diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cdc2d99..71b0681 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 OBJ     = $(patsubst src/%.c,%.o,$(wildcard src/*.c))
 HEADERS = $(wildcard src/*.h)
 CC      = clang
-FLAGS   = -std=c17 -O2 -pthread
+FLAGS   = -std=c17 -O3 -pthread
 LIB     = -lncurses -lnotcurses -lnotcurses-core
 
 %.o: src/%.c $(HEADERS)
diff --git a/compile_commands.json b/compile_commands.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49c9194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compile_commands.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[
+    {
+        "arguments": [ "/usr/bin/gcc", "-c", "-o", "src/main.o", "src/main.c" ],
+        "file": "src/main.c"
+    }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 563d008..c2f1ce6 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 #include <notcurses/nckeys.h>
 #include <notcurses/notcurses.h>
 
+// 250000000ns = 250ms, 1/4s
 enum {SECS_TO_SLEEP = 0, NSEC_TO_SLEEP = 250000000};
 
 struct notcurses *_nc;
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ struct bignumber_t *bignumber(int start, uint mimick) {
 void drawbignumber(struct bignumber_t *bn, int sec, int startx, int starty, struct ncplane *plane) {
   for (int x = 0; x < 3; x++) {
     for (int y = 0; y < 5; y++) {
-      struct string *padded_num = pad_int(bn->matrix[y][x], 2, 2);
+      struct string *padded_num = pad_int(bn->matrix[y][x]);
       uint currentSec = (uint)sec == bn->matrix[y][x];
       uint partOfMimick = mimicks[bn->mimick][y][x];
 
@@ -245,53 +246,13 @@ void drawbignumber(struct bignumber_t *bn, int sec, int startx, int starty, stru
 }
 
 
-// pad_uint
-struct string *pad_int(int n, uint pad, uint maxsize) {
-  struct string *str  = (struct string *)malloc(sizeof (struct string) + 1);
-  maxsize++;
-  
-  str->s      = (char *)malloc((sizeof(char) * maxsize) + 1);
-  str->length = 0;
+struct string *pad_int(int n) {
+    struct string *str = alloc_string(4);
+    snprintf(str->s, 4, "%02i%c", abs(n), 0);
 
-  memset(str->s, 0, maxsize);
+    return str;
+};
 
-  // Figure out how many place values are in n
-  int _n = abs(n);
-  uint places = 1;
-
-  for (uint i = 0; i < pad; i++) {
-    if (_n >= 10) {
-      _n /= 10;
-      places++;
-    }
-    else break;
-  }
-
-  char *padding = (char *)malloc((sizeof(char) * pad) + 2);
-  for (uint i = 0; i < pad + 1; i++)
-    padding[i] = '0';
-
-  uint required_padding = pad - places;
-  if (required_padding > pad) required_padding = 0;
-
-  // Negative value
-  if (n < 0) {
-    required_padding++;
-    padding[0] = '-';
-  }
-
-  snprintf(str->s, maxsize, "%*.*s%i%c", 0, required_padding, padding, abs(n), 0);
-  free(padding);
-
-  for (uint i = 0; i < maxsize + 1; i++) {
-    if (str->s[i] == 0) {
-      str->length = i;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return str;
-}
 
 // alloc_string
 struct string *alloc_string(uint l) {
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index ce9ac6e..44aa5f3 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 #define __MAIN_H__
 
 #include <locale.h>
-#include <math.h>
 #include <memory.h>
 // #include <ncurses.h>
 #include <notcurses/notcurses.h>
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ struct string *alloc_string(uint l);
 void free_string(struct string *s);
 
 // pads a number with 0's
-struct string *pad_int(int n, uint pad, uint maxsize);
+struct string *pad_int(int n);
 
 // this creates a bignumber_t
 struct bignumber_t *bignumber(int start, uint mimick);