diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c
index 59d82e3..b86e2ac 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c
@@ -433,3 +433,7 @@ Str8 *wapp_str8_join(const Allocator *allocator, const Str8List *list, Str8RO *d
 
   return output;
 }
+
+u64 wapp_str8_list_total_size(const Str8List *list) {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h
index 894e4c2..725b65d 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ Str8     *wapp_str8_join(const Allocator *allocator, const Str8List *list, Str8R
 /**
  * Str8 list utilities
  */
-#define wapp_str8_node_from_cstr(STRING) ((Str8Node){.string = &wapp_str8_lit(STRING)})
-#define wapp_str8_node_from_str8(STRING) ((Str8Node){.string = &(STRING)})
+#define wapp_str8_node_from_cstr(STRING) ((Str8Node){.item = &wapp_str8_lit(STRING)})
+#define wapp_str8_node_from_str8(STRING) ((Str8Node){.item = &(STRING)})
+u64 wapp_str8_list_total_size(const Str8List *list);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 END_C_LINKAGE
diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c
index a3cebbe..98f9f94 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.c
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_get(const Str8List *list, u64 index) {
   output = current;
 
   return output;
-
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_push_front(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
-  if (!list || !node || !(node->string)) {
+  if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ void wapp_str8_list_push_front(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
     return;
   }
 
-  list->total_size += node_list.total_size;
   list->node_count += node_list.node_count;
 
   Str8Node *first = list->first;
@@ -48,11 +46,10 @@ void wapp_str8_list_push_front(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
 
   list->first          = node_list.first;
   node_list.last->next = first;
-
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_push_back(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
-  if (!list || !node || !(node->string)) {
+  if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ void wapp_str8_list_push_back(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
     return;
   }
 
-  list->total_size += node_list.total_size;
   list->node_count += node_list.node_count;
 
   Str8Node *last = list->last;
@@ -73,11 +69,10 @@ void wapp_str8_list_push_back(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node) {
 
   list->last            = node_list.last;
   node_list.first->prev = last;
-
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_insert(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node, u64 index) {
-  if (!list || !node || !(node->string)) {
+  if (!list || !node || !(node->item)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -96,7 +91,6 @@ void wapp_str8_list_insert(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node, u64 index) {
 
   Str8List node_list = str8_node_to_list(node);
 
-  list->total_size += node_list.total_size;
   list->node_count += node_list.node_count;
 
   Str8Node *prev = dst_node->prev;
@@ -106,7 +100,6 @@ void wapp_str8_list_insert(Str8List *list, Str8Node *node, u64 index) {
 
   node_list.first->prev = prev;
   node_list.last->next  = dst_node;
-
 }
 
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_pop_front(Str8List *list) {
@@ -124,14 +117,12 @@ Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_pop_front(Str8List *list) {
   }
 
   --(list->node_count);
-  list->total_size -= output->string->size;
   list->first       = output->next;
 
   output->prev = output->next = NULL;
 
 RETURN_STR8_LIST_POP_FRONT:
   return output;
-
 }
 
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_pop_back(Str8List *list) {
@@ -149,14 +140,12 @@ Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_pop_back(Str8List *list) {
   }
 
   --(list->node_count);
-  list->total_size -= output->string->size;
   list->last        = output->prev;
 
   output->prev = output->next = NULL;
 
 RETURN_STR8_LIST_POP_BACK:
   return output;
-
 }
 
 Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_remove(Str8List *list, u64 index) {
@@ -182,13 +171,11 @@ Str8Node *wapp_str8_list_remove(Str8List *list, u64 index) {
   output->next->prev = output->prev;
 
   --(list->node_count);
-  list->total_size -= output->string->size;
 
   output->prev = output->next = NULL;
 
 RETURN_STR8_LIST_REMOVE:
   return output;
-
 }
 
 void wapp_str8_list_empty(Str8List *list) {
@@ -200,25 +187,21 @@ void wapp_str8_list_empty(Str8List *list) {
   for (u64 i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
     wapp_str8_list_pop_back(list);
   }
-
 }
 
 internal Str8List str8_node_to_list(Str8Node *node) {
-  Str8List output = {.first = node, .last = node, .total_size = node->string->size, .node_count = 1};
+  Str8List output = {.first = node, .last = node, .node_count = 1};
 
   while (output.first->prev != NULL) {
-    output.total_size += output.first->prev->string->size;
     output.first = output.first->prev;
     ++(output.node_count);
   }
 
   while (output.last->next != NULL) {
-    output.total_size += output.last->next->string->size;
     output.last = output.last->next;
     ++(output.node_count);
   }
 
   return output;
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h
index 2476871..529c5c0 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8_list.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ typedef struct str8 Str8;
 
 typedef struct Str8Node Str8Node;
 struct Str8Node {
-  Str8 *string;
+  Str8 *item;
   Str8Node *prev;
   Str8Node *next;
 };
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ typedef struct Str8List Str8List;
 struct Str8List {
   Str8Node *first;
   Str8Node *last;
-  u64 total_size;
   u64 node_count;
 };