diff --git a/private_dot_config/nvim/init.lua b/private_dot_config/nvim/init.lua
index 35faa0d..5e63395 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ vim.loader.enable() --  SPEEEEEEEEEEED 
 
 vim.call('plug#begin')
 
+Plug('catppuccin/nvim', { ['as'] = 'catppuccin' }) --colorscheme
 Plug('nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim') --statusline
 Plug('nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons') --pretty icons
 Plug('folke/which-key.nvim') --mappings popup
@@ -32,3 +33,35 @@ vim.call('plug#end')
 --require("config.mappings")
 require("config.options")
 --require("config.autocmd")
+
+--require("plugins.alpha")
+-- require("plugins.autopairs")
+require("plugins.barbar")
+--require("plugins.colorizer")
+--require("plugins.colorscheme")
+require("plugins.comment")
+-- require("plugins.fterm")
+-- require("plugins.fzf-lua")
+--require("plugins.gitsigns")
+require("plugins.lualine")
+--require("plugins.nvim-lint")
+-- require("plugins.nvim-tree")
+--require("plugins.render-markdown")
+-- require("plugins.treesitter")
+-- require("plugins.twilight")
+-- require("plugins.which-key")
+
+vim.defer_fn(function()
+		--defer non-essential configs,
+		--purely for experimental purposes:
+		--this only makes a difference of +-10ms on initial startup
+--require("plugins.autopairs")
+--require("plugins.fterm")
+require("plugins.fzf-lua")
+require("plugins.nvim-tree")
+require("plugins.treesitter")
+require("plugins.twilight")
+require("plugins.which-key")
+end, 100)
+
+--load_theme()
diff --git a/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
index 9e3bfc5..b0e4579 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
-vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
-vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+--vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+--vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
 
 -- empty setup using defaults
 require("nvim-tree").setup()