diff --git a/AroMVC/Configuration.php b/AroMVC/Configuration.php
index 3f92843..956e3f6 100644
--- a/AroMVC/Configuration.php
+++ b/AroMVC/Configuration.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Configuration {
         if(self::$data != null)
             return;
 
-        self::$data = parse_ini_string($data);
+        self::$data = parse_ini_string($data, true);
     }
 
     public static function section(string $name): ConfigSection {
diff --git a/AroMVC/Database.php b/AroMVC/Database.php
index 1503ba4..2bde838 100644
--- a/AroMVC/Database.php
+++ b/AroMVC/Database.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Database {
     /** @var \PDO */
     private static $dbConn;
     private static $queries = [];
+    private static $batchQueue = [];
 
     public static function initialize() {
         self::$dbConn = new \PDO(
@@ -17,16 +18,36 @@ class Database {
             conf::section(AMVC_CNF_DB)->value(AMVC_CNF_DB_USER),
             conf::section(AMVC_CNF_DB)->value(AMVC_CNF_DB_PASS)
         );
+
+        self::$dbConn->setAttribute(\PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, \PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
     }
 
-    public static function select($columns): Selectable {
-        return new Selectable($columns);
+    public static function select($columns, $model = null): Selectable {
+        return new Selectable($columns, $model);
+    }
+
+    public static function update($table): Modifiable {
+        return new Modifiable($table);
+    }
+
+    public static function insert($table): Insertable {
+        return new Insertable($table);
+    }
+
+    public static function delete($table): Deletable {
+        return new Deletable($table);
+    }
+
+    public static function batchQuery(Queryable $query) {
+        self::getStatement($query->getRawQuery());
+        $batchQueue[] = [self::hashQuery($query->getRawQuery()), $query->getParams()];
     }
 
     public static function rawQuery(string $query, $params = null, int $type = AMVC_DB_FETCH_ROWS): array {
         $stmt = self::getStatement($query);
         foreach($params as $name => $param)
             $stmt->bindParam(":$name", $param);
+
         $stmt->execute();
 
         switch($type) {
@@ -76,4 +97,18 @@ class Database {
 
         return md5($query);
     }
+
+    protected static function updateDatabase() {
+        self::$dbConn->beginTransaction();
+
+        foreach(self::$batchQueue as $query) {
+            $stmt = self::getStatement($query[0]);
+            foreach($query[1] as $name => $param)
+                $stmt->bindValue(":$name", $param);
+            $stmt->execute();
+        }
+
+        self::$dbConn->commit();
+        self::$batchQueue = [];
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AroMVC/Deletable.php b/AroMVC/Deletable.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4842b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AroMVC/Deletable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+namespace AroMVC\Core;
+
+class Deletable extends Queryable {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AroMVC/Model.php b/AroMVC/Model.php
index df1046d..48b9971 100644
--- a/AroMVC/Model.php
+++ b/AroMVC/Model.php
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 <?php
 namespace AroMVC\Core;
+use AroMVC\Core\Database as db;
 
 abstract class Model {
     protected $rawData = [];
     protected $associations = [];
     protected $hooks = [];
+
+    protected static $table = null;
     protected $index = "id";
     protected $deleted = false;
+    protected $modified = [];
 
     public function __construct() {}
     public static function withId(int $id) {
@@ -25,6 +29,9 @@ abstract class Model {
     }
 
     protected abstract function initialize();
+    protected function setTable(string $tableName) {
+        $this->table = $tableName;
+    }
 
     protected function get(string $name) {
         return $this->rawData[$name];
@@ -61,11 +68,15 @@ abstract class Model {
         $this->associations[strtolower($associationName)] = strtolower($rawName);
     }
 
-    protected function update() {
+    public static function select(): Selectable {
+        return db::select("*", new static)->from(self::$table);
+    }
+
+    public function update() {
 
     }
 
-    protected function delete() {
+    public function delete() {
 
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AroMVC/Modifiable.php b/AroMVC/Modifiable.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1702a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AroMVC/Modifiable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+namespace AroMVC\Core;
+
+class Modifiable extends Queryable {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AroMVC/Queryable.php b/AroMVC/Queryable.php
index 0e42cc8..5896741 100644
--- a/AroMVC/Queryable.php
+++ b/AroMVC/Queryable.php
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ abstract class Queryable {
         $this->results = db::rawRowQuery($this->query, $this->params);
     }
 
+    public function getRawQuery() {
+        return $this->query;
+    }
+
+    public function getParams() {
+        return $this->params;
+    }
+
     /*protected function allowConditionals(bool $allow) {
         if($allow)
             $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_CNDLS);
@@ -60,4 +68,9 @@ abstract class Queryable {
     protected function unlock(int $lock) {
         $this->locks &= ~$lock;
     }
+
+    protected function testLocked() {
+        if($this->locks != 0)
+            throw new \Exception("Query is locked from previous step and cannot proceed (LOCKVAL $this->locks)");
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AroMVC/Selectable.php b/AroMVC/Selectable.php
index ac820c8..4244e48 100644
--- a/AroMVC/Selectable.php
+++ b/AroMVC/Selectable.php
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ define("AMVC_QRY_SEL_HAVING",   5);
 define("AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER",    6);
 define("AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT",    7);
 
