diff --git a/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py b/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py
index 68be1360..79d212d2 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ def insert_block(data, header='txt', sign=False, encryptType='', symKey='', asym
             else:
                 pass
             coredb.blockmetadb.add.add_to_block_DB(retData, selfInsert=True, dataSaved=True)
+
+            if expire is None:
+                coredb.blockmetadb.update_block_info(retData, 'expire', createTime + onionrvalues.DEFAULT_EXPIRE)
+            else:
+                coredb.blockmetadb.update_block_info(retData, 'expire', expire)
+            
             blockmetadata.process_block_metadata(retData)
 
     if retData != False:
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/default_config.json b/onionr/static-data/default_config.json
index 99d2a19c..565b5f59 100755
--- a/onionr/static-data/default_config.json
+++ b/onionr/static-data/default_config.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         "verbosity" : "default",
 
         "file": {
-            "output": false,
+            "output": true,
             "path": "output.log"
         },
 
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html
index 03731997..2a790be7 100755
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <script defer src='/shared/navbar.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/shared/misc.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/shared/direct-connections.js'></script>
-    <script defer src='/chat/messages.js'></script>
+    <script defer src='/chat/js/messages.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/chat/js/message-feed.js'></script>
     <script defer src='/chat/js/main.js'></script>
 </head>
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@
         <div class="column has-background-grey-dark has-text-light is-one-fifths content convoListContainer">
             <ul class='conversationList'></ul>
         </div>
-        <div class="column chatBox has-text-light has-background-dark is-four-fifths"></div>
+        <div class="column chatBox has-text-light has-background-dark is-four-fifths">
+            <span class="chatFeed"></span>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </body>
 
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/main.js b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/main.js
index 7e918956..17d24d53 100755
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/main.js
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/main.js
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ function createConvoList(){
     for (friend in friendList){
         let convoEntry = document.createElement('li')
         let connectStatus = document.createElement('span')
-
-        if (! firstConvoLoad){
+        connectStatus.classList.add("connectStatus")
+        if (firstConvoLoad){
+            connectStatus.innerText = " ⌛"
+        }
+        else{
             connectStatus.innerText = " X"
             connectStatus.style.color = "red"
-            connectStatus.classList.add("connectStatus")
             console.log(direct_connections)
             if (direct_connections.hasOwnProperty(friend)){
                 connectStatus.innerText = " ✅"
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/message-feed.js b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/message-feed.js
index 8bdeef5a..9926bf31 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/message-feed.js
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/message-feed.js
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 */
-let MessageCache = class {
-    constructor(user) {
-        this.user = user
-        this.cache = [] // array of Messages
+
+let showMessages = function(){
+    let feeds = document.getElementsByClassName("chatFeed")
+    for (x=0; x < feeds.length; x++){
+        
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/messages.js b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/messages.js
index 1d1d5451..41329b7b 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/messages.js
+++ b/onionr/static-data/www/chat/js/messages.js
@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 */
-
+chatMessages = []
 let Message = class {
-    constructor(text, to, time){
-        this.text = text // string
-        this.to = to // bool. False = not outgoing
-        this.time = time // epoch int
+    constructor(text, peer, outgoing){
+        this.text = text // raw message string
+        this.peer = peer // peer by public key
+        this.outgoing = outgoing // boolean. false = outgoing message
+        this.time = new Date().toISOString()
+        //this.tempIdentifier = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000000000000000);
+        chatMessages.push(this)
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+//let addMessage = function(){}
\ No newline at end of file