diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index 6d741f5..a87086c 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ function event_list:strip(f)
 end
 
 
-function event_list:update()
+function event_list:u()
  local p, n = self, self.next
  while n do
-  if n:update() then
+  if n:u() then
    p.next = n.next
   else
    p = n
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ end
 function nop() end
 
 blank = {}
-function blank:update() end
+function blank:u() end
 function blank:draw() end
 
 function puke(item, indent, seen, hidekey)
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ function view.of(subviews)
  return view.new{views=subviews}
 end
 
-function view:update()
- outer_or_each_opt(self.views, "update")
+function view:u()
+ outer_or_each_opt(self.views, "u")
 end
 
 function view:draw()
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ function _update60()
    awaken_now()
   end
  end
- if exit_dither and exit_dither:update() then
+ if exit_dither and exit_dither:u() then
   exit_dither = nil
   awakener_hold_frames=0
   awakener_armed=false
   mainview = fast_awakener()
   mainview:activate()
  end
- mainview:update()
+ mainview:u()
 end
 
 function _draw()
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ mknew(txtbox, function(self)
  self.c = deli(self.cols)
 end)
 
-function txtbox:update()
+function txtbox:u()
  if #self.cols > 0 then
   self.f += 1
   if self.f >= self.interval then
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ function easeoutovershoot(t)
 end
 
 
-function spring:update()
+function spring:u()
  local v = self.v
- self.v:update()
+ self.v:u()
  if self.f >= self.frames then
   v.y=self.to
   return true
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ scoot = {
 }
 mknew(scoot)
 
-function scoot:update()
+function scoot:u()
  local v = self.v
- self.v:update()
+ self.v:u()
  if self.f >= self.frames then
   v.y=self.to
   return true
@@ -388,11 +388,11 @@ mknew(scootbox, function(x)
  }
 end)
 
-function scootbox:update()
+function scootbox:u()
  if self.go then
-  self.s:update()
+  self.s:u()
  else
-  self.v:update()
+  self.v:u()
  end
 end
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ mknew(ditherer, function(x)
  if (x.di and x.di < 0 and not x.i) x.i = (x.pattern and #x.pattern or #fadetable) + 0.99
 end)
 
-function ditherer:update()
+function ditherer:u()
  if (self.i > 0 and self.di < 0) self.i += self.di
  if (self.i < #self.pattern + 1 and self.di > 0) self.i += self.di
  return self.i < 0 or self.i >= #self.pattern + 1
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ mknew(fuzzy, function(x)
  end
 end)
 
-function fuzzy:update()
+function fuzzy:u()
  self.n += 1
  if (self.n < self.interval) return
  self.n = 0
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ mknew(fuzzy_stripey, function(f)
  }
 end)
 
-function fuzzy_stripey:update()
+function fuzzy_stripey:u()
  local fz = self.fuzz
  fz.weight = self.weight
  fz.interval = self.interval
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ function fuzzy_stripey:update()
  self.y += self.dy
  if (self.y <= -self.gap) self.y += self.gap
  if (self.y >= 0) self.y -= self.gap
- fz:update()
+ fz:u()
 end
 
 function fuzzy_stripey:draw()
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ breather = {
 }
 mknew(breather)
 
-function breather:update()
+function breather:u()
  if (self.freeze) return
  local f = self.f + 1
  if (not self.on) f = 0
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ function fadetbl(col, tbl, frac)
  pal(col,tbl[1+(frac*#tbl)&0x7fff],1)
 end
 
-function zonk_mode:update()
+function zonk_mode:u()
  if (not self.brth:matches(self.bwt)) self.alwaysmatched=false
  if self.playing_text then
   self.twt -= 1
@@ -886,10 +886,10 @@ function zonk_mode:update()
    self.fpfrm=nil
   end
  end
- self.stripes:update()
- self.brth:update()
- self.txt_frame:update()
- if (self.d and self.d:update()) seq:next()
+ self.stripes:u()
+ self.brth:u()
+ self.txt_frame:u()
+ if (self.d and self.d:u()) seq:next()
 end
 
 function zonk_mode:draw()
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ end
 function awakener_lock()
  arm_awakener()
  return {
-  update=nop,
+  u=nop,
   activate=nop,
   draw=function()
    pal()
@@ -1060,9 +1060,9 @@ mknew(ao_splash, function(self)
  font_monogram()
 end)
 
