diff --git a/model/model.go b/model/model.go
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+++ b/model/model.go
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+/// Defines objects that interact with the db
+
+package model
+
+import (
+	"isthisnagee.com/tools/diary/db"
+)
+
+type DiaryEntry struct {
+	Id        int    `json:"id"`
+	Title     string `json:"title"`
+	CreatedAt int    `json:"created_at"`
+	Version   int    `json:"version"`
+}
+
+type App struct {
+	*db.DbCtx
+}
+
+func (app *App) NewDiaryEntry(title string) *DiaryEntry {
+	var diary_entry DiaryEntry
+
+	var result, err = app.Db.Exec("INSERT INTO diary_log (title) values (?);", title)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	id, err := result.LastInsertId()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := app.Db.QueryRow(
+		"SELECT id, title, created_at, version FROM diary_log where id=?",
+		id,
+	).Scan(&diary_entry.Id, &diary_entry.Title, &diary_entry.CreatedAt, &diary_entry.Version); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return &diary_entry
+}
diff --git a/model/model_test.go b/model/model_test.go
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+++ b/model/model_test.go
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+package model
+
+import (
+	"isthisnagee.com/tools/diary/db"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func assert_string(t *testing.T, expected string, actual string) {
+	if actual != expected {
+		t.Fatalf("(%s, %s)", expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func assert_exists(t *testing.T, actual interface{}) {
+	if actual == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected nil: %s", actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func setup() App {
+	var db_ctx, err = db.Init(":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return App{db_ctx}
+}
+
+func teardown(app App) {
+	app.Db.Close()
+}
+
+func TestNewDiaryEntry(t *testing.T) {
+	var app = setup()
+
+	var result = app.NewDiaryEntry("Met with Nagee @ 1PM")
+
+	assert_string(t, "Met with Nagee @ 1PM", result.Title)
+	assert_exists(t, result.Id)
+	assert_exists(t, result.CreatedAt)
+	assert_exists(t, result.Version)
+
+	teardown(app)
+}