diff --git a/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb b/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb
index a108ffe0..6b6fc15d 100644
--- a/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ module Ast
       me = receiver.compile( method, message )
       method.add_code Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewSelf.new(me.type), me)
       method.add_code Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewName.new(), name)
+      compiled_args = []
       args.each_with_index do |arg , i|
         val = arg.compile( method, message) #compile in the running method, ie before passing control
+        compiled_args << val
         method.add_code Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewMessageSlot.new(i ,val.type ) , val )
       end
-      method.add_code Virtual::MessageSend.new(name) #and pass control
+      method.add_code Virtual::MessageSend.new(name , me , compiled_args) #and pass control
       Virtual::Return.new( method.return_type )
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/boot/boot_memory.rb b/lib/boot/boot_memory.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/lib/trickle/send.rb b/lib/trickle/send.rb
index d1052fba..d69dd644 100644
--- a/lib/trickle/send.rb
+++ b/lib/trickle/send.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ module Trickle
     def run block
       block.codes.dup.each do |code|
         next unless code.is_a? MessageSend
-         
+        if( code.me.type == Virtual::Reference)
+          
+          next
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/constants.rb b/lib/virtual/constants.rb
index f36183fd..8b5df53e 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/constants.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/constants.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ module Virtual
   # another abstract "marker" class (so we can check for it)
   # derived classes are Boot/Meta Class and StringConstant 
   class ObjectConstant < Constant
+    def type
+      Virtual::Reference
+    end
   end
 
   class IntegerConstant < Constant
@@ -34,9 +37,6 @@ module Virtual
       @string = str
     end
     attr_reader :string
-    def type
-      Virtual::Reference
-    end
     def result= value
       class_for(MoveInstruction).new(value , self , :opcode => :mov)
     end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/instruction.rb b/lib/virtual/instruction.rb
index b18799df..0bc3fce6 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/instruction.rb
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ module Virtual
   end
 
   class MessageSend < Instruction
-    def initialize name , args = []
+    def initialize name , me , args = []
       @name = name.to_sym
+      @me = me
       @args = args
     end
-    attr_reader :name , :args
+    attr_reader :name , :me ,  :args
   end
 
