diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 62063d2..d5f1d58 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ alias la="l -Fa"
 alias lla="ll -Fa"
 alias c="cd"
 alias e="TERM=rxvt-256color; emacs -nw"
+alias ec="emacsclient"
+alias ecx="emacsclient --eval '(make-frame-on-display \"$DISPLAY\")'"
 #alias s="TERM=xterm;ssh serenity.cat.pdx.edu"
 alias s="TERM=rxvt;ssh hunner@serenity.cat.pdx.edu"
 alias f="TERM=rxvt;ssh hunner@firefly.cat.pdx.edu"