diff --git a/client/ng-ss.js b/client/ng-ss.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2202eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ng-ss.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+(function(window){ 'use strict';
+	if(!window.angular){
+		throw 'angular not loaded';
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	if(!window.SS){
+		throw 'sacrificial socket not loaded';
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	window.angular.module('sacrificial-socket', [])
+		.factory('ss', ['$window', '$rootScope', '$log', function($window, $rootScope, $log){
+			function SSNG(url, opts){
+				var self = this,
+					socket = new $window.SS(url, opts);
+					
+				self.onConnect = function(callback){
+					callback = callback || socket.noop;
+					socket.onConnect(function(){
+						var args = arguments;
+						$rootScope.$apply(function(){
+							callback.apply(self, args);
+						})
+					});
+				};
+				
+				self.onDisconnect = function(callback){
+					callback = callback || socket.noop;
+					socket.onDisconnect(function(){
+						var args = arguments;
+						$rootScope.$apply(function(){
+							callback.apply(self, args);
+						});
+					});
+				};
+				
+				self.on = function(eventName, callback){
+					callback = callback || socket.noop;
+					socket.on(eventName, function(){
+						var args = arguments;
+						$rootScope.$apply(function(){
+							callback.apply(self, args);
+						});
+					});
+				};
+				
+				self.off = function(eventName){
+					return socket.off(eventName);
+				};
+				
+				self.emit = function(eventName, data){
+					return socket.emit(eventName, data);
+				};
+				
+				self.close = function(){
+					return socket.close();
+				};
+			}
+			
+			return function(url, opts){ return new SSNG(url, opts); };
+		}]);
+})(window);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/sacrificial-socket.js b/client/sacrificial-socket.js
index 3658587..fcc4e12 100644
--- a/client/sacrificial-socket.js
+++ b/client/sacrificial-socket.js
@@ -5,15 +5,40 @@
 	* @class SS
 	* @constructor
 	* @param {String} url - The url to the sacrificial-socket server endpoint. The url must conform to the websocket URI Scheme ("ws" or "wss")
+	* @param {Object} opts - connection options
+	*
+	* Default opts = {
+	*     reconnectOpts: {
+	*         enabled: true, 
+	*         replayOnConnect: true, 
+	*         intervalMS: 5000
+	*     }
+	* }
+	*
 	*/
-	var SS = function(url){
+	var SS = function(url, opts){
+		opts = opts || {};
+		
 		var	self                = this,
-			ws                  = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock'),
 			events              = {},
+			reconnectOpts       = {enabled: true, replayOnConnect: true, intervalMS: 5000},
+			reconnecting        = false,
+			connectedOnce       = false,
 			headerStartCharCode = 1,
 			headerStartChar     = String.fromCharCode(headerStartCharCode),
 			dataStartCharCode   = 2,
-			dataStartChar       = String.fromCharCode(dataStartCharCode);
+			dataStartChar       = String.fromCharCode(dataStartCharCode),
+			ws                  = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock');
+		
+		//we really only support reconnect options for now
+		if(typeof opts.reconnectOpts == 'object'){
+			for(var i in opts.reconnectOpts){
+				if(!opts.reconnectOpts.hasOwnProperty(i)) continue;
+				reconnectOpts[i] = opts.reconnectOpts[i];
+			}
+		}
+		
+		self.noop = function(){ };
 		
 		//sorry, only supporting arraybuffer at this time
 		//maybe if there is demand for it, I'll add Blob support
@@ -68,29 +93,74 @@
 			
 			if(eventName.length === 0) return; //no event to dispatch
 			if(typeof events[eventName] === 'undefined') return;
-			events[eventName]((headers.J) ? JSON.parse(data) : data);
+			events[eventName].call(self, (headers.J) ? JSON.parse(data) : data);
 		};
 		
