diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d914aab..38032ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-- Use `./new.sh` to create new blogpost in ./blogs.
+- Use `./new.sh` to create new blogpost in ./blogs. This will open your
+  editor defined by the EDITOR environment variable.
 - Use `./run.sh` to generate all output files in "./public"
 - Use `USERNAME="your username" PASSWORD="your password" ./push.sh` to
   push to server.
diff --git a/blogs/day8.md b/blogs/day8.md
index 31b48b5..fcd57bf 100644
--- a/blogs/day8.md
+++ b/blogs/day8.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: We love slop
 author: Rakarake
 pubDate: Sat, Mar 28 2026
 ---
-🐖
+🐖🐖
diff --git a/blogs/day9.md b/blogs/day9.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8f8bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blogs/day9.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+title: NEW MDF MEMBER IN AGES
+author: Rakarake
+pubDate: Wed, Apr  1 2026
+---
+Welcome Loriik!
+
+Huge moment for the MDF, the interview process was long and tedious.
+Hundreds of candidates. Many work hours. (real).
+
diff --git a/new.sh b/new.sh
index 5e7c7d8..d6b9ffe 100755
--- a/new.sh
+++ b/new.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 printf "name of file (e.g. day67.md): "
 read filename
 cargo run -- new > blogs/$filename
+$EDITOR blogs/$filename