   (setq org-log-done t)                             ; default log time when todo is completed
   (setq org-ellipsis " ▼")                          ; fancy collapse of blocks
   (setq org-directory "~/Documents/org")            ; default org directory for files
+  (setq org-default-notes-file (concat org-directory "notes.org"))
   (setq org-agenda-files '("~/Documents/org/")))    ; pull in agenda files
+
+;; UTF-8 bullets for org mode
+(use-package org-bullets
+  :ensure t
+  :hook (org-mode . org-bullets-mode))
 
 ;; org language support
 (org-babel-do-load-languages

  :ensure t
  :init (global-flycheck-mode))

;; org mode configuration
(use-package org
  :ensure t

  :config
  (which-key-mode))

;; even better paren detail for nested parens
(use-package rainbow-delimiters
  :ensure t
  :hook ((prog-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode)))

;; keep init.el clean
(setq custom-file (concat user-emacs-directory "custom.el"))
(load custom-file 'noerror)
