diff --git a/tasklite-core/package.yaml b/tasklite-core/package.yaml
index 65260a3..fef2516 100644
--- a/tasklite-core/package.yaml
+++ b/tasklite-core/package.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ library:
     - protolude
     - QuickCheck
     - quickcheck-instances
+    - random
     - read-editor
     - simple-sql-parser
     - sqlite-simple
diff --git a/tasklite-core/source/ImportExport.hs b/tasklite-core/source/ImportExport.hs
index 6be5dbe..1c1f135 100644
--- a/tasklite-core/source/ImportExport.hs
+++ b/tasklite-core/source/ImportExport.hs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import Protolude (
 import Protolude qualified as P
 
 import Config (Config (dataDir, dbName))
+import Control.Arrow ((>>>))
 import Data.Aeson as Aeson (
   FromJSON (parseJSON),
   ToJSON,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ import Text.PortableLines.ByteString.Lazy (lines8)
 import Time.System (timeCurrent)
 import Utils (
   IdText,
+  emptyUlid,
   parseUlidText,
   parseUtc,
   setDateTime,
@@ -156,23 +158,23 @@ instance FromJSON Annotation where
 
 
 annotationToNote :: Annotation -> Note
-annotationToNote annot@Annotation{entry = entry, description = description} =
+annotationToNote annot@Annotation{entry, description} = do
   let
-    utc = fromMaybe (timeFromElapsedP 0 :: DateTime) (parseUtc entry)
-    Right ulidGenerated = (ulidFromInteger . abs . toInteger . hash) annot
-    ulidCombined = setDateTime ulidGenerated utc
-  in
-    Note
-      { ulid = (T.toLower . show) ulidCombined
-      , body = description
-      }
+    utc = entry & parseUtc & fromMaybe (timeFromElapsedP 0 :: DateTime)
+    ulidGeneratedRes = annot & (hash >>> toInteger >>> abs >>> ulidFromInteger)
+    ulidCombined = (ulidGeneratedRes & P.fromRight emptyUlid) `setDateTime` utc
+
+  Note
+    { ulid = (T.toLower . show) ulidCombined
+    , body = description
+    }
 
 
 textToNote :: DateTime -> Text -> Note
 textToNote utc body =
   let
-    Right ulidGenerated = (ulidFromInteger . abs . toInteger . hash) body
-    ulidCombined = setDateTime ulidGenerated utc
+    ulidGeneratedRes = body & (hash >>> toInteger >>> abs >>> ulidFromInteger)
+    ulidCombined = (ulidGeneratedRes & P.fromRight emptyUlid) `setDateTime` utc
   in
     Note
       { ulid = (T.toLower . show) ulidCombined
@@ -428,8 +430,8 @@ instance FromJSON ImportTask where
 
     o_ulid <- o .:? "ulid"
     let
-      Right ulidGenerated = (ulidFromInteger . abs . toInteger . hash) tempTask
-      ulidCombined = setDateTime ulidGenerated createdUtc
+      ulidGeneratedRes = tempTask & (hash >>> toInteger >>> abs >>> ulidFromInteger)
+      ulidCombined = (ulidGeneratedRes & P.fromRight emptyUlid) `setDateTime` createdUtc
       ulid =
         T.toLower $
           fromMaybe
@@ -503,8 +505,7 @@ emailToImportTask email@(Message headerFields msgBody) =
               Task.body task
                 <> ( msgBody
                       & lines8
-                      <&> TL.decodeUtf8
-                      <&> toStrict
+                      <&> (TL.decodeUtf8 >>> toStrict)
                       & T.unlines
                       & T.dropEnd 1
                    )
@@ -530,9 +531,8 @@ emailToImportTask email@(Message headerFields msgBody) =
         Email.Date emailDate ->
           let
             utc = zonedTimeToDateTime emailDate
-            Right ulidGenerated =
-              (ulidFromInteger . abs . toInteger . hash) $ (show email :: Text)
-            ulidCombined = setDateTime ulidGenerated utc
+            ulidGeneratedRes = (email & show :: Text) & (hash >>> toInteger >>> abs >>> ulidFromInteger)
+            ulidCombined = (ulidGeneratedRes & P.fromRight emptyUlid) `setDateTime` utc
           in
             ImportTask
               task
diff --git a/tasklite-core/source/Utils.hs b/tasklite-core/source/Utils.hs
index a267c2f..dfb663d 100644
--- a/tasklite-core/source/Utils.hs
+++ b/tasklite-core/source/Utils.hs
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ import Data.Text as T (
  )
 import Data.Time (UTCTime, ZonedTime, addUTCTime, zonedTimeToUTC)
 import Data.Time.Clock.POSIX (posixSecondsToUTCTime, utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds)
-import Data.ULID (ULID (ULID, random))
-import Data.ULID.Random (ULIDRandom)
+import Data.ULID (ULID (ULID, random, timeStamp))
+import Data.ULID.Random (ULIDRandom, mkULIDRandom)
 import Data.ULID.TimeStamp (ULIDTimeStamp, mkULIDTimeStamp)
 import Prettyprinter (Doc, Pretty (pretty), softline)
 import Prettyprinter.Render.Terminal (
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ import Config (
   Hook (body, filePath, interpreter),
  )
 import Control.Arrow ((>>>))
+import System.Random (mkStdGen)
 
 
 type IdText = Text
@@ -117,6 +118,14 @@ zeroTime :: DateTime
 zeroTime = timeFromElapsedP 0
 
 
+emptyUlid :: ULID
+emptyUlid =
+  ULID
+    { timeStamp = mkULIDTimeStamp 0
+    , random = mkULIDRandom (mkStdGen 0) & P.fst
+    }
+
+
 utcFormatReadable :: TimeFormatString
 utcFormatReadable =
   toFormat ("YYYY-MM-DD H:MI:S" :: [Char])
diff --git a/tasklite-core/tasklite-core.cabal b/tasklite-core/tasklite-core.cabal
index e6ebea5..a78dbbb 100644
--- a/tasklite-core/tasklite-core.cabal
+++ b/tasklite-core/tasklite-core.cabal
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ library
     , process
     , protolude
     , quickcheck-instances
+    , random
     , read-editor
     , simple-sql-parser
     , sqlite-simple