+		/**
+		* startReconnect is an internal function for reconnecting after an unexpected disconnect
+		*
+		* @function startReconnect
+		*
+		*/
+		function startReconnect(){
+			setTimeout(function(){
+				console.log('attempting reconnect');
+				var newWS = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock');
+				newWS.onmessage = ws.onmessage;
+				newWS.onclose = ws.onclose;
+				newWS.binaryType = ws.binaryType;
+				
+				//we need to run the initially set onConnect function on first successful connect,
+				//even if replayOnConnect is disabled. The server might not be available on first
+				//connection attempt.
+				if(reconnectOpts.replayOnConnect || !connectedOnce){
+					newWS.onopen = ws.onopen;
+				}
+				ws = newWS;
+				if(!reconnectOpts.replayOnConnect && connectedOnce){
+					self.onConnect(self.noop);
+				}
+			}, reconnectOpts.intervalMS);
+		}
+		
 		/**
 		* onConnect registers a callback to be run when the websocket connection is open.
 		* 
 		* @method onConnect
-		* @param {Function} callback(SS) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection opens. 
+		* @param {Function} callback(event) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection opens. 
 		*
 		*/
 		self.onConnect = function(callback){
-			ws.onopen = function(){ callback(self); };
+			ws.onopen = function(){ 
+				connectedOnce = true;
+				var args = arguments;
+				callback.apply(self, args);
+				if(reconnecting){
+					reconnecting = false;
+				}
+			};
 		};
+		self.onConnect(self.noop);
 		
 		/**
 		* onDisconnect registers a callback to be run when the websocket connection is closed.
 		*
 		* @method onDisconnect
-		* @param {Function} callback(SS) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection is closed.
+		* @param {Function} callback(event) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection is closed.
 		*/
 		self.onDisconnect = function(callback){
-			ws.onclose = function(){ callback(self); };
+			ws.onclose = function(){ 
+				var args = arguments;
+				if(!reconnecting && connectedOnce){
+					callback.apply(self, args);
+				}
+				if(reconnectOpts.enabled){
+					reconnecting = true;
+					startReconnect();
+				} 
+			};
 		};
+		self.onDisconnect(self.noop);
 		
 		/**
 		* on registers an event to be called when the client receives an emit from the server for
@@ -162,6 +232,7 @@
 		* @method close
 		*/
 		self.close = function(){
+			reconnectOpts.enabled = false; //don't reconnect if close is called
 			return ws.close();
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/examples/not-so-simple-examples/grpc-multihome/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js b/examples/not-so-simple-examples/grpc-multihome/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js
index 3658587..fcc4e12 100644
--- a/examples/not-so-simple-examples/grpc-multihome/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js
+++ b/examples/not-so-simple-examples/grpc-multihome/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js
@@ -5,15 +5,40 @@
 	* @class SS
 	* @constructor
 	* @param {String} url - The url to the sacrificial-socket server endpoint. The url must conform to the websocket URI Scheme ("ws" or "wss")
+	* @param {Object} opts - connection options
+	*
+	* Default opts = {
+	*     reconnectOpts: {
+	*         enabled: true, 
+	*         replayOnConnect: true, 
+	*         intervalMS: 5000
+	*     }
+	* }
+	*
 	*/
-	var SS = function(url){
+	var SS = function(url, opts){
+		opts = opts || {};
+		
 		var	self                = this,
-			ws                  = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock'),
 			events              = {},
+			reconnectOpts       = {enabled: true, replayOnConnect: true, intervalMS: 5000},
+			reconnecting        = false,
+			connectedOnce       = false,
 			headerStartCharCode = 1,
 			headerStartChar     = String.fromCharCode(headerStartCharCode),
 			dataStartCharCode   = 2,
-			dataStartChar       = String.fromCharCode(dataStartCharCode);
+			dataStartChar       = String.fromCharCode(dataStartCharCode),
+			ws                  = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock');
+		
+		//we really only support reconnect options for now
+		if(typeof opts.reconnectOpts == 'object'){
+			for(var i in opts.reconnectOpts){
+				if(!opts.reconnectOpts.hasOwnProperty(i)) continue;
+				reconnectOpts[i] = opts.reconnectOpts[i];
+			}
+		}
+		
+		self.noop = function(){ };
 		
 		//sorry, only supporting arraybuffer at this time
 		//maybe if there is demand for it, I'll add Blob support
@@ -68,29 +93,74 @@
 			
 			if(eventName.length === 0) return; //no event to dispatch
 			if(typeof events[eventName] === 'undefined') return;
-			events[eventName]((headers.J) ? JSON.parse(data) : data);
+			events[eventName].call(self, (headers.J) ? JSON.parse(data) : data);
 		};
 		
