diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index e494668..57831d6 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Irc {
         channel: &str,
         message: &str,
     ) {
-        let mut context = self.context.write().await;
+        let context = self.context.read().await;
 
         if channel == &context.config.nick {
             if message.ends_with(&format!(
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ impl Irc {
                 let nickserv_pass = context.config.nickserv_pass.as_ref().unwrap().to_string();
                 let nickserv_email = context.config.nickserv_email.as_ref().unwrap().to_string();
                 info!("Registering to nickserv now.");
+                let mut context = self.context.write().await;
                 context.privmsg(
                     "NickServ",
                     &format!("REGISTER {} {}", nickserv_pass, nickserv_email),
diff --git a/src/irc_command.rs b/src/irc_command.rs
index ae1497e..8c359ad 100644
--- a/src/irc_command.rs
+++ b/src/irc_command.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ macro_rules! make_irc_command_enum {
 
     ($($variant:ident: $value:expr),+) => {
         #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+        #[derive(Debug)]
         pub enum IrcCommand {
             UNKNOWN,
             $($variant),+
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ macro_rules! make_irc_command_enum {
                 }
             }
         }
-
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3ff4366..d5a7f2e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use system::{IntoSystem, Response, StoredSystem, System};
 use tokio::{
     fs::File,
-    io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt},
+    io::{AsyncRead, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt, ReadHalf, WriteHalf},
     net::TcpStream,
     sync::RwLock,
 };
@@ -287,11 +287,14 @@ impl Context {
     }
 }
 
+pub trait AsyncReadWrite: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin {}
+
+impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin> AsyncReadWrite for T {}
+
 pub struct Irc {
     context: Arc<RwLock<Context>>,
-    recv_queue: VecDeque<String>,
     flood_controls: HashMap<String, FloodControl>,
-    stream: Stream,
+    stream: Option<Box<dyn AsyncReadWrite>>,
     partial_line: String,
 }
 
@@ -313,8 +316,7 @@ impl Irc {
 
         Ok(Self {
             context,
-            stream: Stream::None,
-            recv_queue: VecDeque::new(),
+            stream: None,
             flood_controls: HashMap::default(),
             partial_line: String::new(),
         })
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ impl Irc {
     }
 
     pub async fn connect(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        let mut context = self.context.write().await;
+        let context = self.context.read().await;
 
         let domain = format!("{}:{}", context.config.host, context.config.port);
 
@@ -361,13 +363,11 @@ impl Irc {
             let stream = async_native_tls::connect(context.config.host.clone(), plain_stream)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
-            self.stream = Stream::Tls(stream);
-            context.register();
+            self.stream = Some(Box::new(stream));
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        self.stream = Stream::Plain(plain_stream);
-        context.register();
+        self.stream = Some(Box::new(plain_stream));
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ impl Irc {
 
         let elapsed = flood_control.last_cmd.elapsed().unwrap();
 
-
         if elapsed.as_secs_f32() < self.context.read().await.config.flood_interval {
             warn!("they be floodin @ {channel}!");
             return true;
@@ -394,77 +393,14 @@ impl Irc {
         false
     }
 
