diff --git a/cmd/app.go b/cmd/app.go
index 5cfd92c..d68d98f 100644
--- a/cmd/app.go
+++ b/cmd/app.go
@@ -23,12 +23,11 @@ func NewApp() (*App, error) {
 	}
 	a.DebugMode = DebugMode
 
-	a.running = true
 	err := a.initialize()
 	if err != nil {
-		a.running = false
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	a.running = true
 
 	go a.MonitorSlackMessages()
 	return a, nil
@@ -39,6 +38,10 @@ func (a *App) initialize() error {
 	if a.m, err = NewBotModel(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	bt, bterr := a.m.GetString([]string{"config", "plugin_dir"})
+	if bterr == nil {
+		fmt.Println(bt)
+	}
 
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 	// Load up the plugins
@@ -65,12 +68,10 @@ func (a *App) initialize() error {
 		a.m.setSlackAdminDMId(strings.TrimSpace(slackDMid))
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Creating Slack Model")
 	if err = a.m.NewSlack(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Starting gofunc watchMessageChannel")
 	go a.watchMessageChannel()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -79,10 +80,7 @@ func (a *App) watchMessageChannel() {
 	for a.running {
 		msg := <-a.m.messages
 		slackMsg := msg.GetMessage()
-		if slackMsg.Type != "user_typing" {
-			fmt.Println(slackMsg)
-		}
-		if slackMsg.Type == "control" && slackMsg.Name == "quit" {
+		if slackMsg.Type == "control" && slackMsg.Text == "quit" {
 			a.running = false
 			break
 		} else if msg.GetDestination() == "error" {
@@ -95,4 +93,5 @@ func (a *App) watchMessageChannel() {
 			v.State.ProcessMessage(msg)
 		}
 	}
+	close(a.m.messages)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helper_plugin.go b/cmd/helper_plugin.go
index 400a51c..8ccfa8d 100644
--- a/cmd/helper_plugin.go
+++ b/cmd/helper_plugin.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"plugin"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/helperbot"
 )
@@ -24,22 +25,26 @@ func (a *App) LoadPluginsFromDirectory(dir string) error {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	for _, f := range files {
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(f.Name(), ".so") {
+			fmt.Printf("Skipping file (%s)\n", f.Name())
+			continue
+		}
 		p, err := plugin.Open(dir + f.Name())
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Error loading plugin (%s)\n", f.Name())
+			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Error loading plugin (%s)\n", f.Name()))
 			fmt.Println(err.Error())
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 		hp, err := NewHelperPlugin(p)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Error loading plugin (%s)\n", f.Name())
+			fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Error loading plugin (%s)\n", f.Name()))
 			fmt.Println(err.Error())
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 		hp.State.Initialize(a.m)
 		hp.State.Run()
+		fmt.Printf("Plugin Loaded (%s)\n", f.Name())
 		a.plugins = append(a.plugins, *hp)
-		fmt.Printf("Plugin loaded: %s\n", f.Name())
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/helpers.go b/cmd/helpers.go
index 73b09e7..8584f3c 100644
--- a/cmd/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/helpers.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 
-	slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )
 
 func GetMessageJson(msg *slack.Message) string {
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 60cd2c2..480efad 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )
 
 var DebugMode = false
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	// Monitor the Advent of Code Boards
+	//go m.MonitorAoCBoards()
+	// Monitor incoming Slack messages
+	//go m.MonitorSlackMessages()
+
 	// Set up a channel to intercept Ctrl+C for graceful shutdowns
 	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
@@ -33,11 +38,15 @@ func main() {
 		<-c
 		// Save the changes when the app quits
 		fmt.Println("\nFinishing up...")
-		a.m.messages <- NewBotMessage("main", "main", slack.Message{Type: "control", Name: "quit"})
+		msg := slack.Message{}
+		msg.Type = "control"
+		msg.Text = "quit"
+		a.m.messages <- NewBotMessage("main", "main", msg)
 	}()
 	for a.running {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
 	}
+	fmt.Println("Model has stopped running")
 	fmt.Println("Done")
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/message.go b/cmd/message.go
index 59ad448..761b166 100644
--- a/cmd/message.go
+++ b/cmd/message.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
-import slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+import "github.com/nlopes/slack"
 
 // This message type is for communications over the messages channel
 type BotMessage struct {
diff --git a/cmd/model.go b/cmd/model.go
index 745e888..22dce55 100644
--- a/cmd/model.go
+++ b/cmd/model.go
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+	goslack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
 	"git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/helperbot"
 	"github.com/br0xen/boltease"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )
 
 type BotModel struct {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ type BotModel struct {
 
 	messages chan helperbot.Message
 
-	slack *slack.Slack
+	slack *goslack.Slack
 
 	cache map[string][]byte
 }
@@ -30,8 +31,6 @@ func NewBotModel() (*BotModel, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	m.db.MkBucketPath([]string{"slack", "users"})
-	m.db.MkBucketPath([]string{"slack", "channels"})
 
 	return m, nil
 }
@@ -93,6 +92,9 @@ func (m *BotModel) GetString(path []string) (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+	if len(bts) == 0 {
+		return "", nil
+	}
 	return string(bts), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/model_slack.go b/cmd/model_slack.go
index 87ebcc5..030b8b5 100644
--- a/cmd/model_slack.go
+++ b/cmd/model_slack.go
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+	goslack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )
 