+		/**
+		* startReconnect is an internal function for reconnecting after an unexpected disconnect
+		*
+		* @function startReconnect
+		*
+		*/
+		function startReconnect(){
+			setTimeout(function(){
+				console.log('attempting reconnect');
+				var newWS = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock');
+				newWS.onmessage = ws.onmessage;
+				newWS.onclose = ws.onclose;
+				newWS.binaryType = ws.binaryType;
+				
+				//we need to run the initially set onConnect function on first successful connect,
+				//even if replayOnConnect is disabled. The server might not be available on first
+				//connection attempt.
+				if(reconnectOpts.replayOnConnect || !connectedOnce){
+					newWS.onopen = ws.onopen;
+				}
+				ws = newWS;
+				if(!reconnectOpts.replayOnConnect && connectedOnce){
+					self.onConnect(self.noop);
+				}
+			}, reconnectOpts.intervalMS);
+		}
+		
 		/**
 		* onConnect registers a callback to be run when the websocket connection is open.
 		* 
 		* @method onConnect
-		* @param {Function} callback(SS) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection opens. 
+		* @param {Function} callback(event) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection opens. 
 		*
 		*/
 		self.onConnect = function(callback){
-			ws.onopen = function(){ callback(self); };
+			ws.onopen = function(){ 
+				connectedOnce = true;
+				var args = arguments;
+				callback.apply(self, args);
+				if(reconnecting){
+					reconnecting = false;
+				}
+			};
 		};
+		self.onConnect(self.noop);
 		
 		/**
 		* onDisconnect registers a callback to be run when the websocket connection is closed.
 		*
 		* @method onDisconnect
-		* @param {Function} callback(SS) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection is closed.
+		* @param {Function} callback(event) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection is closed.
 		*/
 		self.onDisconnect = function(callback){
-			ws.onclose = function(){ callback(self); };
+			ws.onclose = function(){ 
+				var args = arguments;
+				if(!reconnecting && connectedOnce){
+					callback.apply(self, args);
+				}
+				if(reconnectOpts.enabled){
+					reconnecting = true;
+					startReconnect();
+				} 
+			};
 		};
+		self.onDisconnect(self.noop);
 		
 		/**
 		* on registers an event to be called when the client receives an emit from the server for
@@ -162,6 +232,7 @@
 		* @method close
 		*/
 		self.close = function(){
+			reconnectOpts.enabled = false; //don't reconnect if close is called
 			return ws.close();
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/examples/simple-examples/chat/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js b/examples/simple-examples/chat/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js
index 3658587..fcc4e12 100644
--- a/examples/simple-examples/chat/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js
+++ b/examples/simple-examples/chat/webroot/js/sacrificial-socket.js
@@ -5,15 +5,40 @@
 	* @class SS
 	* @constructor
 	* @param {String} url - The url to the sacrificial-socket server endpoint. The url must conform to the websocket URI Scheme ("ws" or "wss")
+	* @param {Object} opts - connection options
+	*
+	* Default opts = {
+	*     reconnectOpts: {
+	*         enabled: true, 
+	*         replayOnConnect: true, 
+	*         intervalMS: 5000
+	*     }
+	* }
+	*
 	*/
-	var SS = function(url){
+	var SS = function(url, opts){
+		opts = opts || {};
+		
 		var	self                = this,
-			ws                  = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock'),
 			events              = {},
+			reconnectOpts       = {enabled: true, replayOnConnect: true, intervalMS: 5000},
+			reconnecting        = false,
+			connectedOnce       = false,
 			headerStartCharCode = 1,
 			headerStartChar     = String.fromCharCode(headerStartCharCode),
 			dataStartCharCode   = 2,
-			dataStartChar       = String.fromCharCode(dataStartCharCode);
+			dataStartChar       = String.fromCharCode(dataStartCharCode),
+			ws                  = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock');
+		
+		//we really only support reconnect options for now
+		if(typeof opts.reconnectOpts == 'object'){
+			for(var i in opts.reconnectOpts){
+				if(!opts.reconnectOpts.hasOwnProperty(i)) continue;
+				reconnectOpts[i] = opts.reconnectOpts[i];
+			}
+		}
+		
+		self.noop = function(){ };
 		
 		//sorry, only supporting arraybuffer at this time
 		//maybe if there is demand for it, I'll add Blob support
@@ -68,29 +93,74 @@
 			
 			if(eventName.length === 0) return; //no event to dispatch
 			if(typeof events[eventName] === 'undefined') return;
-			events[eventName]((headers.J) ? JSON.parse(data) : data);
+			events[eventName].call(self, (headers.J) ? JSON.parse(data) : data);
 		};
 		
