diff --git a/lab-christina/.eslintignore b/lab-christina/.eslintignore
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+++ b/lab-christina/.eslintignore
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+**/node_modules/*
+**/vendor/*
+**/*.min.js
+**/coverage/*
+**/build/*
diff --git a/lab-christina/.eslintrc.json b/lab-christina/.eslintrc.json
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+++ b/lab-christina/.eslintrc.json
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+{
+  "env": {
+    "browser": true,
+    "node": true,
+    "commonjs": true,
+    "jest": true,
+    "es6": true
+  },
+  "globals": {
+    "err": true,
+    "req": true,
+    "res": true,
+    "next": true
+  },
+  "extends": "eslint:recommended",
+  "parserOptions": {
+    "sourceType": "module"
+  },
+  "rules": {
+    "no-console": "off",
+    "indent": [ "error", 2 ],
+    "quotes": ["error", "single", { "allowTemplateLiterals": true }],
+    "comma-dangle": ["error", "always-multiline"],
+    "semi": [ "error", "always" ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lab-christina/.gitignore b/lab-christina/.gitignore
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+++ b/lab-christina/.gitignore
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+
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/osx,node,linux,windows
+
+### Linux ###
+*~
+
+# temporary files which can be created if a process still has a handle open of a deleted file
+.fuse_hidden*
+
+# KDE directory preferences
+.directory
+
+# Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
+.Trash-*
+
+# .nfs files are created when an open file is removed but is still being accessed
+.nfs*
+
+### Node ###
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# Runtime data
+pids
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+lib-cov
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Grunt intermediate storage (http://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+.grunt
+
+# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
+bower_components
+
+# node-waf configuration
+.lock-wscript
+
+# Compiled binary addons (http://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
+build/Release
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+jspm_packages/
+
+# Typescript v1 declaration files
+typings/
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional eslint cache
+.eslintcache
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
+
+# dotenv environment variables file
+.env
+
+
+### OSX ###
+*.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
+
+# Icon must end with two \r
+Icon
+
+# Thumbnails
+._*
+
+# Files that might appear in the root of a volume
+.DocumentRevisions-V100
+.fseventsd
+.Spotlight-V100
+.TemporaryItems
+.Trashes
+.VolumeIcon.icns
+.com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
+
+# Directories potentially created on remote AFP share
+.AppleDB
+.AppleDesktop
+Network Trash Folder
+Temporary Items
+.apdisk
+
+### Windows ###
+# Windows thumbnail cache files
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+ehthumbs_vista.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Windows Installer files
+*.cab
+*.msi
+*.msm
+*.msp
+
+# Windows shortcuts
+*.lnk
+
+# End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/osx,node,linux,windows
diff --git a/lab-christina/README.md b/lab-christina/README.md
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lab-christina/__test__/server.test.js b/lab-christina/__test__/server.test.js
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+++ b/lab-christina/__test__/server.test.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const superagent = require('superagent');
+const server = require('../lib/server.js');
+
+describe('POST', () => {
+  test('Should respond with a status code of 200', () => {
+    expect(response.status).toEqual(200);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual(response.body)
+  });
+
+  test('Should respond with a status code of 400', () => {
+
+  });
+
+  test('Should respond with a status code of 404', () => {
+
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lab-christina/index.js b/lab-christina/index.js
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+++ b/lab-christina/index.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const dotenv = require('dotenv').config();
+const server = require('./lib/server.js');
+const PORT = 3000;
+
+server.start(PORT, () => {
+  console.log('server ::', PORT);
+});
diff --git a/lab-christina/lib/request-parser.js b/lab-christina/lib/request-parser.js
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+++ b/lab-christina/lib/request-parser.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const url = require('url');
+const queryString = require('queryString');//lecture code
+
+module.exports = (request) => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    request.url = url.parse(request.url);
+    request.url.query = queryString.parse(request.url.query);
+
+    if(!(request.method === 'POST' || request.method === 'PUT'))
+      return resolve(request);
+
+    let text = '';
+    // only parse the POST || PUT request bodies
+    request.on('data', (buffer) => {
+      text += buffer.toString();
+    });
+
+    request.on('end', () => {
+      try {
+        request.body = JSON.parse(text);//try catch is syntax thing. .catch() is a method on a promise
+        resolve(request);//parsing because express does it this way
+      } catch (err) {
+        reject(err);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+};
diff --git a/lab-christina/lib/server.js b/lab-christina/lib/server.js
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+++ b/lab-christina/lib/server.js
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+//node dependencies
+const http = require('http');
+const requestParser = require('./request-parser.js');
+//npm dependencies
+//constants
+let cowsay = require('cowsay');
+const app = http.createServer((request, response) => {
+
+  requestParser(request)
+    .then(request => {
+      if(request.method === 'GET' && request.url.pathname === '/'){
+        response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});
+        response.write(`<!DOCTYPE html>
+        <html>
+            <head><title></title></head>
+          <body>
+            <header>
+              <nav><ul><li><a href ='https://www.npmjs.com/package/cowsay'>cowsay</a></li></ul></nav>
+            </header>
+            <main>
+              Using cowsay API to creat GET/POST/PUT request through and http server.
+              Responses are handled, parsed and tested. All I want to do is style this page.
+            </main>
+          </body>
+        </html>`);
+        response.end();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if(request.method === 'GET' && request.url.pathname === '/cowsay?text={message}'){
+        response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'JSON'});
+        response.write();
+        response.write(cowsay.think({
+          text: 'I\'m a bird',
+          e: '@@',
+          T: 'U',
+          wrap: false,
+        }));
+        response.end();
+        return;
+      }
+
+
+      response.writeHead(404, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
+      response.write('__ERROR__400__path not found');
+      response.end();
+
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+      console.log(error);
+      response.writeHead(400, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
+      response.write('__ERR0R__404__bad request');
+      response.end();
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = {
+  start: (PORT, callback) => app.listen(PORT, callback),
+  stop: (callback) => app.close(callback),
+};
diff --git a/lab-christina/package.json b/lab-christina/package.json
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+++ b/lab-christina/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "lab-christina",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node index.js",
+    "watch": "nodemon index.js",
+    "test": "jest -i --coverage"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^4.0.0",
+    "jest": "^21.1.0",
+    "querystring": "^0.2.0",
+    "superagent": "^3.6.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^1.12.1"
+  }
+}