diff --git a/rodo.rkt b/rodo.rkt
index a6bd433..488fd61 100755
--- a/rodo.rkt
+++ b/rodo.rkt
@@ -7,21 +7,26 @@
 (define program-directory ".rodo/")
 (define program-path "~/")
 
-(define (d-hash-ref key)
-  (displayln (hash-ref messages key)))
+(define (d-hash-ref hash-list key)
+  (display (hash-ref messages key)))
+
+(define (d-vector-ref args key)
+  (display (vector-ref args key)))
 
 (define messages 
   (hash 
-    'incorrect-usage (string-append "> For usage type `" program-name " -h` or `" program-name " --help`")
-    'creating (string-append "> Creating a " program-directory " folder in " program-path "...")
-    'creation-error (string-append "> Error: Could not create " program-directory " in " program-path ".\n> This may be due to directory permissions")
-    'already-exists (string-append "> " program-directory " folder already exists in " program-path)
-    'successfully-created (string-append "> " program-path program-directory " has been successfully created") 
-    'not-found (string-append "> " program-directory " has not been setup in " program-path "\n> Would you like to set it up now? [y/n]")
-    'item-added "> Added item to list" 
-    'item-removed "> Added item to list"
-    'terminating (string-append "> Exiting " program-name "...")
-    'choose-y/n "> Error: Please choose y or n"))
+    'incorrect-usage (string-append "> For usage type `" program-name " -h` or `" program-name " --help`\n")
+    'creating (string-append "> Creating a " program-directory " folder in " program-path "...\n")
+    'creation-error (string-append "> Error: Could not create " program-directory " in " program-path ".\n> This may be due to directory permissions\n")
+    'already-exists (string-append "> " program-directory " folder already exists in " program-path "\n")
+    'successfully-created (string-append "> " program-path program-directory " has been successfully created\n") 
+    'not-found (string-append "> " program-directory " has not been setup in " program-path "\n> Would you like to set it up now? [y/n]\n")
+    'item-added-prefix "> Added " 
+    'item-added-suffix " to list\n" 
+    'item-removed-prefix "> Removed "
+    'item-removed-suffix "from list\n"
+    'terminating (string-append "> Exiting " program-name "...\n")
+    'choose-y/n "> Error: Please choose y or n\n"))
 
 ;; some possible user-input related "mistakes" that will be accepted for input
 (define y/n 
@@ -44,18 +49,18 @@
 
 ;; prompt user for file initial file creation 
 (define (prompt-user chosen-message)
-  (d-hash-ref chosen-message)
+  (d-hash-ref messages chosen-message)
   (display "> ")
   (let ([user-input (read-line)])
     (cond
       [(member user-input (hash-ref y/n 'yes))  
-       (d-hash-ref 'creating)
+       (d-hash-ref messages 'creating)
        (create-folder)
        (if (check-for-folder)
-         (d-hash-ref 'successfully-created)
-         (d-hash-ref 'creation-error))]
+         (d-hash-ref messages 'successfully-created)
+         (d-hash-ref messages 'creation-error))]
       [(member user-input (hash-ref y/n 'no))  
-       (d-hash-ref 'terminating)]
+       (d-hash-ref messages 'terminating)]
       [else 
         (prompt-user 'choose-y/n)])))
 
@@ -63,19 +68,22 @@
   (let ([args-length (vector-length args)])
     (cond
       [(or (equal? args-length 0) (> args-length 2))
-       (d-hash-ref 'incorrect-usage)]
+       (d-hash-ref messages 'incorrect-usage)]
       [(and (equal? args-length 2) (equal? (vector-member "add" args) 0))
-       (d-hash-ref 'item-added)]
+       ;;       (d-hash-ref messages 'item-added-prefix) (vector-ref args 1)]
+       (d-hash-ref messages 'item-added-prefix) 
+       (d-vector-ref args 1) 
+       (d-hash-ref messages 'item-added-suffix)]
       [(and (equal? args-length 2) (equal? (vector-member "remove" args) 0))
-       (d-hash-ref 'item-removed)]
+       (d-hash-ref messages 'item-removed-prefix)]
       [(and (equal? args-length 1) (equal? (vector-member "init" args) 0))
        (todo-list-exist?)]
-      [else (d-hash-ref 'incorrect-usage)])))
+      [else (d-hash-ref messages 'incorrect-usage)])))
 
 ;; does the file exist that holds the list(s?)
 (define (todo-list-exist?)
   (if (check-for-folder)
-    (d-hash-ref 'already-exists)
+    (d-hash-ref messages 'already-exists)
     (prompt-user 'not-found)))
 
 (define (main)