-// TODO allow appending and rewriting of existing data in a query from any point
-
 class Selectable extends Queryable {
+    /** @var null|\ReflectionClass */
+    protected $model = null;
     protected $components = [
         AMVC_QRY_SEL_COLS   => [],
         AMVC_QRY_SEL_FROM   => null,
@@ -26,7 +26,22 @@ class Selectable extends Queryable {
         AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT  => null
     ];
 
-    public function __construct($selection) {
+    protected function getModelReflection($model): \ReflectionClass {
+        $type = new \ReflectionClass($model);
+        if(!$type->isSubclassOf("\\AroMVC\\Core\\AroModel"))
+            throw new \Exception("Cannot instantiate non-model object.");
+
+        return $type;
+    }
+
+    protected function isEmpty(int $component): bool {
+        return count($this->components[$component]) == 0;
+    }
+
+    public function __construct($selection, $model = null) {
+        if($model != null)
+            $this->model = $this->getModelReflection($model);
+
         if(!is_array($selection))
             $selection = [$selection];
 
@@ -34,10 +49,9 @@ class Selectable extends Queryable {
     }
 
     public function execute(): Selectable {
-        if($this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_NEEDON))
-            throw new \Exception("JOIN clause declared in query with no matching ON or USING clause");
+        $this->testLocked();
 
-        if($this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP) && !$this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER)) {
+        /*if($this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP) && !$this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER)) {
             if($this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_HAVING)) {
                 $having = array_search("HAVING", $this->query);
                 array_splice($this->query, $having + 2, 0, ["ORDER BY", "null"]);
@@ -45,103 +59,133 @@ class Selectable extends Queryable {
                 $group = array_search("GROUP BY", $this->query);
                 array_splice($this->query, $group + 2, 0, ["ORDER BY", "null"]);
             }
+        }*/
+
+        $query = [
+            "SELECT",
+            implode(",", $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_COLS]),
+            "FROM",
+            "`". $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_FROM] ."`"
+        ];
+
+        foreach($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS] as $join)
+            array_push($query, implode(" ", $join));
+
+        if(!$this->isEmpty(AMVC_QRY_SEL_WHERE)) {
+            $wheres = array_map(function($x) {
+                return "($x)";
+            }, $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_WHERE]);
+            array_push($query, "WHERE", implode(" AND ", $wheres));
         }
 
+        if(!$this->isEmpty(AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP))
+            array_push($query, "GROUP BY", implode(", ", $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP]));
+
+        if(!$this->isEmpty(AMVC_QRY_SEL_HAVING)) {
+            $haves = array_map(function($x) {
+                return "($x)";
+            }, $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_HAVING]);
+            array_push($query, "HAVING", implode(" AND ", $haves));
+        }
+
+        if(!$this->isEmpty(AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER))
+            array_push($query, "ORDER BY", implode(", ", $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP]));
+
+        if($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT] != null)
+            array_push($query, "LIMIT", $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT[0]] .",". $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT[1]]);
+
+        $this->query = implode(" ", $query);
         parent::execute();
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function from(string $where): Selectable {
+        $this->testLocked();
         if($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_FROM] != null)
             throw new \Exception("Cannot redefine FROM clause after first definition");
 
-        array_push($this->query, "FROM", $where);
+        $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_FROM] = $where;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function columns($columns): Selectable {
+        $this->testLocked();
+        if(!is_array($columns))
+            $columns = [$columns];
+
+        $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_COLS] = $columns;
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function join(string $type, string $table): Selectable {
-        if($this->checkPast(AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS))
-            throw new \Exception("Invalid JOIN clause, must proceed FROM clause");
-
-        $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS);
-        $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_NEEDON);
-        array_push($this->query, $type, $table);
+        $this->testLocked();
+        $this->lock(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LCK_JOIN);
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS], [$type, $table]);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function on(string $condition): Selectable {
-        if(!$this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_NEEDON))
-            throw new \Exception("Cannot declare ON clause without prior JOIN clause");
+        if(!$this->checkLock(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LCK_JOIN))
+            throw new \Exception("ON subclause can only follow a JOIN clause");
 
-        $this->clearFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_NEEDON);
-        array_push($this->query, "ON", $condition);
+        $join = array_merge(
+            array_pop($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS]),
+            ["ON", $condition]
+        );
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS], $join);
+        $this->unlock(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LCK_JOIN);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function using($columns): Selectable {
-        if(!$this->checkFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_NEEDON))
-            throw new \Exception("Cannot declare USING clause without prior JOIN clause");
+        if(!$this->checkLock(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LCK_JOIN))
+            throw new \Exception("USING subclause can only follow a JOIN clause");
 
         if(is_array($columns))
             $columns = implode(",", $columns);
 
