diff --git a/handlers/handlers.go b/handlers/handlers.go
index 7fe8a96..da65ba5 100644
--- a/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"html/template"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	// init slog to be at level debug and us json structured logs; ai!
+	slog = slog.New()
+}
+
 var roundWords = map[string]string{
 	"hamster":   "blue",
 	"child":     "red",