diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3629e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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index 0000000..b4a61f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.js
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+var _ = require("lodash");
+var chalk = require("chalk");
+var jsonLogs = require("./data/logs");
+
+console.log(chalk.blue("yay"));
+
+var names = ["bob", "fred", "will"];
+
+_.each(names, function(name){
+  console.log(chalk.blue(name))
+})
+
+console.log()
+console.log()
+console.log()
+console.log()
+
+//warmup end
+
+var logger = require("./lib/logger");
+logger.log('info level', 'info')
+logger.log('warning level', 'warning')
+logger.log('error level', 'error')
+console.log();
+logger.info("info");
+logger.warning("warning");
+logger.error("error");
+
+console.log("~~~~~");
+
+_.each(jsonLogs, function(jsonLog){
+  logger.log(jsonLog.message, jsonLog.level);
+})
diff --git a/lib/logger.js b/lib/logger.js
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index 0000000..607b729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/logger.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+var logger = module.exports;
+var chalk = require('chalk');
+
+
+
+logger.info = function(message){
+  console.log( chalk.blue(message) );
+};
+
+
+logger.warning = function(message){
+  console.log( chalk.yellow(message) );
+};
+
+
+logger.error = function(message){
+  console.log( chalk.red(message) );
+};
+
+logger.log = function(message, level){
+
+  if (level === "info") { this.info(message) };
+  if (level === "warning") { this.warning(message) };
+  if (level === "error") { this.error(message) };
+
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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index 0000000..756e3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "assignment_node_hello_world",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "assignment_node_hello_world ===========================",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/kotten1/assignment_node_hello_world.git"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/kotten1/assignment_node_hello_world/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/kotten1/assignment_node_hello_world#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "chalk": "^2.4.1",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.10"
+  }
+}