-    async fn recv(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        let mut buf = [0; MAX_MSG_LEN];
-
-        let bytes_read = match self.stream.read(&mut buf).await {
-            Ok(bytes_read) => bytes_read,
-            Err(err) => match err.kind() {
-                ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-                _ => panic!("{err}"),
-            },
-        };
-
-        if bytes_read == 0 {
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-
-        let buf = &buf[..bytes_read];
-
-        self.partial_line += String::from_utf8_lossy(buf).into_owned().as_str();
-        let new_lines: Vec<&str> = self.partial_line.split("\r\n").collect();
-        let len = new_lines.len();
-
-        for (index, line) in new_lines.into_iter().enumerate() {
-            if index == len - 1 && &buf[buf.len() - 3..] != b"\r\n" {
-                self.partial_line = line.to_owned();
-                break;
-            }
-            self.recv_queue.push_back(line.to_owned());
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn send(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        let mut context = self.context.write().await;
-        while context.send_queue.len() > 0 {
-            let msg = context.send_queue.pop_front().unwrap();
-
-            trace!(">> {}", msg.replace("\r\n", ""));
-            let bytes_written = match self.stream.write(msg.as_bytes()).await {
-                Ok(bytes_written) => bytes_written,
-                Err(err) => match err.kind() {
-                    ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
-                        return Ok(());
-                    }
-                    _ => panic!("{err}"),
-                },
-            };
-
-            if bytes_written < msg.len() {
-                context
-                    .send_queue
-                    .push_front(msg[bytes_written..].to_owned());
-            }
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub async fn handle_commands(&mut self) {
-        while self.recv_queue.len() != 0 {
-            let owned_line = self.recv_queue.pop_front().unwrap();
+    pub async fn handle_commands(&mut self, mut lines: VecDeque<String>) {
+        while lines.len() != 0 {
+            let owned_line = lines.pop_front().unwrap();
             let line = owned_line.as_str();
 
             trace!("<< {:?}", line);
 
-            let mut message: IrcMessage = line.into();
-
-            let Some(prefix) = &mut message.prefix else {
-                return self.handle_message(&message).await;
-            };
-
+            let message: IrcMessage = line.into();
             self.handle_message(&message).await;
         }
     }
@@ -511,10 +447,98 @@ impl Irc {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn update(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-        self.recv().await?;
-        self.handle_commands().await;
-        self.send().await?;
-        Ok(())
+    pub async fn run(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        info!("Ready!");
+        {
+            let mut context = self.context.write().await;
+            context.register();
+        }
+
+        let stream = self.stream.take().unwrap();
+
+        let (mut reader, mut writer) = tokio::io::split(stream);
+
+        let cloned_ctx = self.context.clone();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            loop {
+                send(&mut writer, &cloned_ctx).await.unwrap();
+            }
+        });
+
+        loop {
+            let lines = recv(&mut reader, &mut self.partial_line).await?;
+            self.handle_commands(lines.into()).await;
+        }
     }
 }
+
+async fn send<T: AsyncWrite>(
+    writer: &mut WriteHalf<T>,
+    arc_context: &RwLock<Context>,
+) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let mut len;
+    {
+        let context = arc_context.read().await;
+        len = context.send_queue.len();
+    }
+
+    while len > 0 {
+        let mut context = arc_context.write().await;
+        let msg = context.send_queue.pop_front().unwrap();
+        len -= 1;
+
+        trace!(">> {}", msg.replace("\r\n", ""));
+        let bytes_written = match writer.write(msg.as_bytes()).await {
+            Ok(bytes_written) => bytes_written,
+            Err(err) => match err.kind() {
+                ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                _ => panic!("{err}"),
+            },
+        };
+
+        if bytes_written < msg.len() {
+            context
+                .send_queue
+                .push_front(msg[bytes_written..].to_owned());
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn recv<T: AsyncRead>(
+    reader: &mut ReadHalf<T>,
+    partial_line: &mut String,
+) -> std::io::Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let mut buf = [0; MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    let mut lines = vec![];
+    let bytes_read = match reader.read(&mut buf).await {
+        Ok(bytes_read) => bytes_read,
+        Err(err) => match err.kind() {
+            ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
+                return Ok(lines);
+            }
+            _ => panic!("{err}"),
+        },
+    };
+
+    if bytes_read == 0 {
+        return Ok(lines);
+    }
+
+    let buf = &buf[..bytes_read];
+
+    *partial_line += String::from_utf8_lossy(buf).into_owned().as_str();
+    let new_lines: Vec<&str> = partial_line.split("\r\n").collect();
+    let len = new_lines.len();
+
+    for (index, line) in new_lines.into_iter().enumerate() {
+        if index == len - 1 && &buf[buf.len() - 3..] != b"\r\n" {
+            *partial_line = line.to_owned();
+            break;
+        }
+        lines.push(line.to_owned());
+    }
+    Ok(lines)
+}