diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index 7b10314..07d414a 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 PATH=$PATH:~/bin
 
-alias ls='ls --color=auto'
-alias ll='ls -la'
+# enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
+if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
+    test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
+    alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+    #alias dir='dir --color=auto'
+    #alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
+
+    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+fi
+
+# some more ls aliases
+alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias la='ls -A'
+alias l='ls -CF'
 
 # append history instead of overwriting:
 shopt -s histappend
@@ -13,6 +27,10 @@ alias findpy='find . -name "*.py" | xargs grep'
 
 alias findfile='find . | grep -v .svn | grep -v .hg | grep -v .git | grep'
 
+# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
+#   sleep 10; alert
+alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'
+
 alias notes='vim ~/mydocs/notes/notes.txt'
 
 # 20141202
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 7caff9a..3100c38 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -126,32 +126,10 @@ xterm*|rxvt*)
     ;;
 esac
 
-# enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
-if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
-    test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
-    alias ls='ls --color=auto'
-    #alias dir='dir --color=auto'
-    #alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
-
-    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
-    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
-    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
-fi
-
-# some more ls aliases
-alias ll='ls -alF'
-alias la='ls -A'
-alias l='ls -CF'
-
-# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
-#   sleep 10; alert
-alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'
-
 # Alias definitions.
 # You may want to put all your additions into a separate file like
 # ~/.bash_aliases, instead of adding them here directly.
 # See /usr/share/doc/bash-doc/examples in the bash-doc package.
-
 if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
     . ~/.bash_aliases
 fi