diff --git a/lib/ast/basic_expressions.rb b/lib/ast/basic_expressions.rb
index 2210d191..a2413698 100644
--- a/lib/ast/basic_expressions.rb
+++ b/lib/ast/basic_expressions.rb
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ module Ast
     # this makes the namespace static, ie when eval and co are implemented method needs recompilation
     def compile frame , method
       if method.has_var(name)
-        frame.compile_get(name , method )
+        frame.compile_get(method , name )
       else
-        frame.compile_send( name , method )
+        frame.compile_send( method , name  )
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb b/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb
index a9ac8549..cd575d36 100644
--- a/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ module Ast
 #    attr_reader  :name, :args , :receiver
     @@counter = 0
     def compile frame , method
+      with = args.collect{|a| a.compile(frame , method)}
+      frame.compile_send( method , @name , with )
+    end
+
+    def scratch
       into = context.function
       params = args.collect{ |a| a.compile(context) }
       puts "compiling receiver #{receiver} (call #{name})"
diff --git a/lib/virtual/frame.rb b/lib/virtual/frame.rb
index c30a6897..6d94e6da 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/frame.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/frame.rb
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ module Virtual
     attr_reader :next_normal, :next_exception, :me, :binding
 
     # 
-    def compile_get name , method
+    def compile_get method , name
       method.add FrameGet.new(name)
     end
 
-    def compile_send name , method
-      method.add FrameSend.new(name)
+    def compile_send method , name , with = [] 
+      method.add FrameSend.new(name , with )
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/instruction.rb b/lib/virtual/instruction.rb
index e12cc7f1..a62bff75 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/instruction.rb
@@ -36,16 +36,17 @@ module Virtual
 
   class FrameSend < Instruction
 
-    def initialize name
+    def initialize name , args = []
       @name = name.to_sym
+      @args = args
     end
-    attr_reader :name
+    attr_reader :name , :args
     
     def == other
       self.class == other.class && self.name == other.name
     end
     def inspect
-      self.class.name + ".new(:#{@name})"
+      self.class.name + ".new(:#{@name} , [ " + args.collect{|a| a.inspect}.join(",")+ "])"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/virtual/test_basic.rb b/test/virtual/test_basic.rb
index 7e007444..51b7555c 100644
--- a/test/virtual/test_basic.rb
+++ b/test/virtual/test_basic.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ class TestBasic < MiniTest::Test
 
   def test_instance_variable
     @string_input    = '@foo_bar '
-    @parse_output = {:instance_variable=>{:name=>"foo_bar"}}
-    @output = Ast::VariableExpression.new(:foo_bar)
+    @output = [Virtual::FrameSend.new(:_get_instance_variable , [ Virtual::StringConstant.new('foo_bar')])]
     check
   end