diff --git a/cmd/review/main.go b/cmd/review/main.go
index 4ef08ba..dcfacea 100644
--- a/cmd/review/main.go
+++ b/cmd/review/main.go
@@ -78,6 +78,18 @@ func renderSignup(s models.TownSignup) string {
 	return out
 }
 
+func renderNotes(s models.TownSignup) string {
+	out := ""
+	for _, note := range s.Notes {
+		out += fmt.Sprintf(`%s said on %s:
+  %s`, note.Author, note.Created.Format("2006-01-02 15:04"), note.Content)
+
+		out += "\n\n"
+
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
 func _main() error {
 	/*
 		TODO will use this for invites
@@ -126,11 +138,6 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	appView := tview.NewTextView()
 	appView.SetDynamicColors(true)
-	if len(signups) == 0 {
-		appView.SetText("no signups found.")
-	} else {
-		appView.SetText(renderSignup(*signups[signupIx]))
-	}
 
 	legend := tview.NewTextView()
 	legend.SetText("s: skip r: random A: approve R: reject N: notate Q: quit")
@@ -145,15 +152,23 @@ func _main() error {
 	}
 	updateCount()
 
+	notesView := tview.NewTextView()
+	notesView.SetDynamicColors(true)
+
 	bottomFlex := tview.NewFlex()
 	bottomFlex.SetDirection(tview.FlexColumn)
 	bottomFlex.AddItem(count, 0, 1, false)
 	bottomFlex.AddItem(legend, 0, 10, false)
 
+	innerFlex := tview.NewFlex()
+	innerFlex.SetDirection(tview.FlexColumn)
+	innerFlex.AddItem(appView, 0, 1, true)
+	innerFlex.AddItem(notesView, 0, 1, true)
+
 	mainFlex := tview.NewFlex()
 	mainFlex.SetDirection(tview.FlexRow)
 	mainFlex.AddItem(title, 1, -1, false)
-	mainFlex.AddItem(appView, 0, 1, true)
+	mainFlex.AddItem(innerFlex, 0, 1, false)
 	mainFlex.AddItem(bottomFlex, 1, -1, false)
 
 	pages := tview.NewPages()
@@ -164,6 +179,24 @@ func _main() error {
 		pages.SwitchToPage("main")
 	})
 
+	render := func() {
+		if len(signups) == 0 {
+			appView.SetText("no signups")
+			return
+		}
+		currSignup := signups[signupIx]
+		err := currSignup.RefreshNotes(signupDB)
+		if err != nil {
+			errorModal.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("error! failed to add note: %s", err.Error()))
+			pages.SwitchToPage("error")
+		}
+
+		appView.SetText(renderSignup(*currSignup))
+		notesView.SetText(renderNotes(*currSignup))
+	}
+
+	render()
+
 	notate := tview.NewForm()
 	notate.AddTextArea("note", "", 80, 10, 1000, func(string) {})
 	notate.AddButton("submit", func() {
@@ -175,7 +208,7 @@ func _main() error {
 			return
 		}
 
-		// TODO force redraw of current item
+		render()
 
 		pages.SwitchToPage("main")
 	})
@@ -192,15 +225,11 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	// TODO replace imperative shit with a signupManager
 	advanceSignup := func() {
-		if len(signups) == 0 {
-			appView.SetText("no signups found.")
-			return
-		}
 		signupIx++
 		if signupIx == len(signups) {
 			signupIx = 0
 		}
-		appView.SetText(renderSignup(*signups[signupIx]))
+		render()
 	}
 
 	removeSignup := func(signup *models.TownSignup) {
@@ -216,7 +245,7 @@ func _main() error {
 				signupIx = 0
 			}
 		}
-		appView.SetText(renderSignup(*signups[signupIx]))
+		render()
 	}
 
 	app.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
@@ -230,7 +259,7 @@ func _main() error {
 		case 'r':
 			if len(signups) > 0 {
 				signupIx = rand.Intn(len(signups))
-				appView.SetText(renderSignup(*signups[signupIx]))
+				render()
 			}
 		case 'A':
 			if len(signups) == 0 {
@@ -246,6 +275,7 @@ func _main() error {
 			}
 			removeSignup(signup)
 			updateCount()
+			render()
 			// TODO generate invite token
 			// TODO send invite email
 		case 'R':
@@ -261,6 +291,7 @@ func _main() error {
 			}
 			removeSignup(signup)
 			updateCount()
+			render()
 		case 'N':
 			if len(signups) == 0 {
 				return nil
diff --git a/models/models.go b/models/models.go
index eb1e18b..9e89e96 100644
--- a/models/models.go
+++ b/models/models.go
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ const (
 	SignupRejected SignupDecision = "rejected"
 )
 
-// TODO add DecisionTime column to DB
-// TODO add DecisionBy column to DB
-// TODO add CleanEmail column to DB
 type TownSignup struct {
 	ID      int64
 	Created time.Time
@@ -99,6 +96,41 @@ func (s *TownSignup) Insert(db *sql.DB) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *TownSignup) RefreshNotes(db *sql.DB) error {
+	stmt, err := db.Prepare(`
+		SELECT created, author, content
+		FROM notes
+		WHERE signupid = ?`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	rows, err := stmt.Query(s.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer stmt.Close()
+
+	s.Notes = []SignupNote{}
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		note := &SignupNote{}
+		var timestamp int64
+		err = rows.Scan(
+			&timestamp,
+			&note.Author,
+			&note.Content,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		note.Created = time.Unix(timestamp, 0)
+		s.Notes = append(s.Notes, *note)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *TownSignup) All(db *sql.DB) ([]*TownSignup, error) {
 	// TODO notes; circle back once can author them
 	rows, err := db.Query(`
@@ -126,7 +158,12 @@ func (s *TownSignup) All(db *sql.DB) ([]*TownSignup, error) {
 
 		su.Created = time.Unix(timestamp, 0)
 
-		// TODO fetch notes
+		/* TODO do i need this? refreshing on render
+		if err = su.RefreshNotes(db); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		*/
+
 		out = append(out, su)
 	}