-// TODO: Look into switching to: https://github.com/nlopes/slack
-
 /* DB Functions */
 func (m *BotModel) setSlackToken(token string) error {
 	return m.SetBytes([]string{"slack", "config", "token"}, []byte(token))
@@ -30,18 +29,16 @@ func (m *BotModel) NewSlack() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if m.slack, err = slack.CreateSlack(token); err != nil {
+	if m.slack, err = goslack.CreateSlack(token); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	m.slack.StartRTM()
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (a *App) MonitorSlackMessages() {
-	for a.running {
-		msg, err := a.m.slack.GetMessage()
-		if err == nil {
-			a.m.SendMessage("slack", "main", msg)
-		}
+	for msg := range a.m.slack.IncomingMessages {
+		a.m.SendMessage("slack", "main", slack.Message(*msg))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -50,10 +47,7 @@ func (m *BotModel) SendSlackChannelMessage(msg *slack.Message) error {
 		return m.SendSlackAdminMessage(msg)
 	}
 	// Send message to slack channel
-	var err error
-	if err = m.slack.PostMessage(*msg); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	m.slack.PostMessage(msg)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -64,8 +58,6 @@ func (m *BotModel) SendSlackAdminMessage(msg *slack.Message) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err = m.slack.PostMessage(*msg); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	m.slack.PostMessage(msg)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/interfaces.go b/interfaces.go
index a9dfac2..651bf16 100644
--- a/interfaces.go
+++ b/interfaces.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package helperbot
 
-import slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
+import "github.com/nlopes/slack"
 
 type Model interface {
 	SendMessage(src, dest string, message slack.Message)
diff --git a/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go b/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go
index 68fb074..b7efa6a 100644
--- a/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go
+++ b/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	aoc "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-adventofcode"
-	slack "git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/go-slack"
 	"git.bullercodeworks.com/brian/helperbot"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )
 
 /* Plugin State */
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ func (s *AoCState) ProcessMessage(m helperbot.Message) {
 		case 'D':
 			admin, err := s.model.GetSlackAdminDMId()
 			if err != nil {
-				s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", slack.Message{
-					Type: "error",
-					Text: "Error getting Admin DM Id",
-					Time: time.Now(),
-				})
+				s.SendAdminIdError()
 				return
 			}
 			if slackMsg.Channel == admin {
@@ -129,11 +125,8 @@ func (s *AoCState) runLoop() {
 		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Minute)
 	}
-	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "main", slack.Message{
-		Type: "status",
-		Text: "done",
-		Time: time.Now(),
-	})
+
+	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "main", s.BuildMessage("status", "done", ""))
 }
 
 func (s *AoCState) ProcessDirectMessage(slackMsg slack.Message) {
@@ -183,30 +176,18 @@ func (s *AoCState) DoHelpCmd(slackMsg slack.Message) {
 	txt := fmt.Sprint(":christmas_tree: AoC Help :christmas_tree:\n",
 		"-- WiP --",
 	)
-	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-		Type:    "message",
-		Channel: slackMsg.Channel,
-		Text:    txt,
-	})
+	s.SendSlackMessage(txt, slackMsg.Channel)
 }
 
 func (s *AoCState) DoHelpAdminCmd(slackMsg slack.Message) {
 	txt := fmt.Sprint(":christmas_tree: AoC Help :christmas_tree:\n",
 		"-- WiP --",
 	)
-	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-		Type:    "message",
-		Channel: slackMsg.Channel,
-		Text:    txt,
-	})
+	s.SendSlackMessage(txt, slackMsg.Channel)
 }
 
 func (s *AoCState) DoPingCmd(slackMsg slack.Message) {
-	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-		Type:    "message",
-		Channel: slackMsg.Channel,
-		Text:    ":christmas_tree: PONG :christmas_tree:",
-	})
+	s.SendSlackMessage(":christmas_tree: PONG :christmas_tree:", slackMsg.Channel)
 }
 
