diff -Naur a/config.rkt b/config.rkt
--- a/config.rkt	2014-05-30 17:05:42.212974487 -0700
+++ b/config.rkt	2014-05-30 17:09:20.788966204 -0700
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 ; location of sound directory (currently depends on running from same dir
 ; change to /usr/share/blight/sounds (or something) once a proper
 ; installer is to be had
-(define sound-dir (build-path "sounds"))
+(define sound-dir (build-path "/usr/share/blight/sounds"))
 ; list of sound files
 (define sounds (list
                 (build-path sound-dir "New Message.wav")