diff --git a/preamble.sty b/preamble.sty
index 4d8069d..7d57a5a 100644
--- a/preamble.sty
+++ b/preamble.sty
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 \RequirePackage[hypcap=false]{caption}
 \RequirePackage{subcaption} 
 
+% todonodes: ability to add short annotations for things that still have to be done
+\usepackage[colorinlistoftodos,prependcaption,textsize=tiny]{todonotes}
+
 % our own stuff everything maya located maya.sty
 \RequirePackage{maya}                                     %