 func (s *AoCState) DoSessionCmd(slackMsg slack.Message) {
@@ -215,39 +196,23 @@ func (s *AoCState) DoSessionCmd(slackMsg slack.Message) {
 		// Set the session cookie
 		admin, err := s.model.GetSlackAdminDMId()
 		if err != nil {
-			s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", slack.Message{
-				Type: "error",
-				Text: "Error getting Admin DM Id",
-				Time: time.Now(),
-			})
+			s.SendAdminIdError()
 			return
 		}
 		aocSession := msgPts[2]
 		s.setAoCSessionCookie(strings.TrimSpace(aocSession))
 		s.sessionCookie = aocSession
 		s.sessionNeedsUpdate = false
-		s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-			Type:    "message",
-			Channel: admin,
-			Text:    ":christmas_tree: New Session: " + s.sessionCookie,
-		})
+		s.SendSlackMessage(":christmas_tree: New Session: "+s.sessionCookie, admin)
 	} else if len(msgPts) == 2 && msgPts[1] == "session" {
 		// Print the session cookie
 		admin, err := s.model.GetSlackAdminDMId()
 		if err != nil {
-			s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", slack.Message{
-				Type: "error",
-				Text: "Error getting Admin DM Id",
-				Time: time.Now(),
-			})
+			s.SendAdminIdError()
 			return
 		}
 		// We only send the session cookie to the admin
-		s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-			Type:    "message",
-			Channel: admin,
-			Text:    ":christmas_tree: session: " + s.sessionCookie,
-		})
+		s.SendSlackMessage(":christmas_tree: session: "+s.sessionCookie, admin)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -275,11 +240,7 @@ func (s *AoCState) DoTopCmd(slackMsg slack.Message) {
 	} else {
 		txt = s.DoTopForYear(yr)
 	}
-	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-		Type:    "message",
-		Channel: slackMsg.Channel,
-		Text:    txt,
-	})
+	s.SendSlackMessage(txt, slackMsg.Channel)
 }
 
 func (s *AoCState) DoTopForAll() (string, error) {
@@ -379,30 +340,18 @@ func (s *AoCState) AoCBoardCheckAndUpdate(yr int) {
 		if err != nil {
 			admin, adminErr := s.model.GetSlackAdminDMId()
 			if adminErr != nil {
-				s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", slack.Message{
-					Type: "error",
-					Text: "Error getting Admin DM Id",
-					Time: time.Now(),
-				})
+				s.SendAdminIdError()
 				return
 			}
 			if err.Error() == "Invalid Session Cookie" {
 				s.sessionNeedsUpdate = true
 			}
-			s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-				Type:    "message",
-				Channel: admin,
-				Text:    fmt.Sprintf(":warning: AoC Error processing leaderboard (%d) - %s", yr, err.Error()),
-			})
+			s.SendSlackMessage(fmt.Sprintf(":warning: AoC Error processing leaderboard (%d) - %s", yr, err.Error()), admin)
 			return
 		}
 
-		msg := slack.Message{
-			Type: "success",
-			Text: fmt.Sprintf("Received leaderboard (%d)", yr),
-			Time: time.Now(),
-		}
-		s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "main", msg)
+		s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "main",
+			s.BuildMessage("success", fmt.Sprintf("Received leaderboard (%d)", yr), ""))
 		// Compare the new leaderboard to the saved one
 		for _, v := range l.Members {
 			mbr, err := s.getMember(l.Event, v.ID)
@@ -410,11 +359,7 @@ func (s *AoCState) AoCBoardCheckAndUpdate(yr int) {
 				continue
 			}
 			if mbr.Stars != v.Stars {
-				s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", slack.Message{
-					Type:    "message",
-					Channel: channelId,
-					Text:    ":christmas_tree: " + v.Name + " now has " + strconv.Itoa(v.Stars) + " stars! :christmas_tree:",
-				})
+				s.SendSlackMessage(":christmas_tree: "+v.Name+" now has "+strconv.Itoa(v.Stars)+" stars! :christmas_tree:", channelId)
 			}
 		}
 		// Save the leaderboard to the db
@@ -499,11 +444,7 @@ func (s *AoCState) saveLeaderboard(l *aoc.Leaderboard) error {
 	}
 	for _, v := range l.Members {
 		if err = s.saveMember(l.Event, &v); err != nil {
-			s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", slack.Message{
-				Type: "error",
-				Text: fmt.Sprintf("Error Saving Member (%s)", v.Name),
-				Time: time.Now(),
-			})
+			s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", s.BuildMessage("error", fmt.Sprintf("Error Saving Member (%s)", v.Name), ""))
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -579,3 +520,19 @@ func (s *AoCState) getMember(event string, memberId string) (*aoc.Member, error)
 	mbr.GlobalScore, err = strconv.Atoi(wrk)
 	return mbr, nil
 }
+
+func (s *AoCState) SendAdminIdError() {
+	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "error", s.BuildMessage("error", "Error getting Admin DM Id", ""))
+}
+
+func (s *AoCState) SendSlackMessage(text, dest string) {
+	s.model.SendMessage(s.Name(), "slack", s.BuildMessage("message", text, dest))
+}
+
+func (s *AoCState) BuildMessage(tp, text, ch string) slack.Message {
+	ret := slack.Message{}
+	ret.Type = tp
+	ret.Text = text
+	ret.Channel = ch
+	return ret
+}