+# aliases are usually independent and standalone
+source ~/.zsh_aliases
+# TODO break this up or make functions or get rid?
+source ~/.zsh_qemu
+
+
+# load plugin manager after all 'static' stuff is done
+source ~/Data/public/software/zinit/zinit.zsh
+
+
+# mostly static stuff, env vars
+zinit load 'https://github.com/joel-porquet/zsh-dircolors-solarized'
+zinit load "https://github.com/greymd/tmux-xpanes"
+
+
+# load sane options plugin before setting my own options
+zinit load 'https://github.com/willghatch/zsh-saneopt'
+
+# options are usually independent and standalone
+# so they can stay at the top