diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 00e79b6..c1e4782 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ pnpm-debug.log*
 .idea/
 
 # vscode setting folder
-.vscode/
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+.vscode/
+
+# angel's test journal file
+src/pages/journal/test.mdx
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diff --git a/src/components/footer.astro b/src/components/footer.astro
index fb8eec1..dc55733 100644
--- a/src/components/footer.astro
+++ b/src/components/footer.astro
@@ -25,7 +25,4 @@ import "../styles/footer.scss";
 	</a>
 
 	<p>Angel Wang &copy 2025 (<a href="/CREDITS.txt">Credits</a>)</p>
-	<p>
-		<small id="carbon">loading carbon usage...</small>
-	</p>
 </footer>
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diff --git a/src/scripts/index.ts b/src/scripts/index.ts
index 80ec82c..2cd21fd 100644
--- a/src/scripts/index.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/index.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ async function fetchCarbon() : Promise<number> {
     return await response.json().then(data => data.statistics.co2.grid.litres);
 }
 
-window.onload = async function() {
+/* window.onload = async function() {
     try {
         document.getElementById('carbon').innerHTML = "your visit to this website produced only " + Math.round(await fetchCarbon() * 100000) / 100  + " mL of carbon dioxide!";
     } catch (error) {
         document.getElementById('carbon').innerHTML = "unable to load carbon usage!";
         console.log(error);
     }
-};
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+}; */
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