diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 300e74b..04f67ef 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@
 .config/GIMP/
 .config/weylus/
 .config/smassh/
+.vim/overrides
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index ee2f1e5..7447b17 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -154,3 +154,7 @@ set updatetime=3000
 "noremap rn :EasyCompleteRename<CR> 
 "noremap gb :BackToOrignialBuffer<CR> 
 
+
+" source the overrides
+"
+so ~/.vim/overrides