diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3464795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Covers
+*bklt*
+*.aux
+*.log
+*.out
+*.synctex.gz
+*.toc
+*.dvi
+*.odt
+metric*
+*.mx1
+*.abc
+*.bak
+*wc*
+*drafts*
+/build/*
+*/build/*
+*/spoken/*
diff --git a/writing/resume_writing.tex b/writing/resume_writing.tex
index 3b2818f..6e5e456 100644
--- a/writing/resume_writing.tex
+++ b/writing/resume_writing.tex
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 \documentclass[10pt]{moderncv}
 \setlength{\textheight}{10in} % increase text height to fit resume on 1 page
 \topmargin=-0.5in % start text higher on the page
+% \moderncvstyle{casual}
+
+\name{Kenneth}{Odle}
+\address{3275 Greenspire Dr. No. 5}{Portage MI 49024}
+\phone{248.716.8264}
 
 \begin{document}
 
-
 \end{document}