diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fe087b4..8599332 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fn main() {
 			}
 			let txt = body.join(" ");
 			storage.add(txt.as_str(), due_date).unwrap();
-			println!("new memo: '{}'", txt);
+			println!("[+] new memo: {}", txt);
 		}
 		Some(Commands::Done { search, many }) => {
 			let rex = Regex::new(search.as_str());
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ fn main() {
 			println!("[-] task #{} deleted", id);
 		}
 		None => {
-			for m in storage.all().unwrap() {
+			let all = storage.all().unwrap();
+			if all.len() < 1 {
+				println!("[ ] nothing to remember");
+			}
+			for m in all {
 				println!("{}", m.human());
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index cf0813a..247949a 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -38,19 +38,18 @@ impl HumanDisplay for Memo {
 		if self.due.is_some() {
 			let delta = self.due.unwrap() - Utc::now();
 			if delta.le(&Duration::seconds(0)) {
-				return format!("[*] {} (+{})", self.body, delta.human());
+				return format!("[x] {} (+{})", self.body, delta.human());
 			} else {
-				return format!(" *  {} (-{})", self.body, delta.human());
+				return format!("[o] {} (-{})", self.body, delta.human());
 			}
 		} else {
-			return format!(" *  {}", self.body);
+			return format!("[*] {}", self.body);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 pub fn parse_human_duration(input: &str) -> Result<Duration, Error> {
 	let mut secs: i64 = 0;
-	println!("{}", input);
 
 	for (token, mult) in [("d", 60 * 60 * 24), ("h", 60 * 60), ("m", 60)] {
 		let re = Regex::new(format!("((?:-|)[0-9]+){token}", token = token).as_str())?;