diff --git a/irc_test.go b/irc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3389563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package irc
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestSimpleIrc(t *testing.T) {
+	con := NewConnection("thc420.xyz:6667", "irc-go", "irc-go", "", []string{"#freedom"})
+
+	go con.Run()
+
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+
+	con.SendPrivmsg("#freedom", "\x0356 FUCK YALL BITCHES")
+}
+
+func TestParser(t *testing.T) {
+	log.Printf("testing %s\n", t.Name())
+}