diff --git a/.ssh/config b/.ssh/config
index 3b21349a..9e51d023 100644
--- a/.ssh/config
+++ b/.ssh/config
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ Host kejadlen.console.xen.prgmr.com
 
 Host 127.0.0.1
   StrictHostKeyChecking no
+
+Host irregular-apocalypse
+  HostName 35.197.9.101
diff --git a/Brewfile b/Brewfile
index 6f155226..a5a8dcaf 100644
--- a/Brewfile
+++ b/Brewfile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ brew 'fzf'
 brew 'git'
 brew 'macvim', args: ['with-override-system-vim']
 brew 'mas'
+brew 'pip'
+brew 'python'
 brew 'reattach-to-user-namespace'
 brew 'ripgrep'
 brew 'ruby-install'
diff --git a/ansible/ansible.cfg b/ansible/ansible.cfg
index 5afd57f5..a96c5f7c 100644
--- a/ansible/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible/ansible.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 inventory = hosts.private
 retry_files_enabled = False
 pipelining = True
+host_key_checking = False
 
 [ssh_connection]
 ssh_args = -o ForwardAgent=yes
diff --git a/ansible/irregular-apocalypse.yml b/ansible/irregular-apocalypse.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b7e3fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/irregular-apocalypse.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+- hosts: all
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: update dotfiles repo
+      git:
+        repo: https://github.com/kejadlen/dotfiles.git
+        dest: ~/.dotfiles
+      ignore_errors: yes
+
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: install dependencies
+      apt:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        update_cache: yes
+      with_items:
+        - make
+        - python-pip
+        - zsh
+      become: yes
+
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - dotfiles
+    - zsh
+
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - stat: path=/usr/bin/local/chruby-exec
+      register: chruby
+    - import_tasks: irregular-apocalypse/chruby.yml
+      vars:
+        version: 0.3.9
+      when: chruby.stat.exists == False
+
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - stat: path=/usr/bin/local/ruby-install
+      register: ruby_install
+    - import_tasks: irregular-apocalypse/ruby-install.yml
+      vars:
+        version: 0.6.1
+      when: ruby_install.stat.exists == True
+
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: install Ruby
+      command: ruby-install ruby
diff --git a/ansible/irregular-apocalypse/chruby.yml b/ansible/irregular-apocalypse/chruby.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33715730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/irregular-apocalypse/chruby.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+- name: create ~/src
+  file:
+    path: ~/src
+    state: directory
+
+- name: download chruby
+  get_url:
+    url: https://github.com/postmodern/chruby/archive/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    dest: ~/src/chruby-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+
+- name: extract chruby
+  unarchive:
+    src: ~/src/chruby-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    dest: ~/src
+    remote_src: yes
+
+- name: install chruby
+  command: make install
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/src/chruby-{{ version }}"
+  become: yes
diff --git a/ansible/irregular-apocalypse/ruby-install.yml b/ansible/irregular-apocalypse/ruby-install.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0650d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/irregular-apocalypse/ruby-install.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+- name: download ruby-install
+  get_url:
+    url: https://github.com/postmodern/ruby-install/archive/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    dest: ~/src/ruby-install-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+
+- name: extract ruby-install
+  unarchive:
+    src: ~/src/ruby-install-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    dest: ~/src
+    remote_src: yes
+
+- name: install ruby-install
+  command: make install
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/src/ruby-install-{{ version }}"
+  become: yes
diff --git a/ansible/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
index 1d019402..bbc0fdd7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   with_dict: "{{ private_symlinks }}"
 
 - name: symlink SSH configs
-  file: src={{ item }} dest=~/.ssh/{{ item | basename }} state=link
+  file: src=~/.dotfiles/.ssh/{{ item | basename }} dest=~/.ssh/{{ item | basename }} state=link
   with_fileglob: ~/.dotfiles/.ssh/*
 
 - name: symlink ~bin
diff --git a/ansible/roles/powerline/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/powerline/tasks/main.yml
index cbca3f35..43e6d4cd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/powerline/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/powerline/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
-- name: install Python
-  homebrew: name=python state=present
-
 - name: check if Powerline is already installed
-  shell: /usr/local/bin/pip list | grep Powerline
+  shell: pip list | grep Powerline
   ignore_errors: true
   register: powerline_installed
+
 - name: install Powerline
   command: >
-    /usr/local/bin/pip
+    pip
       install
       --user
-      --editable={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.dotfiles/src/powerline
+      --editable=~/.dotfiles/src/powerline
   when: powerline_installed.failed
 
 - name: symlink Powerline configs
diff --git a/ansible/roles/zsh/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/zsh/tasks/main.yml
index b2cf096c..24042618 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/zsh/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/zsh/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-- name: install ZSH
-  homebrew: name=zsh state=present
-
 - name: symlink ~/.zprezto
   file:
     src: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.dotfiles/src/prezto"
@@ -18,10 +15,14 @@
     state: link
   with_items: "{{ prezto_runcoms.stdout_lines }}"
 
-- name: add /usr/local/bin/zsh to /etc/shells
-  lineinfile: dest=/etc/shells line=/usr/local/bin/zsh state=present
+- name: find where zsh is
+  command: which zsh
+  register: which_zsh
+
+- name: add zsh to /etc/shells
+  lineinfile: dest=/etc/shells line={{ which_zsh.stdout | trim }} state=present
   become: yes
 
 - name: set the default user shell to zsh
-  user: name={{ ansible_env.USER }} shell=/usr/local/bin/zsh
+  user: name={{ ansible_env.USER }} shell={{ which_zsh.stdout | trim }}
   become: yes