diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 8b4216b..01c6097 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 		</p>
 
 		<p>
-			i like to create things on the internet! namely <a href="/music" target="_blank">music</a>,
+			i like to create things on the internet! namely <a href="/music">music</a>,
 			<a href="https://youtube.com/mellodoot" target="_blank">videos</a>, art <small><em>(link pending)</em></small>, and the odd
 			<a href="https://github.com/mellodoot?tab=repositories" target="_blank">code project</a> from time to time!
 			if it's a thing you can create on a computer, i've probably taken a swing at it.
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 		<h2>## cool people</h2>
 
 		<div id="web-buttons">
-			<a href="https://arimelody.me" target="_blank">
+			<a href="https://arimelody.me">
 				<img src="/img/buttons/ari melody.gif" alt="ari melody web button">
 			</a>
 			<a href="https://supitszaire.com" target="_blank">