diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d24c6c3..9e43c4d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -63,21 +63,6 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "fc7eb209b1518d6bb87b283c20095f5228ecda460da70b44f0802523dea6da04"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "android-tzdata"
-version = "0.1.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e999941b234f3131b00bc13c22d06e8c5ff726d1b6318ac7eb276997bbb4fef0"
-
-[[package]]
-name = "android_system_properties"
-version = "0.1.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "819e7219dbd41043ac279b19830f2efc897156490d7fd6ea916720117ee66311"
-dependencies = [
- "libc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "arboard"
 version = "3.6.1"
@@ -261,18 +246,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "chrono"
-version = "0.4.41"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c469d952047f47f91b68d1cba3f10d63c11d73e4636f24f08daf0278abf01c4d"
-dependencies = [
- "android-tzdata",
- "iana-time-zone",
- "num-traits",
- "windows-link 0.1.3",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "clipboard-win"
 version = "5.4.1"
@@ -842,10 +815,11 @@ name = "gta-tools"
 version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "catppuccin-egui",
- "chrono",
  "eframe",
  "egui_extras",
+ "humantime",
  "image",
+ "log",
  "open",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -885,28 +859,10 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "fc0fef456e4baa96da950455cd02c081ca953b141298e41db3fc7e36b1da849c"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "iana-time-zone"
-version = "0.1.63"
+name = "humantime"
+version = "2.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b0c919e5debc312ad217002b8048a17b7d83f80703865bbfcfebb0458b0b27d8"
-dependencies = [
- "android_system_properties",
- "core-foundation-sys",
- "iana-time-zone-haiku",
- "js-sys",
- "log",
- "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-core 0.61.2",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "iana-time-zone-haiku"
-version = "0.1.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f31827a206f56af32e590ba56d5d2d085f558508192593743f16b2306495269f"
-dependencies = [
- "cc",
-]
+checksum = "135b12329e5e3ce057a9f972339ea52bc954fe1e9358ef27f95e89716fbc5424"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "icu_collections"
@@ -2652,7 +2608,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9579d0e6970fd5250aa29aba5994052385ff55cf7b28a059e484bb79ea842e42"
 dependencies = [
  "windows-collections",
- "windows-core 0.62.0",
+ "windows-core",
  "windows-future",
  "windows-link 0.2.0",
  "windows-numerics",
@@ -2664,20 +2620,7 @@ version = "0.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a90dd7a7b86859ec4cdf864658b311545ef19dbcf17a672b52ab7cefe80c336f"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core 0.62.0",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-core"
-version = "0.61.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c0fdd3ddb90610c7638aa2b3a3ab2904fb9e5cdbecc643ddb3647212781c4ae3"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-implement",
- "windows-interface",
- "windows-link 0.1.3",
- "windows-result 0.3.4",
- "windows-strings 0.4.2",
+ "windows-core",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2689,8 +2632,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-implement",
  "windows-interface",
  "windows-link 0.2.0",
- "windows-result 0.4.0",
- "windows-strings 0.5.0",
+ "windows-result",
+ "windows-strings",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2699,7 +2642,7 @@ version = "0.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b2194dee901458cb79e1148a4e9aac2b164cc95fa431891e7b296ff0b2f1d8a6"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core 0.62.0",
+ "windows-core",
  "windows-link 0.2.0",
  "windows-threading",
 ]
@@ -2744,19 +2687,10 @@ version = "0.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2ce3498fe0aba81e62e477408383196b4b0363db5e0c27646f932676283b43d8"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-core 0.62.0",
+ "windows-core",
  "windows-link 0.2.0",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-result"
-version = "0.3.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "56f42bd332cc6c8eac5af113fc0c1fd6a8fd2aa08a0119358686e5160d0586c6"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-link 0.1.3",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-result"
 version = "0.4.0"
@@ -2766,15 +2700,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-link 0.2.0",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-strings"
-version = "0.4.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "56e6c93f3a0c3b36176cb1327a4958a0353d5d166c2a35cb268ace15e91d3b57"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-link 0.1.3",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-strings"
 version = "0.5.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c258385..1c21f3b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ description = "A toolset of convenient things for GTA V Online."
