diff --git a/lib/kokoro.klambda b/lib/kokoro.klambda
index 29eb52d..6d2fdfd 100644
--- a/lib/kokoro.klambda
+++ b/lib/kokoro.klambda
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-(defun spit
+(def spit (lambda (cunny)
+    (miracle
+        "__builtins__" "print" (id cunny))))
+
+(def input (lambda ()
 	(miracle
-		"__builtins__" "print" (id $1)))
-(defun input
-	(miracle
-		"__builtins__" "input" ("")))
-(defun thesis
+		"__builtins__" "input" (""))))
+(def thesis (lambda ()
 	(spit
-		("this language belongs to makise kurisu. there are many like it, but this one is hers.")))
+		("this language belongs to makise kurisu. there are many like it, but this one is hers."))))
 DEFINE:<3:(thesis)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/lists.klambda b/lib/lists.klambda
index 124e24a..52e9147 100644
--- a/lib/lists.klambda
+++ b/lib/lists.klambda
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-(defun length
+(def length (lambda (cunny)
 	(miracle
-		"__builtins__" "len" ((id $1))))
+		"__builtins__" "len" (cunny))))
 
-(defun append
-	(insert (length $2) $1 $2))
+(def append (lambda (item, victim)
+	(insert (length victim) item victim)))