diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 91ec964..3be8590 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@ fi
 #export GCC_COLORS='error=01;31:warning=01;35:note=01;36:caret=01;32:locus=01:quote=01'
 
 # some more ls aliases
-alias ll='ls -alF'
-alias la='ls -A'
-alias l='ls -CF'
+alias ll='/bin/ls -alF'
+alias la='/bin/ls -lAh'
+alias l='/bin/ls -CF'
+alias ls='/bin/ls -C'
+alias sl='ls'
 
 # Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
 #   sleep 10; alert