 catppuccin-egui = { version = "5.6.0", default-features = false, features = [
     "egui32",
 ] }
-chrono = { version = "0.4.41", default-features = false, features = ["clock"] }
 eframe = { version = "0.32.2", default-features = false, features = [
     "glow",
     "default_fonts",
@@ -19,7 +18,9 @@ egui_extras = { version = "0.32.2", default-features = false, features = [
     "image",
     "svg",
 ] }
+humantime = "2.3.0"
 image = { version = "0.25.8", default-features = false, features = ["png"] }
+log = "0.4.28"
 open = "5.3.2"
 serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.143"
diff --git a/src/features/empty_session.rs b/src/features/empty_session.rs
index 923b3c5..ce4826b 100644
--- a/src/features/empty_session.rs
+++ b/src/features/empty_session.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::util::{
     consts::game::{EXE_ENHANCED, EXE_LEGACY},
     countdown::Countdown,
-    log,
     system_info::SystemInfo,
 };
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ pub fn activate(game_handle: &mut HANDLE, system_info: &mut SystemInfo) -> Resul
     match unsafe { OpenProcess(PROCESS_SUSPEND_RESUME, false, pid) } {
         Ok(handle) => *game_handle = handle,
         Err(why) => {
-            let message = format!("failed to suspend game for empty session:\n{why}");
-            log::log(log::LogLevel::Error, &message);
+            log::error!("failed to suspend game for empty session:\n{why}");
             return Err(());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/features/force_close.rs b/src/features/force_close.rs
index f22ab1a..35318d3 100644
--- a/src/features/force_close.rs
+++ b/src/features/force_close.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::util::{
     consts::game::{EXE_ENHANCED, EXE_LEGACY},
-    log,
     system_info::SystemInfo,
 };
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
@@ -62,10 +61,7 @@ fn activate(system_info: &mut SystemInfo) {
         .filter(|p| p.name() == EXE_ENHANCED || p.name() == EXE_LEGACY)
         .for_each(|p| {
             if !p.kill() {
-                log::log(
-                    log::LogLevel::Error,
-                    "failed to force close game, probably due to access denied",
-                );
+                log::error!("failed to force close game, probably due to access denied");
             }
         });
     system_info.refresh();
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 88b8f87..e9c69e6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ fn init_storage() {
 
 fn panic_hook(panic_info: &std::panic::PanicHookInfo<'_>) {
     let backtrace = std::backtrace::Backtrace::capture();
-    let message = format!("{panic_info}\nstack backtrace:\n{backtrace}\n");
-    util::log::log(util::log::LogLevel::Panic, &message);
+    let mut message = format!("{panic_info}");
+    if backtrace.status() == std::backtrace::BacktraceStatus::Captured {
+        message += &format!("\nstack backtrace:\n{backtrace}");
+    }
+    log::error!("{message}");
 }
 
 fn main() {
     init_storage();
+    util::logging::Logger::init(log::LevelFilter::Info);
     std::panic::set_hook(Box::new(panic_hook));
     gui::run::run();
 }
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 8459943..a04b640 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub mod consts;
 pub mod countdown;
-pub mod log;
+pub mod logging;
 pub mod persistent_state;
 pub mod system_info;
 pub mod win;
diff --git a/src/util/log.rs b/src/util/log.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index cd1bbdf..0000000
--- a/src/util/log.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-use crate::util::consts::path;
-use std::{fs::File, io::Write};
-use strum::Display;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Display)]
-pub enum LogLevel {
-    Error,
-    Panic,
-}
-
-pub fn log(level: LogLevel, message: &str) {
-    let mut file = File::options()
-        .create(true)
-        .append(true)
-        .open(path::APP_LOG.as_path())
-        .unwrap();
-    let timestamp = chrono::Local::now().to_rfc3339_opts(chrono::SecondsFormat::Secs, false);
-    let message = format!("[{timestamp}] [{level}]\n{message}\n\n");
-    file.write_all(message.as_bytes()).unwrap();
-}
diff --git a/src/util/logging.rs b/src/util/logging.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6064313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/logging.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use std::{
+    fs::File,
+    io::Write,
+    sync::{LazyLock, Mutex},
+    time::SystemTime,
+};
+
+pub struct Logger {
+    file: Mutex<File>,
+}
+
+static LOGGER: LazyLock<Logger> = LazyLock::new(|| Logger {
+    file: File::options()
+        .create(true)
+        .append(true)
+        .open(crate::util::consts::path::APP_LOG.as_path())
+        .unwrap()
+        .into(),
+});
+
+impl log::Log for Logger {
+    fn enabled(&self, metadata: &log::Metadata) -> bool {
+        metadata.level() <= log::Level::Info
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&self) {}
+
+    fn log(&self, record: &log::Record) {
+        if self.enabled(record.metadata()) {
+            self.log_to_stderr(record);
+            self.log_to_file(record);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Logger {
+    pub fn init(level: log::LevelFilter) {
+        log::set_logger(&*LOGGER)
+            .map(|()| log::set_max_level(level))
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+
+    fn log_to_file(&self, record: &log::Record) {
+        let mut file = self.file.lock().unwrap();
+        write!(
+            file,
+            "[{}][{}]\n{}\n\n",
+            humantime::format_rfc3339_seconds(SystemTime::now()),
+            record.level(),
+            record.args()
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        file.flush().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    fn log_to_stderr(&self, record: &log::Record) {
+        eprintln!(
+            "[{}][{}]\n{}",
+            humantime::format_rfc3339_seconds(SystemTime::now()),
+            record.level(),
+            record.args()
+        )
+    }
+}