# Make sure EDITOR is set
export EDITOR=vim

mkdir diary
cd diary
git init

# this installs shortcuts for creating a diary
echo """
[alias]
        r = log --date=local --pretty=format:\"[%h] %ad (%ar): %n%C(yellow)%s%C(reset) %n%b\"
  c = log --date=local --pretty=format:\"%C(red)%ad%C(reset)%n%C(yellow)%s%C(reset) %n%b %n\"
  s = log --date=short --pretty=format:\"%ad %s\"
        n = commit --allow-empty
        q = commit --allow-empty -m
        u = commit --allow-empty --amend
""" >> .git/config

# Now you can add a quick entry

git q "This is a short one line entry"

# A longer one entry that opens in your $EDITOR
git n

# View your entries
git c
git s
git r