diff --git a/remix/README b/remix/README
index ee9fe3c..88e942a 100644
--- a/remix/README
+++ b/remix/README
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+TODO add ; back into braces but don't have , because of conflict with
+its ,
+
 TODO add syntax property for def transformer on RHS (for function call
 results, alloc, etc)
 
diff --git a/remix/tests/data-ramble.rkt b/remix/tests/data-ramble.rkt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a38dc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remix/tests/data-ramble.rkt
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+;; THEORIES + MODELS
+;; A theory is a specification of some values
+(def [theory Monoid]
+  op id)
+;; XXX specify properties
+
+;; A model is an object that satisfies the theory
+(def zero 0)
+(def [model Monoid Nat+Monoid]
+  [op +]
+  ;; XXX lift non-identifiers
+  [id zero])
+;; XXX verify properties
+
+;; INTERFACES + OBJECTS
+;; An interface is just a vtable specification (theory)
+;; An implementation is a vtable (model)
+;; A class is a set of implementations and a representation
+;; +---> (+) private : representation is available
+;; +---> ( )    open : no rep, new implementations can be added
+;; +---> (-)  closed : no rep, no new imps
+;; An object is a sealed pair of a class and a layout
+
+(def [interface 2d<%>]
+  translate
+  area)
+
+(def [class +Circle Circle -Circle]
+  #:layout circle
+  #:new (λ (x y r)
+          ;; this is the layout of the object wrapper
+          ;;
+          ;; alternatively, make this something that assumes you want
+          ;; the below and acts like it.
+          (this.#:alloc
+           [rep (circle.#:alloc [c (posn.#:alloc [x x] [y y])]
+                                [r r])])))
+
+;; This implementation uses +Circle, so it has access to the
+;; representation.
+(def [implementation 2d<%> +Circle]
+  [translate
+   ;; this is +Circle
+   (λ (this)
+     {this.#:set
+      [c (this.c.#:set [x {x + this.c.x}]
+                       [y {y + this.c.y}])]})]
+  [area
+   (λ (this)
+     {3 * this.r * this.r})])
+
+;; Here's a contrived example of using Circle, where you can add
+;; things but don't have the representation (i.e. you can implement it
+;; based on other things it has)
+(def [interface 2dview<%>]
+  view-area)
+
+(def [implementation 2dview<%> Circle #:is 2d<%>]
+  [view-area
+   ;; this is 2d<%>
+   (λ (this) (this.area))])
+
diff --git a/remix/tests/simple.rkt b/remix/tests/simple.rkt
index 834caef..54fea50 100644
--- a/remix/tests/simple.rkt
+++ b/remix/tests/simple.rkt
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ def x4
 (module+ test
   ;; You will get an allocation function named #:alloc
   (def [posn p1] (posn.#:alloc [x 5] [y 7]))
-  ;; XXX (def [posn p1] #:alloc [x 5] [y 7])
+  ;; XXX (def [posn p1] #:alloc [x 5] [y 7]) <--- def transformer for allocation
+  ;; XXX (def [posn p1] (posn [x 5] [y 7])) <--- default use is allocation
   ;; And accessors
   {p1.x ≡ 5}
   {p1.y ≡ 7}
@@ -381,8 +382,7 @@ def x4
   ;; that gave us access to these. We can, of course, just call them
   ;; directly through posn.
   {(posn.x p1) ≡ 5}
-  ;; You will also get a copying function (XXX: Should it be named
-  ;; `copy`? `update`? My analogy here is with hash-set)
+  ;; You will also get a copying function
   (def [posn p2] (p1.#:set [y {p1.y + 2}]))
   ;; Notice that these built-in functions are keywords, so that they
   ;; can't conflict with the fields you've defined.
@@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ def x4
   {qpq1.y ≡ 2}
   {qpq1.z ≡ 3})
 
-;; XXX Does it do the "right thing" for copying?
+;; XXX Does it do the "right thing" for copying? (i.e. when a parent
+;; copies, do the child's fields get copied as is)
 
 ;; A layout's fields may be specified as other layouts. When the first
 ;; field is a layout, this is not necessarily the same thing as a
@@ -507,3 +508,4 @@ def x4
   {even1.o.e.e ≡ 0}
   {even1.o.e.o.o ≡ 1}
   {even1.o.e.o.e.e ≡ 0})
+