+		/**
+		* startReconnect is an internal function for reconnecting after an unexpected disconnect
+		*
+		* @function startReconnect
+		*
+		*/
+		function startReconnect(){
+			setTimeout(function(){
+				console.log('attempting reconnect');
+				var newWS = new WebSocket(url, 'sac-sock');
+				newWS.onmessage = ws.onmessage;
+				newWS.onclose = ws.onclose;
+				newWS.binaryType = ws.binaryType;
+				
+				//we need to run the initially set onConnect function on first successful connect,
+				//even if replayOnConnect is disabled. The server might not be available on first
+				//connection attempt.
+				if(reconnectOpts.replayOnConnect || !connectedOnce){
+					newWS.onopen = ws.onopen;
+				}
+				ws = newWS;
+				if(!reconnectOpts.replayOnConnect && connectedOnce){
+					self.onConnect(self.noop);
+				}
+			}, reconnectOpts.intervalMS);
+		}
+		
 		/**
 		* onConnect registers a callback to be run when the websocket connection is open.
 		* 
 		* @method onConnect
-		* @param {Function} callback(SS) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection opens. 
+		* @param {Function} callback(event) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection opens. 
 		*
 		*/
 		self.onConnect = function(callback){
-			ws.onopen = function(){ callback(self); };
+			ws.onopen = function(){ 
+				connectedOnce = true;
+				var args = arguments;
+				callback.apply(self, args);
+				if(reconnecting){
+					reconnecting = false;
+				}
+			};
 		};
+		self.onConnect(self.noop);
 		
 		/**
 		* onDisconnect registers a callback to be run when the websocket connection is closed.
 		*
 		* @method onDisconnect
-		* @param {Function} callback(SS) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection is closed.
+		* @param {Function} callback(event) - The callback that will be executed when the websocket connection is closed.
 		*/
 		self.onDisconnect = function(callback){
-			ws.onclose = function(){ callback(self); };
+			ws.onclose = function(){ 
+				var args = arguments;
+				if(!reconnecting && connectedOnce){
+					callback.apply(self, args);
+				}
+				if(reconnectOpts.enabled){
+					reconnecting = true;
+					startReconnect();
+				} 
+			};
 		};
+		self.onDisconnect(self.noop);
 		
 		/**
 		* on registers an event to be called when the client receives an emit from the server for
@@ -162,6 +232,7 @@
 		* @method close
 		*/
 		self.close = function(){
+			reconnectOpts.enabled = false; //don't reconnect if close is called
 			return ws.close();
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/log/json.go b/log/json.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e559fc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/json.go
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+package log
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type jLog struct {
+	Timestamp time.Time `json:"ts"`
+	File      string    `json:"file"`
+	Line      int       `json:"line"`
+	Level     string    `json:"level"`
+	Fatal     bool      `json:"fatal"`
+	Msg       string    `json:"msg"`
+}
+
+func (jl *jLog) Marshal() []byte {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(jl)
+	if err != nil {
+		return []byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{"Error":"%s", "Line": %d, "File":"%s"}`, err, jl.Line, jl.File))
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+type jsonLogFmt struct {
+	out             io.Writer
+	logLevel        int
+	logLevelAllowed int
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) canLog() bool {
+	return (j.logLevel & j.logLevelAllowed) == j.logLevelAllowed
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) writeJLog(msg string, fatal bool) {
+	jl := newJLog(msg, LogLevelMap[j.logLevelAllowed], fatal, 3)
+	data := jl.Marshal()
+	j.out.Write(append(data, '\n'))
+}
+
+func newJLog(msg, level string, fatal bool, callDepth int) *jLog {
+	jl := &jLog{
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Level:     level,
+		Fatal:     fatal,
+		Msg:       msg,
+	}
+	_, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(callDepth)
+
+	jl.File = file
+	jl.Line = line
+
+	if !ok {
+		jl.File = "???"
+		jl.Line = -1
+	}
+
+	return jl
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) Print(v ...interface{}) {
+	if !j.canLog() {
+		return
+	}
+	msg, fatal := fmt.Sprint(v...), false
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+	j.writeJLog(msg, fatal)
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) Printf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	if !j.canLog() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	msg, fatal := fmt.Sprintf(format, v...), false
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+
+	j.writeJLog(msg, fatal)
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) Println(v ...interface{}) {
+	if !j.canLog() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	msg, fatal := fmt.Sprintln(v...), false
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+
+	j.writeJLog(msg, fatal)
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) Fatal(v ...interface{}) {
+	msg, fatal := fmt.Sprint(v...), true
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+
+	j.writeJLog(msg, fatal)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) Fatalf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	msg, fatal := fmt.Sprintf(format, v...), true
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+
+	j.writeJLog(msg, fatal)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func (j *jsonLogFmt) Fatalln(v ...interface{}) {
+	msg, fatal := fmt.Sprintln(v...), true
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+
+	j.writeJLog(msg, fatal)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func NewJSONLogger(out io.Writer, logLevel int) *Logger {
+	info := &jsonLogFmt{
+		out:             out,
+		logLevel:        logLevel,
+		logLevelAllowed: LogLevelINFO,
+	}
+
+	warn := &jsonLogFmt{
+		out:             out,
+		logLevel:        logLevel,
+		logLevelAllowed: LogLevelWARN,
+	}
+
+	err := &jsonLogFmt{
+		out:             out,
+		logLevel:        logLevel,
+		logLevelAllowed: LogLevelERR,
+	}
+
+	debug := &jsonLogFmt{
+		out:             out,
+		logLevel:        logLevel,
+		logLevelAllowed: LogLevelDEBUG,
+	}
+
+	return &Logger{
+		Info:  info,
+		Warn:  warn,
+		Err:   err,
+		Debug: debug,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/log/log.go b/log/log.go
index a967b2b..cfa28bb 100644
--- a/log/log.go
+++ b/log/log.go
@@ -1,19 +1,62 @@
-/*
-Package log is used all throughout Sacrificial Socket for logging info and error messages
-*/
 package log
 
