diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8689ee2..7d545fe 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -69,10 +69,13 @@ func main() {
 	m, err := rgbmatrix.NewRGBLedMatrix(config)
 	fatal(err)
 	mqMessages := make(chan mqtt.Message)
+	log.Println("making listener")
 	go listener(mqMessages)
 	tk := rgbmatrix.NewToolKit(m)
 	defer tk.Close()
+	log.Println("making animator")
 	go animator(tk, mqMessages)
+	log.Println("I guess I'm at the end")
 }
 
 func listener(mqMessages chan mqtt.Message) {
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ func listener(mqMessages chan mqtt.Message) {
 		log.Println(fmt.Sprintf("failed to connect to mq: %s", token.Error().Error()))
 		panic(token.Error())
 	}
+	log.Println("connected")
 	client.Subscribe(topic, 0, func(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 		log.Println("Receiving ", string(msg.Payload()), " on topic: ", msg.Topic())
 		mqMessages <- msg
@@ -90,7 +94,6 @@ func listener(mqMessages chan mqtt.Message) {
 }
 
 func animator(tk *rgbmatrix.ToolKit, mqMessages chan mqtt.Message) {
-
 	tk.PlayAnimation(NewAnimation(image.Point{64, 32}, mqMessages))
 
 }