gistfile1.txt

 <% current_month = @date.month %>
 <ul class="month-selector">
   <% @budget.months.each_with_index do |d, i| %>
-    <li><a class="button<%= " ui-state-focus" if current_month == d.month %>" href="?date=<%= URI.escape(Date.parse("#{d.month}/1/#{d.year}").strftime())%>"><%= d.
+    <li><a class="button<%= " ui-state-focus" if current_month == d.month %>" href="?date=<%= "#{d.year}-#{d.month}-01" %>"><%= d.strftime("%b") %><% if i==0 || d.
   <% end %>
 </ul>