   # class for Set instructions, A set is basically a mem move.
diff --git a/test/virtual/hello.rb b/test/virtual/hello.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3bc3f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/virtual/hello.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require_relative "virtual_helper"
+
+class HelloTest < MiniTest::Test
+  include VirtualHelper
+  
+  def check
+    machine = Virtual::Machine.boot
+    expressions = machine.compile_main @string_input
+    puts ""
+    puts Sof::Writer.write(expressions)
+    Virtual::Object.space.run_passes
+    puts ""
+    puts Sof::Writer.write(expressions)
+  end
+
+  def test_simplest_function
+    @string_input    = <<HERE
+def foo(x) 
+  5
+end
+HERE
+    check
+  end
+
+  def test_puts_string
+    @string_input    = <<HERE
+def foo()
+  puts("Hello")
+end
+foo()
+HERE
+    check
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/virtual/test_methods.rb b/test/virtual/test_methods.rb
index 4d7bb22b..073ee9d5 100644
--- a/test/virtual/test_methods.rb
+++ b/test/virtual/test_methods.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def foo()
 end
 foo()
 HERE
-    @output = "---RETURN_MARKER- &2 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER  name: :fooRETURN_MARKER  args: []RETURN_MARKER  locals: []RETURN_MARKER  tmps: []RETURN_MARKER  receiver: !ruby/object:Virtual::SelfRETURN_MARKER    index: 1RETURN_MARKER    type: &1 !ruby/class 'Virtual::Mystery'RETURN_MARKER  return_type: !ruby/object:Virtual::ReturnRETURN_MARKER    index: 0RETURN_MARKER    type: *1RETURN_MARKER  blocks:RETURN_MARKER  - &3 !ruby/object:Virtual::BlockRETURN_MARKER    method: *2RETURN_MARKER    name: :fooRETURN_MARKER    branch: RETURN_MARKER    codes:RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnter {}RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::SetRETURN_MARKER      to: !ruby/object:Virtual::NewSelfRETURN_MARKER        index: 1RETURN_MARKER        type: *1RETURN_MARKER      from: !ruby/object:Virtual::SelfRETURN_MARKER        index: 1RETURN_MARKER        type: *1RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::SetRETURN_MARKER      to: !ruby/object:Virtual::NewNameRETURN_MARKER        index: 3RETURN_MARKER        type: *1RETURN_MARKER      from: :putsRETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::SetRETURN_MARKER      to: !ruby/object:Virtual::NewMessageSlotRETURN_MARKER        index: 4RETURN_MARKER        type: !ruby/class 'Virtual::Reference'RETURN_MARKER      from: !ruby/object:Virtual::StringConstantRETURN_MARKER        string: HelloRETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::MessageSendRETURN_MARKER      name: :putsRETURN_MARKER      args: []RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::BlockRETURN_MARKER    method: *2RETURN_MARKER    name: :foo_returnRETURN_MARKER    branch: RETURN_MARKER    codes:RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturn {}RETURN_MARKER  current: *3RETURN_MARKER- !ruby/object:Virtual::ReturnRETURN_MARKER  index: 0RETURN_MARKER  type: *1RETURN_MARKER"
+    @output = "---RETURN_MARKER- &2 !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodDefinitionRETURN_MARKER  name: :fooRETURN_MARKER  args: []RETURN_MARKER  locals: []RETURN_MARKER  tmps: []RETURN_MARKER  receiver: !ruby/object:Virtual::SelfRETURN_MARKER    index: 1RETURN_MARKER    type: &1 !ruby/class 'Virtual::Mystery'RETURN_MARKER  return_type: !ruby/object:Virtual::ReturnRETURN_MARKER    index: 0RETURN_MARKER    type: *1RETURN_MARKER  blocks:RETURN_MARKER  - &5 !ruby/object:Virtual::BlockRETURN_MARKER    method: *2RETURN_MARKER    name: :fooRETURN_MARKER    branch: RETURN_MARKER    codes:RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodEnter {}RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::SetRETURN_MARKER      to: !ruby/object:Virtual::NewSelfRETURN_MARKER        index: 1RETURN_MARKER        type: *1RETURN_MARKER      from: &3 !ruby/object:Virtual::SelfRETURN_MARKER        index: 1RETURN_MARKER        type: *1RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::SetRETURN_MARKER      to: !ruby/object:Virtual::NewNameRETURN_MARKER        index: 3RETURN_MARKER        type: *1RETURN_MARKER      from: :putsRETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::SetRETURN_MARKER      to: !ruby/object:Virtual::NewMessageSlotRETURN_MARKER        index: 4RETURN_MARKER        type: !ruby/class 'Virtual::Reference'RETURN_MARKER      from: &4 !ruby/object:Virtual::StringConstantRETURN_MARKER        string: HelloRETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::MessageSendRETURN_MARKER      name: :putsRETURN_MARKER      me: *3RETURN_MARKER      args:RETURN_MARKER      - *4RETURN_MARKER  - !ruby/object:Virtual::BlockRETURN_MARKER    method: *2RETURN_MARKER    name: :foo_returnRETURN_MARKER    branch: RETURN_MARKER    codes:RETURN_MARKER    - !ruby/object:Virtual::MethodReturn {}RETURN_MARKER  current: *5RETURN_MARKER- !ruby/object:Virtual::ReturnRETURN_MARKER  index: 0RETURN_MARKER  type: *1RETURN_MARKER"
     check
   end
 
diff --git a/test/virtual/virtual_helper.rb b/test/virtual/virtual_helper.rb
index 46f4e204..867fc3c0 100644
--- a/test/virtual/virtual_helper.rb
+++ b/test/virtual/virtual_helper.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require_relative '../helper'
 require 'parslet/convenience'
+require "yaml"
 
 module VirtualHelper
   # need a code generator, for arm 
@@ -17,18 +18,3 @@ module VirtualHelper
   end
   
 end
-
-require "yaml"   # not my first choice, but easy with graphs
-# for readability of the yaml output :next of instructions last
-
-Psych::Visitors::YAMLTree.class_eval do
-  private
-  def dump_ivars target
-    ivars = find_ivars target
-    ivars << :@next if ivars.delete(:@next)
-    ivars.each do |iv|
-      @emitter.scalar("#{iv.to_s.sub(/^@/, '')}", nil, nil, true, false, Psych::Nodes::Scalar::ANY)
-      accept target.instance_variable_get(iv)
-    end
-  end
-end