 import (
-	l "log"
 	"os"
 )
 
-var Err = l.New(os.Stderr, "ERROR: ", l.Ldate|l.Ltime|l.Lshortfile)
-var Info = l.New(os.Stdout, "INFO:  ", l.Ldate|l.Ltime)
+const (
+	LogLevelINFO = 1 << iota
+	LogLevelWARN
+	LogLevelERR
+	LogLevelDEBUG
 
-func CheckFatal(err error) {
-	if err != nil {
-		Err.Output(2, err.Error())
-		os.Exit(1)
+	LogLevelNone = 0
+	LogLevelStd  = LogLevelINFO | LogLevelWARN | LogLevelERR
+	LogLevelWarn = LogLevelWARN | LogLevelERR
+	LogLevelErr  = LogLevelERR
+	LogLevelDbg  = LogLevelStd | LogLevelDEBUG
+)
+
+var (
+	defaultLogger = NewColorLogger(os.Stdout, LogLevelDbg)
+
+	Info  = defaultLogger.Info
+	Warn  = defaultLogger.Warn
+	Err   = defaultLogger.Err
+	Debug = defaultLogger.Debug
+
+	LogLevelMap = map[int]string{
+		LogLevelINFO:  "INFO",
+		LogLevelWARN:  "WARN",
+		LogLevelERR:   "ERROR",
+		LogLevelDEBUG: "DEBUG",
 	}
+)
+
+//this is pretty much the only thing that isn't
+//safe to run in multiple go routines, you should
+//call SetDefaultLogger at the beginning of your main function
+func SetDefaultLogger(l *Logger) {
+	defaultLogger = l
+	Info = defaultLogger.Info
+	Warn = defaultLogger.Warn
+	Err = defaultLogger.Err
+	Debug = defaultLogger.Debug
+}
+
+type LogFormatter interface {
+	Fatal(v ...interface{})
+	Fatalf(format string, v ...interface{})
+	Fatalln(v ...interface{})
+
+	Print(v ...interface{})
+	Printf(format string, v ...interface{})
+	Println(v ...interface{})
+}
+
+type Logger struct {
+	Info  LogFormatter
+	Warn  LogFormatter
+	Err   LogFormatter
+	Debug LogFormatter
 }
diff --git a/log/std-out.go b/log/std-out.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6fb78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/std-out.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package log
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	goLog "log"
+	"os"
+)
+
+const (
+	colorLogDepth = 4
+)
+
+var (
+	ansiColorPallet = map[string][]byte{
+		"none":         []byte("\x1b[0m"),
+		"black":        []byte("\x1b[0;30m"),
+		"red":          []byte("\x1b[0;31m"),
+		"green":        []byte("\x1b[0;32m"),
+		"orange":       []byte("\x1b[0;33m"),
+		"blue":         []byte("\x1b[0;34m"),
+		"purple":       []byte("\x1b[0;35m"),
+		"cyan":         []byte("\x1b[0;36m"),
+		"light-gray":   []byte("\x1b[0;37m"),
+		"dark-gray":    []byte("\x1b[1;30m"),
+		"light-red":    []byte("\x1b[1;31m"),
+		"light-green":  []byte("\x1b[1;32m"),
+		"yellow":       []byte("\x1b[1;33m"),
+		"light-blue":   []byte("\x1b[1;34m"),
+		"light-purple": []byte("\x1b[1;35m"),
+		"light-cyan":   []byte("\x1b[1;36m"),
+		"white":        []byte("\x1b[1;37m"),
+	}
+
+	logColors = map[int][]byte{
+		LogLevelINFO:  ansiColorPallet["white"],
+		LogLevelWARN:  ansiColorPallet["orange"],
+		LogLevelERR:   ansiColorPallet["red"],
+		LogLevelDEBUG: ansiColorPallet["light-blue"],
+	}
+)
+
+func NewColorLogger(out io.Writer, logLevel int) *Logger {
+	return newLogger(out, logLevel, true)
+}
+
+func NewLogger(out io.Writer, logLevel int) *Logger {
+	return newLogger(out, logLevel, false)
+}
+
+func newLogger(out io.Writer, logLevel int, color bool) *Logger {
+	logger := &Logger{
+		Info:  newColorLogFmt(out, logLevel, LogLevelINFO, color),
+		Warn:  newColorLogFmt(out, logLevel, LogLevelWARN, color),
