+## define word characters (for stuff like backward-word, forward-word, backward-kill-word,..)
+## these are NOT separators but chars considered part of a word
+#WORDCHARS='*?_-.[]~=/&;!#$%^(){}<>' # the default
+
+# zsh you-should-use
+export YSU_MODE=ALL
+
+# I want sbin executables available
+export PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin
+export PATH=${PATH}:~/bin
+
+# colors for newt/whiptail (for debconf, needrestart, etc.)
+# works better with selenized colorscheme
+export NEWT_COLORS='checkbox=yellow,;roottext=yellow,'
+
+# where zsh looks for functions
+fpath=(~/.zsh_functions $fpath)
+
+
+# hashed directories are usually independent and standalone
+# so they can stay at the top
+hash -d diary=~/Data/henksfiles/workinprogress/Dokumente/diary
+hash -d lifedocs=~/Data/henksfiles/workinprogress/Dokumente/Leben
+hash -d bewerbung=~/Data/personal/henk/workinprogress/Dokumente/Arbeit/bewerbung
+hash -d rezepte=~/Data/henksfiles/workinprogress/Dokumente/rezepte/cuisine
+hash -d templates=~/Data/henksfiles/workinprogress/templates
+hash -d gitignore=~/Data/public/software/gitignore
+hash -d doc=/usr/share/doc
+hash -d TODO=~/Data/henksfiles/TODO/
+hash -d fortunes=~/Data/henksfiles/workinprogress/Dokumente/fortunes/