-        $this->clearFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_NEEDON);
-        array_push($this->query, "USING", "({$columns})");
+        $join = array_merge(
+            array_pop($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS]),
+            ["USING", "($columns)"]
+        );
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_JOINS], $join);
+        $this->unlock(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LCK_JOIN);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function where(string $condition): Selectable {
-        $this->checkFrom();
-        if($this->checkForOrPast(AMVC_QRY_SEL_WHERE))
-            throw new \Exception("Duplicate or misplaced WHERE clause in SELECT query");
-
-        $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_WHERE);
-        array_push($this->query, "WHERE", $condition);
+        $this->testLocked();
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_WHERE], $condition);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function groupBy($columns): Selectable {
-        $this->checkFrom();
-        if($this->checkForOrPast(AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP))
-            throw new \Exception("Duplicate or misplaced GROUP BY clause in SELECT query");
-
+        $this->testLocked();
         if(is_array($columns))
             $columns = implode(",", $columns);
 
-        $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP);
-        array_push($this->query, "GROUP BY", $columns);
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_GROUP], $columns);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function having(string $condition): Selectable {
-        $this->checkFrom();
-        if($this->checkForOrPast(AMVC_QRY_SEL_HAVING))
-            throw new \Exception("Duplicate or misplaced HAVING clause in SELECT query");
-
-        array_push($this->query, "HAVING", $condition);
+        $this->testLocked();
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_HAVING], $condition);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function orderBy($columns): Selectable {
-        $this->checkFrom();
-        if($this->checkForOrPast(AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER))
-            throw new \Exception("Duplicate or misplaced ORDER BY clause in SELECT query");
+        $this->testLocked();
+        if(!is_array($columns))
+            $columns = [$columns];
 
-        if(is_array($columns))
-            $columns = implode(",", $columns);
-
-        $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER);
-        array_push($this->query, "ORDER BY", $columns);
+        array_push($this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_ORDER], $columns);
         return $this;
     }
 
     public function limit(int $count, int $offset = 0): Selectable {
-        $this->checkFrom();
-        if($this->checkForOrPast(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT))
-            throw new \Exception("Duplicate or misplaced LIMIT clause in SELECT query");
-
-        $this->setFlag(AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT);
-        array_push($this->query, "LIMIT", "$offset,$count");
+        $this->testLocked();
+        $this->components[AMVC_QRY_SEL_LIMIT] = [$offset, $count];
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -152,15 +196,14 @@ class Selectable extends Queryable {
         return $this->results;
     }
 
-    public function asModels($obj) {
+    public function asModels($model = null) {
         if($this->results == null)
             throw new \Exception("Cannot return results from a query that has not executed.");
 
-        $type = new \ReflectionClass($obj);
-        if(!$type->isSubclassOf("\\AroMVC\\Core\\AroModel"))
-            throw new \Exception("Cannot instantiate non-model object.");
+        if($this->model == null || $model != null)
+            $this->model = $this->getModelReflection($model);
 
         foreach($this->results as $result)
-            yield $type->getMethod("withRow")->invoke(null, $result);
+            yield $this->model->getMethod("withRow")->invoke(null, $result);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Models/State.php b/Models/State.php
index ebebfe3..5df8be7 100644
--- a/Models/State.php
+++ b/Models/State.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ namespace AroMVC\Models;
 use \AroMVC\Core\Model;
 
 class State extends Model {
+    protected static $table = "State";
+
     protected $id;
     protected $name;
 
diff --git a/conf.ini b/conf.ini
index 57d8b50..22c2b7b 100644
--- a/conf.ini
+++ b/conf.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [Database]
-dsn         = "mysql:host=localhost;dbname=fire"
-username    = "squidlord"
+dsn         = "mysql:host=localhost;dbname=test"
+username    = "root"
 password    = ""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 376e8d7..cebad37 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 namespace AroMVC;
+use AroMVC\Core\Configuration;
 use AroMVC\Core\Database;
 use AroMVC\Core\Selectable;
 use AroMVC\Models\Company;
@@ -22,14 +23,17 @@ spl_autoload_register(function($class) {
     }
 });
 
+// TODO write error handler
+
+Configuration::initialize(file_get_contents("conf.ini"));
 Database::initialize();
 
-/*$tmp = new Selectable("*");
+$tmp = new Selectable("*");
 
 $tmp->from("Companies")
-    ->where("`name` = ?")
-    ->or("`id` = ?")
+    ->where("`name` = :name OR `id` = :cid")
+    ->params(["name" => "winco", "cid" => 20])
+    ->join("LEFT JOIN", "Invoices")
+    ->using("id")
     ->execute()
-    ->asModels(new Company);*/
-
-
+    ->asModels(new Company);
\ No newline at end of file