diff --git a/routes/index_page.go b/routes/index_page.go
index 27df320..f94189b 100644
--- a/routes/index_page.go
+++ b/routes/index_page.go
@@ -11,42 +11,47 @@ import (
 	"sunshine.industries/some-automoderation/sessions"
 )
 
+func renderIndexPage(session sessions.SessionData, w http.ResponseWriter) {
+	var baseFile = "templates/base.gohtml"
+	var templFile = "templates/index.gohtml"
+	type MainData struct {
+		SessionStringToken string
+		SomeString         string
+		SessionToken       sessions.SessionData
+	}
+
+	data := pageData{
+		Base: baseData{
+			Title: "hello base template title",
+		},
+		Header: headerData{
+			Title: session.RoomId,
+		},
+		Content: MainData{
+			fmt.Sprintf("%+v", session),
+			"hello!",
+			session,
+		},
+	}
+	tmpl := template.Must(template.ParseFS(templateFs, templFile, baseFile))
+	err := tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(w, "full-page", data)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("my error in executing template, huh\n %s", err)
+	}
+
+}
+
 func indexPageRoute(
 	templateFs *embed.FS,
 	sessionSM sessions.SessionManagement,
 	roomsM rooms.RoomManager,
 ) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		var baseFile = "templates/base.gohtml"
-		var templFile = "templates/index.gohtml"
 		session, found := getContextSession(r.Context())
 		if !found {
 			log.Printf("/ session not found, should be impossible")
 			// TODO return error i guess
 		}
-		type MainData struct {
-			SessionStringToken string
-			SomeString         string
-			SessionToken       sessions.SessionData
-		}
-
-		data := pageData{
-			Base: baseData{
-				Title: "hello base template title",
-			},
-			Header: headerData{
-				Title: session.RoomId,
-			},
-			Content: MainData{
-				fmt.Sprintf("%+v", session),
-				"hello!",
-				session,
-			},
-		}
-		tmpl := template.Must(template.ParseFS(templateFs, templFile, baseFile))
-		err := tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(w, "full-page", data)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("my error in executing template, huh\n %s", err)
-		}
+		renderIndexPage(session, w)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/routes/login_page.go b/routes/login_page.go
index a8a6b5e..056b7a2 100644
--- a/routes/login_page.go
+++ b/routes/login_page.go
@@ -143,26 +143,21 @@ func createRoomHandler(templateFs *embed.FS,
 			log.Printf("what am i to do? error saving room %s", err)
 			// todo return error notice somehow
 		}
-		newSessionId, err := sessionSM.Save(r.Context(), newRoom.Name, person.Id)
+		newSession, err := sessionSM.Save(r.Context(), newRoom.Name, person.Id)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("what am i to do? error saving session %s", err)
 			// todo return error notice somehow
 		}
 		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
 			Name:     authCookieName,
-			Value:    fmt.Sprint(newSessionId),
+			Value:    fmt.Sprint(newSession.SessionId),
 			Secure:   true,
 			HttpOnly: true,
 			Path:     "/",
 		})
-		var templFile = "templates/index.gohtml"
-		tmpl := template.Must(template.ParseFS(templateFs, templFile))
 		w.Header().Add("HX-Retarget", "body")
 		w.Header().Add("HX-Push-Url", "/")
-		err = tmpl.Execute(w, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("my error in executing template, huh\n %s", err)
-		}
+		renderIndexPage(newSession, w)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sessions/sessions_manager.go b/sessions/sessions_manager.go
index 058eb31..444bd43 100644
--- a/sessions/sessions_manager.go
+++ b/sessions/sessions_manager.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type SessionData struct {
 
 type SessionManagement interface {
 	Get(sessionId int) SessionData
-	Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms.PersonId) (int, error)
+	Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms.PersonId) (SessionData, error)
 	Remove(ctx context.Context, sessionId int) error
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (redisSM RedisSM) Get(sessionId int) SessionData {
 	log.Printf("> successfully found %d %+v", sessionId, foundSession)
 	return foundSession
 }
-func (redisSM RedisSM) Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms.PersonId) (int, error) {
+func (redisSM RedisSM) Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms.PersonId) (SessionData, error) {
 	randId := rand.Int()
 	newSession := SessionData{
 		SessionId: randId,
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ func (redisSM RedisSM) Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("> error! saving session %+v %s", newSession, err)
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error saving new session: %+v with %s", newSession, err)
+		return SessionData{}, fmt.Errorf("error saving new session: %+v with %s", newSession, err)
 	}
-	return randId, nil
+	return newSession, nil
 }
 
 func (redisSM RedisSM) Remove(ctx context.Context, sessionId int) error {
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ func (d DummySM) Get(sessionId int) SessionData {
 	log.Printf("get dummy session by %d", sessionId)
 	return SessionData{}
 }
-func (d DummySM) Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms.PersonId) (int, error) {
+func (d DummySM) Save(ctx context.Context, roomName string, personId rooms.PersonId) (SessionData, error) {
 	log.Printf("save dummy session with %s %d", roomName, personId)
-	return 1, nil
+	return SessionData{}, nil
 }
 func (d DummySM) Remove(ctx context.Context, sessionId int) error {
 	log.Printf("deleting session %d", sessionId)