+		Err:   newColorLogFmt(out, logLevel, LogLevelERR, color),
+		Debug: newColorLogFmt(out, logLevel, LogLevelDEBUG, color),
+	}
+
+	return logger
+}
+
+type colorLogFmt struct {
+	out      io.Writer
+	logger   *goLog.Logger
+	logLevel int
+	fmtLevel int
+	color    bool
+}
+
+func newColorLogFmt(out io.Writer, logLevel, fmtLevel int, color bool) *colorLogFmt {
+	clf := &colorLogFmt{
+		logLevel: logLevel,
+		fmtLevel: fmtLevel,
+		out:      out,
+		color:    color,
+	}
+	lFlags := goLog.LstdFlags
+
+	if fmtLevel != LogLevelINFO {
+		lFlags |= goLog.Lshortfile
+	}
+	clf.logger = goLog.New(out, padStr(LogLevelMap[fmtLevel], 6), lFlags)
+
+	return clf
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) canLog() bool {
+	return (lf.logLevel & lf.fmtLevel) == lf.fmtLevel
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) doOutput(pType, format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	switch pType {
+	case "Print", "Fatal":
+		lf.logger.Output(colorLogDepth, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	case "Printf", "Fatalf":
+		lf.logger.Output(colorLogDepth, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	case "Println", "Fatalln":
+		lf.logger.Output(colorLogDepth, fmt.Sprintln(v...))
+	default:
+		lf.logger.Output(colorLogDepth, fmt.Sprint(v...))
+	}
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) doPrint(pType, format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	switch pType {
+	case "Fatal", "Fatalf", "Fatalln":
+		lf.setErrColor()
+		lf.doOutput(pType, format, v...)
+		lf.dropColor()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	case "Print", "Printf", "Println":
+		if !lf.canLog() {
+			return
+		}
+		lf.setFmtColor()
+		lf.doOutput(pType, format, v...)
+		lf.dropColor()
+	}
+}
+
+//Fatal logs don't care what the logLevel is. They print
+//and exit with a satus of 1
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) Fatal(v ...interface{}) {
+	lf.doPrint("Fatal", "", v...)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) Fatalf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	lf.doPrint("Fatalf", format, v...)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) Fatalln(v ...interface{}) {
+	lf.doPrint("Fatalln", "", v...)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) Print(v ...interface{}) {
+	lf.doPrint("Print", "", v...)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) Printf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
+	lf.doPrint("Printf", format, v...)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) Println(v ...interface{}) {
+	lf.doPrint("Println", "", v...)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) setColor(color []byte) {
+	if !lf.color {
+		return
+	}
+
+	lf.out.Write(color)
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) setErrColor() {
+	lf.setColor(logColors[LogLevelERR])
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) setFmtColor() {
+	lf.setColor(logColors[lf.fmtLevel])
+}
+
+func (lf *colorLogFmt) dropColor() {
+	lf.setColor(ansiColorPallet["none"])
+}
+
+func padStr(s string, length int) string {
+	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	b.WriteString(s)
+	for {
+		if b.Len() >= length {
+			return b.String()
+		}
+		b.WriteString(" ")
+	}
+}