren't built-in or intended.  This
+;; file is the cum total of my intent to implement these things.
+
+;;; Code:
+
+(defvar org-directory (expand-file-name "org/" "~"))
+(defvar org-vw-dir org-directory) ;; whoops
+(defvar org-wiki-regex
+  (rx (literal org-vw-dir) "/" (regexp ".+") ".org" eol))
+
+(defun org-vw-get-filename (word)
+  "Given WORD, generate the absolute filename for that org-vw entry."
+  (expand-file-name (format "%s.org" (downcase word)) org-vw-dir))
+;; (org-vw-get-filename "wordWERD")
+
+(defun org-vw-make-newlink ()
+  "Make the word at point the link to an org file, like in VimWiki."
+  (interactive)
+  (let* ((oldpoint (point))
+	 (current-word (thing-at-point 'word 'no-properties))
+	 (cw-file-name (org-vw-get-filename current-word)))
+    (backward-word)
+    (kill-word 1)
+    (org-insert-link nil cw-file-name current-word)
+    (goto-char oldpoint)))
+;; (org-insert-link nil "~/" "a file or sth")
+
+(defun org-vw-show-markup () ;;broken, just use org-appear or sth
+  "When on a line containing hidden characters, show them."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((point (point))
+	(bol (point-at-bol))
+	(eol (point-at-eol)))
+    (remove-text-properties bol eol
+			    '(invisible nil))
+    t))
+(defun org-vw-back ()
+  "Go back to the previous org file and bury this buffer."
+  (interactive)
+  (if (buffer-modified-p)
+      (if (y-or-n-p "Do you want to save this file?")
+	  (save-buffer)))
+  (bury-buffer)
+  (other-window 1))
+
+(define-minor-mode org-vw-mode
+  "Org VimWiki mode."
+  :lighter " VW"
+  :keymap (make-sparse-keymap)
+  ;; This is a hack, because hyperbole is scary. Ideal implementation would add
+  ;; a proper case rather than this weird fallback.
+  (make-local-variable action-key-default-function)
+  (setq-local action-key-default-function #'org-vw-make-newlink)
+  ;; General:
+  (general-define-key
+   :keymaps 'local
+   :states 'normal
+   "DEL" 'org-vw-back))
+;; (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist `(,org-wiki-regex . org-vw-mode))
+(add-hook 'org-mode-hook #'org-vw-mode)
+
+;; ------------------ ABANDON ALL SANITY, YE WHO ENTER HERE --------------------
+
+;; Below, I attempt to generalize tangling a whole directory of org files into
+;; whichever export format, and then apply that.
+
+(require 'ox-hugo)
+
+(provide 'mitch-orgstuff)
+;;; mitch-orgstuff.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 44cac16..09194d3 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ targets."
   :custom
   (org-hide-leading-stars t)
   (org-startup-indented t)
+  (org-hide-emphasis-markers t)
   :config
   (add-hook 'after-save-hook
 	    #'(lambda () (if (equal major-mode 'org-mode)
@@ -501,19 +502,15 @@ targets."
   :config
   (set-face-attribute 'org-meta-line nil :inherit '(font-lock-comment-delimiter-face fixed-pitch))
   :hook (org-mode . org-variable-pitch-minor-mode))
-(use-package org-contrib
+(use-package org-appear
+  :hook (org-mode . org-appear-mode)
   :after org
-  :config
-  (org-babel-do-load-languages
-   'org-babel-load-languages
-   '((powershell . t)
-     (shell . t)
-     )))
-;; (use-package org-appear
-;;   :hook (org-mode . org-appear-mode)
-;;   :after org
-;;   :custom
-;;   (org-appear-autolinks t))
+  :custom
+  (org-appear-autolinks t)
+  (org-appear-autoemphasis t)
+  (org-appear-autoentities t)
+  (org-appear-autokeywords t)
+  (org-appear-autosubmarkers t))
 (use-package ob-powershell
   :after org
   :custom