-function ao_splash:update()
+function ao_splash:u()
  if self.c.f < self.c.speed/2.5 then
-  self.c:update()
+  self.c:u()
   return
  end
  self.fwait -= 1
@@ -1070,10 +1070,10 @@ function ao_splash:update()
  if self.fwait == 0 then
   self.d = ditherer.new{di=1}
  end
- if (self.d) self.d:update()
+ if (self.d) self.d:u()
  if self.fwait <= -32 then
   mainview=consent_splash.new()
-  mainview:update()
+  mainview:u()
  end
 end
 
@@ -1098,12 +1098,12 @@ mknew(consent_splash, function(self)
  awakener_hold_frames = 0
 end)
 
-function consent_splash:update()
+function consent_splash:u()
  if (self.f < 0x7fff) self.f += 1
  if (btnp(1) and self.f > 150) self.d.di = 1
- if self.d:update() and self.d.di > 0 then
+ if self.d:u() and self.d.di > 0 then
   mainview=newtitle()
-  mainview:update()
+  mainview:u()
  end
 end
 
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ mknew(title_screen, function(t)
    draw=function()
     t:draw_menu()
    end,
-   update=nop,
+   u=nop,
   },
   phin_x = 62,
  }
@@ -1186,13 +1186,13 @@ function title_screen:draw_menu()
  end
 end
 
-function title_screen:update()
+function title_screen:u()
  self.a.wordwait=999
  if btnp(1) and self.a.wordremain ~= 0 then
   self.a.wordremain=0
   create_game()
  end
- self.a:update()
+ self.a:u()
 end
 -->8
 -- dolphin sprite renderer
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ toyphin = {
 }
 mknew(toyphin)
 
-function toyphin:update()
+function toyphin:u()
  local x, y, dy, splash = self.x, self.y, self.dy, self.splasher
  -- entry mode?
  if not self.entered then
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ function collides(b1, b2)
  return not (b1[2] + b1[4] < b2[2])
 end
 
-function wordtarget:update()
+function wordtarget:u()
  if collides({self.x, self.y, self.w, 6}, self.phin:box()) then
   self:on_hit()
   return true
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ spark = {
  f=-1,
 }
 mknew(spark)
-function spark:update()
+function spark:u()
  self.f += 1
  if (self.f >= 12) return true
  self.x += self.dx
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ function arcade_level:activate()
  font_compact()
 end
 
-function arcade_level:update()
+function arcade_level:u()
  if self.phin.entered then
   if self.wordtimer <= 0 and self.wordremain > 0 then
    self:spawn_word()
@@ -1552,9 +1552,9 @@ function arcade_level:update()
   self.phin.exiting = true
  end
  if self.phin.x > 90 then
-  if (self.d:update()) seq:next()
+  if (self.d:u()) seq:next()
  end
- self.v:update()
+ self.v:u()
 end
 
 function arcade_level:spawn_word()
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ mknew(droplet, function(d)
  d.c = rnd(splashcols)
 end)
 
-function droplet:update()
+function droplet:u()
  self.x += self.dx
  self.y += self.dy
  self.dy += 0.3
@@ -1723,12 +1723,12 @@ accomplishment already. will you
  end
 end
 
-function ggwp:update()
+function ggwp:u()
  if (hz(2) ~= self.lasthz) self.col = irnd(8)+8
  self.lasthz = hz(2)
  if (self.frem <= 0 and btnp(1) and not self.d) self.d = ditherer.new{di=0.5}
  if (self.frem > 0) self.frem -= 1
- if (self.d and self.d:update()) seq:next()
+ if (self.d and self.d:u()) seq:next()
 end
 
 sunset_pal=split"12,13,14,8,137,9,10,129,1,130,2,140,5,6,7"
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ function sequencer:next()
   mainview = rec.f()
  end
  mainview:activate()
- mainview:update()
+ mainview:u()
 end
 
 function create_game()