diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index 8cfed10..e57409c 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) getChanges() string {
 }
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) NoteChange(s string) {
+	log.Log(REPOWARN, "NoteChange() got", rs.String(), s)
 	rs.changed = true
 	rs.changes += s + "\n"
 }
@@ -191,3 +192,12 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) SetPrivate(b bool) {
 		rs.private.SetText("false")
 	}
 }
+
+// returns a name for human consuption only
+// todo: implement nicknames
+func (rs *RepoStatus) Name() string {
+	if rs.IsGoLang() {
+		return rs.GoPath()
+	}
+	return rs.Path()
+}
diff --git a/git.go b/git.go
index bc7a986..c4714ca 100644
--- a/git.go
+++ b/git.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckDirty() bool {
 		log.Error(err, "CheckDirty() git status error")
 		rs.dirtyLabel.SetValue("error")
 		if start != "error" {
-			rs.NoteChange("repo git status is in error " + fmt.Sprint(err))
+			rs.NoteChange("git status is in error " + fmt.Sprint(err))
 		}
 		return true
 	}
@@ -220,15 +220,16 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckDirty() bool {
 		log.Log(REPO, "CheckDirty() no", rs.realPath.String())
 		rs.dirtyLabel.SetValue("no")
 		if start != "no" {
-			rs.NoteChange("repo is no longer dirty")
+			log.Log(REPOWARN, "is no longer dirty")
+			rs.NoteChange("is no longer dirty")
 		}
 		return false
 	}
 
 	rs.dirtyLabel.SetValue("dirty")
 	if start != "dirty" {
-		log.Log(REPOWARN, "repo is now dirty")
-		rs.NoteChange("repo is now dirty")
+		log.Log(REPOWARN, "is now dirty")
+		rs.NoteChange("is now dirty")
 	}
 	return true