diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index d0c7874..0017f2c 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ function event_list:draw()
  end
 end
 
--- if t[mname] is a thing,
--- invoke it as a method. else,
--- try each object in t
 function outer_or_each_opt(t, mname)
  local fun = t[mname]
  if fun then
@@ -120,12 +117,6 @@ blank = {}
 function blank:update() end
 function blank:draw() end
 
--- puke emits a verbose string
--- describing item, indented to
--- the specified depth (0 by
--- default). used for table
--- debugging. table-type keys
--- are not legible here
 function puke(item, indent, seen, hidekey)
  if (type(item) ~= "table") return tostr(item)
  
@@ -207,8 +198,6 @@ end
 
 function _init()
  -- disable btnp repeat
- -- TODO: set back to 30 frames
- -- outside of game mode
  poke(0x5f5c, 255)
 
  -- complex fill API mode
@@ -257,9 +246,9 @@ end
 function _draw()
  mainview:draw()
  if awakener_hold_frames >= 30 then
-  local gpx=(awakener_hold_frames-30) * 2 + 7
-  rectfill(0,0,gpx,9,4)
-  rectfill(gpx+1,0,128,9,5)
+  local x=(awakener_hold_frames-30) * 2 + 7
+  rectfill(0,0,x,9,4)
+  rectfill(x+1,0,128,9,5)
   font_default()
   print("keep holding for awakener", 1, 1, 7)
  end
@@ -588,10 +577,10 @@ function cminskycirc(r,c)
  pset(63.5+r,63.5)
 end
 
-obvious_breather=split"2,3,4,3,2"
-bg_breather=split"1,2,3,2,1"
+brth_fg={2,3,4,3,2}
+brth_bg={1,2,3,2,1}
 breather = {
- colors = obvious_breather,
+ colors = brth_fg,
  sep = 8,
  speed=240,
  f=0,
@@ -742,7 +731,7 @@ function zonk_mode:bspd(_, spd)
  self.brth.nextspeed=spd
 end
 function zonk_mode:bpal(_, p)
- self.brth.nextcolors= p == 1 and obvious_breather or bg_breather
+ self.brth.nextcolors= p == 1 and brth_fg or brth_bg
 end
 function zonk_mode:bgdy(_, dy)
  self.stripes.dy = dy
@@ -971,7 +960,7 @@ wide awake!
 function normal_awakener()
  return zonk_mode.new{
   br_spd=300,
-  br_cols=bg_breather,
+  br_cols=brth_bg,
   file=[[center:2:15 bon
 yOU'VE LEARNED
    SO WELL!
@@ -1010,7 +999,7 @@ function fast_awakener()
  }
  return zonk_mode.new{
   br_speed=240,
-  br_cols=bg_breather,
+  br_cols=brth_bg,
   bg_dy=-0.12,
   p={
    [0]=0,128,133,5,4,5,6,7,133,134,6,140,132,12,7,7