diff --git a/events.go b/events.go
index a39f5d7..47b7f21 100644
--- a/events.go
+++ b/events.go
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+//event type
 type EventType uint32
 
 const (
@@ -7,10 +12,24 @@ const (
 	DELETE
 )
 
+//event status
+type EventStatus uint32
+
+const (
+	NOTICED       = 1 << iota //watcher.go has been notified that a file changed
+	COPIED_TO_TMP             //temporary version saved off
+	HASHED                    //hash taken of tmp file
+	CACHED                    //tmp file renamed to its hash
+	UPLOADED                  //tmp file has been successfully uploaded to storage
+	ON_SERVER                 //server has been successfully notified of event
+)
+
 type Event struct {
-	Type EventType
-	Path string
-	Hash string
+	Type      EventType
+	Status    EventStatus
+	Path      string
+	Hash      string
+	Timestamp time.Time
 }
 
 func (e Event) IsUpdate() bool {
diff --git a/watcher.go b/watcher.go
index 5c76a34..c1e88f2 100644
--- a/watcher.go
+++ b/watcher.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/howeyc/fsnotify"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func StartWatching(watchDir string, fileUpdates chan *Event) {
@@ -45,7 +46,10 @@ func StartWatching(watchDir string, fileUpdates chan *Event) {
 					panic("Unknown fsnotify event type")
 				}
 
+				event.Status = NOTICED
 				event.Path = ev.Name
+				event.Timestamp = time.Now()
+
 				if event.IsUpdate() {
 					event.Hash, err = HashFile(ev.Name)
 					if err != nil {