diff --git a/src/lib/components/VerseDisplay.svelte b/src/lib/components/VerseDisplay.svelte
index 9e7fb2b..2ec5df1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/VerseDisplay.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/VerseDisplay.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
       : dailyVerse.reference.replace(/^Psalms /, "Psalm ")
   );
   let displayVerseText = $derived(
-    dailyVerse.verseText.replace(/^([a-z])/, (c) => c.toUpperCase())
+    dailyVerse.verseText
+      .replace(/^([a-z])/, (c) => c.toUpperCase())
+      .replace(/[,:;-]$/, "...")
   );
 </script>
 
diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md
index a7d29ac..d42d9d3 100644
--- a/todo.md
+++ b/todo.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # in progress
 
 - Show new/old testament after 3 guesses and section after 7 guesses
-- Verses ending in semicolons, commas, etc. will be replaced with "..."
-- For bonus points: guess the verse/psalm number
+
 - How do you balance rewarding knowledge vs incentivising learning?
 
 # todo
@@ -54,6 +53,19 @@ I created Bibdle from a combination of two things. The first is my lifelong desi
 
 # done
 
+## january 5th
+
+- Verses ending in semicolons, commas, etc. will be replaced with "..."
+
+## january 4th
+
+- For bonus points: guess the verse/psalm number
+- major UI styling revamp
+
+## december 30th
+
+- merged the embeddings/similarity route into production
+
 ## december 27th
 
 - add event log to submitting first-guess or correct-guess to umami (to make bounce rate more accurate)