diff --git a/sh/.config/sh/env b/sh/.config/sh/env
index 151fc36..f6ced64 100644
--- a/sh/.config/sh/env
+++ b/sh/.config/sh/env
@@ -13,5 +13,33 @@ export PATH="$PATH:$XDG_BIN_HOME"
 ## BEGIN GLOBAL ENV VARS     ##
 ###############################
 
+###############################
+## BEGIN GLOBAL ENV VARS     ##
+###############################
+
 # if we forgot to set it treat bash as default
 export SHELL=${SHELL:-/bin/bash}
+
+# will be picked up by many programs as notes directory
+export WIKIROOT="${WIKIROOT:-$HOME/documents/notes}"
+# will be picked up by many programs as library root directory
+export LIBRARYROOT="${LIBRARYROOT:-$HOME/documents/library}"
+# the default bibtex file to work on
+# will change over time as primary projects change
+# basically functions as 'default library' variable
+export BIBFILE="${BIBFILE:-$LIBRARYROOT/academia/academia.bib}"
+
+# these are my personal 'important' application settings
+export EDITOR=nvim
+export BROWSER=qutebrowser
+
+export TERMINAL="alacritty"
+export PAGER="less"
+
+export FILEREADER="zathura"
+export FILEMANAGER="vifm"
+
+## gopath
+
+export GOPATH="$HOME/projects/gopath/"
+export PATH="$PATH:$GOPATH/bin"