diff --git a/DrBotIRC.py b/DrBotIRC.py
index 44e1d82..f14277f 100644
--- a/DrBotIRC.py
+++ b/DrBotIRC.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ import thread
 
 from extlib import irclib
 
+
+log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
+
+
 class DrBotzoMethods:
 
     """Methods to expose to the XML-RPC server."""
@@ -43,7 +47,6 @@ class DrBotzoMethods:
         """
 
         self.irc = irc
-        self.log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
 
     def echo(self, message):
         """Just reply to the client, for testing purposes.
@@ -121,7 +124,6 @@ class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
 
         # temporary. hopefully on_welcome() will set this
         self.nickmask = socket.getfqdn()
-        self.log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
 
         self.add_global_handler('welcome', self.on_welcome, 1)
 
@@ -134,11 +136,14 @@ class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
 
         """
 
+        log.debug("welcome: {0:s}".format(what))
+
         what = event.arguments()[0]
 
         match = re.search('(\S+!\S+@\S+)', what)
         if match:
             self.nickmask = match.group(1)
+            log.debug("nickmask: {0:s}".format(self.nickmask))
 
     def privmsg(self, target, text):
         """Send a PRIVMSG command.
@@ -149,6 +154,8 @@ class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
 
         """
 
+        log.debug("OUTGOING PRIVMSG: t[{0:s}] m[{1:s}]".format(target, text))
+
         splitter = "..."
 
         # split messages that are too long. Max length is 512.
@@ -196,7 +203,6 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
         self.config = config
         self.xmlrpc = None
-        self.log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
 
         # handle SIGINT
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.sigint_handler)
@@ -238,6 +244,10 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
         """
 
+        log.debug("EVENT: e[{0:s}] s[{1:s}] t[{2:s}] "
+                  "a[{3:s}]".format(event.eventtype(), event.source(),
+                                    event.target(), event.arguments()))
+
         try:
             nick = irclib.nm_to_n(event.source())
         except (IndexError, AttributeError):
@@ -247,7 +257,7 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
             if self.config.has_section('Ignore'):
                 alias = self.config.get('Ignore', nick.lower())
                 if alias:
-                    self.log.debug("ignoring " + nick + " as per config file")
+                    log.debug("ignoring {0:s} as per config file".format(nick))
                     return
         except NoOptionError: pass
 
@@ -261,8 +271,8 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
                 if handler[1](connection, event) == "NO MORE":
                     return
             except Exception as e:
-                self.log.error("exception floated up to DrBotIrc!")
-                self.log.exception(e)
+                log.error("exception floated up to DrBotIrc!")
+                log.exception(e)
 
     def xmlrpc_register_function(self, func, name):
         """Add a method to the XML-RPC interface.
@@ -487,9 +497,9 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
             module.shutdown()
 
         connection.quit(msg)
-        self.log.info(self.save_config())
+        log.info(self.save_config())
         self._xmlrpc_shutdown()
-        self.log.info("Bot shutting down.")
+        log.info("Bot shutting down.")
         sys.exit()
 
     def reply(self, connection, event, replystr, stop=False):
@@ -581,8 +591,8 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
             return 'Module ' + modname + ' loaded.'
         except ImportError as e:
-            self.log.error("Error loading " + modname)
-            self.log.exception(e)
+            log.error("Error loading '{0:s}'".format(modname))
+            log.exception(e)
             return "Module '" + modname + "' could not be loaded."
 
     def unload_module(self, modname):
@@ -642,7 +652,7 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
             module.save()
             module.shutdown()
 
-        self.log.info(self.save_config())
+        log.info(self.save_config())
         self._xmlrpc_shutdown()
         sys.exit()