diff --git a/bin/config/banner.txt b/bin/config/banner.txt
index 0e26950..8cf63e5 100644
--- a/bin/config/banner.txt
+++ b/bin/config/banner.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 |  |___ |___ |___ |    [__     |___ |\ | | __ | |\ | |___  |
 |  |    |___ |___ |___ ___]    |___ | \| |__] | | \| |___  |
 |                                                          |
-|                             ver 0.6.5 (fairly unstable)  |
+|                               ver 0.7.0 (almost stable)  |
 |                 ~endorphant/projects/ttbp/changelog.txt  |
 |__________________________________________________________|
diff --git a/bin/core.py b/bin/core.py
index cbed5ce..eb6d353 100644
--- a/bin/core.py
+++ b/bin/core.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import time
 import subprocess
+import re
 
 import chatter
 
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ def load_files():
     FILES = []
     for filename in os.listdir(DATA):
         filename = os.path.join(DATA, filename)
-        if os.path.isfile(filename) and os.path.splitext(filename)[1] == ".txt":
+        #if os.path.isfile(filename) and os.path.splitext(filename)[1] == ".txt":
+        if os.path.isfile(filename) and valid(filename):
             FILES.append(filename)
 
     FILES.sort()
@@ -63,9 +65,6 @@ def write(outurl="default.html"):
     for line in HEADER:
         outfile.write(line)
 
-    #for line in write_placeholder():
-    #    outfile.write(line)
-
     outfile.write("\n")
 
     for filename in FILES:
@@ -171,12 +170,31 @@ def meta(entries = FILES):
 
     meta.sort(key = lambda filename:filename[4])
     meta.reverse()
+
     return meta
 
+def valid(filename):
+    # check if the filename is YYYYMMDD.txt
+
+    filesplit = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename))
+    
+    if filesplit[1] != ".txt":
+        return False
+
+    pattern = '^((19|20)\d{2})(0[1-9]|1[0-2])(0[1-9]|1\d|2\d|3[01])$'
+
+    if not re.match(pattern, filesplit[0]):
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+#############
+#############
+#############
+
 def test():
     load()
-    #for x in FILES:
-    #  print(x)
 
     metaTest = meta()
 
diff --git a/bin/ttbp.py b/bin/ttbp.py
index 5ac47ff..aacd1a4 100644
--- a/bin/ttbp.py
+++ b/bin/ttbp.py
@@ -216,9 +216,6 @@ def print_menu(menu):
         i += 1
 
 def main_menu():
-    #os.system("clear")
-    #print(BANNER)
-    #redraw()
     menuOptions = [
             "record your feels",
             "review your feels",
@@ -226,18 +223,11 @@ def main_menu():
             "browse global feels",
             "change your settings",
             "send some feedback",
-            "(wip) see credits"]
-    #print(SPACER)
-    #print("you're at ttbp home. remember, you can always press <ctrl-c> to come back here.\n\n")
-    print("you're at ttbp home.\n\n")
+            "see credits"]
+    print("you're at ttbp home. remember, you can always press <ctrl-c> to come back here.\n\n")
+    #print("you're at ttbp home.\n\n")
     print_menu(menuOptions)
-    #print("how are you feeling today? ")
 
-    #try:
-    #    choice = raw_input("\ntell me about your feels (or 'quit' to exit): ")
-    #except KeyboardInterrupt:
-    #    redraw(EJECT)
-    #    return main_menu()
     try:
         choice = raw_input("\ntell me about your feels (or 'quit' to exit): ")
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
@@ -313,7 +303,8 @@ def view_neighbors(users):
         files = os.listdir(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries"))
         files.sort()
         for filename in files:
-            if os.path.splitext(filename)[1] == ".txt" and len(os.path.splitext(filename)[0]) == 8:
+            #if os.path.splitext(filename)[1] == ".txt" and len(os.path.splitext(filename)[0]) == 8:
+            if core.valid(filename):
                 count += 1
                 lastfile = os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries", filename)
 
@@ -438,8 +429,9 @@ def view_feed():
         filenames = os.listdir(entryDir)
         for entry in filenames:
             ### REALLY MAKE A REAL FILENAME VALIDATOR
-            fileSplit = os.path.splitext(entry)
-            if len(fileSplit[0]) == 8 and fileSplit[1] == ".txt":
+            #fileSplit = os.path.splitext(entry)
+            #if len(fileSplit[0]) == 8 and fileSplit[1] == ".txt":
+            if core.valid(entry):
                 feedList.append(os.path.join(entryDir, entry))
 
     metas = core.meta(feedList)
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index fb931fa..5b60eeb 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 TO-DO:
 	(goals for stable release)
 
-	-filename validator
-		-only count/process entries if filename is
-		.ttbp/entries/YYMMDD.txt"
 	-show most recent global entries on html
-	-make commenting actually use mail instead of dumping
-		to a file?
-	-command line flags
+	-command line flags:
+		-shortcut to most recent feels, writing entry, seeing own entry
 	-markdown parsing
 	-neighbor view takes you to individual entry listing
 
 	(goals for phase two)
 
+	-make feedback actually use mail instead of dumping to a file
 	-stylesheet selector
 		-and make a couple more custom stylesheets
 	-replying to entries??
@@ -29,6 +26,7 @@ CHANGELOG:
 ver 0.7
 	-fixed program crashing? maybe?
 	-added credits
+	-added filename validator
 
 ver 0.6.5
 	-renamed FEELS ENGINE