diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6053820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+0.1.3
+  - Added support for setting custom defaults in ~/.aprc
+  
+0.1.2
+  - Correctly handle empty arrays and hashes
+  - Use alias_method instead of alias (fixes non-tty method aliasing)
+  - Added awesome_inspect method
+
+0.1.1
+  - Added support for tableless ActiveRecord models
+  - Left align hash keys if @options[:indent] is negative
+  
+0.1.0
+  - Initial Release.
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 251ed14..3adc2d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,9 +144,19 @@ Supported color names:
     }
     rails>
 
-### Known Issues ###
+### Setting Custom Defaults ###
+You can set your own default options by creating ``.aprc`` file in your home
+directory. Within that file assign your  defaults to ``AwesomePrint.defaults``.
+For example:
 
-* Windows...
+    # ~/.aprc file.
+    AwesomePrint.defaults = {
+      :indent => -2,
+      :color => {
+        :hash  => :pale,
+        :class => :white
+      }
+    }
 
 ### Note on Patches/Pull Requests ###
 * Fork the project on Github.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d917d3e..b1e80bb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.2
+0.1.3
diff --git a/awesome_print.gemspec b/awesome_print.gemspec
index 9262a24..c8616f1 100644
--- a/awesome_print.gemspec
+++ b/awesome_print.gemspec
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{awesome_print}
-  s.version = "0.1.2"
+  s.version = "0.1.3"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Michael Dvorkin"]
-  s.date = %q{2010-04-05}
+  s.date = %q{2010-04-07}
   s.description = %q{Great Ruby dubugging companion: pretty print Ruby objects to visualize their structure. Supports Rails ActiveRecord objects via included mixin.}
   s.email = %q{mike@dvorkin.net}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
      "README.md"
   ]
   s.files = [
-    "LICENSE",
+    "CHANGELOG",
+     "LICENSE",
      "README.md",
      "Rakefile",
      "VERSION",
diff --git a/lib/ap/awesome_print.rb b/lib/ap/awesome_print.rb
index f5efe1a..3f395f2 100755
--- a/lib/ap/awesome_print.rb
+++ b/lib/ap/awesome_print.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class AwesomePrint
       }.merge(options.delete(:color) || {})
     }.merge(options)
 
+    load_custom_defaults
+
     @indentation = @options[:indent].abs
     Thread.current[AP] ||= []
   end
@@ -196,4 +198,34 @@ class AwesomePrint
     @outdent = ' ' * (@indentation - @options[:indent].abs)
   end
 
+  # Load ~/.aprc file that can store custom defaults, for example:
+  #
+  # AwesomePrint.defaults = {
+  #   :indent => -2,
+  #   :color => {
+  #     :trueclass => :red
+  #   }
+  # }
+  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  def load_custom_defaults
+    dotfile = File.join(ENV["HOME"], ".aprc")
+    if File.readable?(dotfile)
+      load dotfile
+      @options[:color].merge!(self.class.defaults.delete(:color) || {})
+      @options.merge!(self.class.defaults)
+    end
+  rescue => e
+    $stderr.puts "Could not load #{dotfile}: #{e}"
+  end
+
+  # Class accessors for custom defaults.
+  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  def self.defaults
+    @@defaults ||= {}
+  end
+
+  def self.defaults=(*args)
+    @@defaults = *args
+  end
+
 end