diff --git a/tmux/tmux.conf b/tmux/tmux.conf
index 778ae61..8923ac6 100644
--- a/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ set-option -g set-titles-string "#T - #W"
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Config Reloaded!"
 
 # quickly open a new window
-bind N new-window
+bind N new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 
 # split window and fix path for tmux 1.9
 bind | split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
diff --git a/zsh/aliases.zsh b/zsh/aliases.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6e3c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# in case its not already thera
+alias la='ls -la'
+
+# GIT related
+alias gs='git status'
+alias gfr='git fetch && git rebase'
+alias gl='git log'
+alias gc='git commit '
+alias ga='git add '
+