diff --git a/lib/redistat/event.rb b/lib/redistat/event.rb
index 5313b31..dedd696 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/event.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/event.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ module Redistat
       event = db.hgetall "#{scope}#{KEY_EVENT}#{id}"
       return nil if event.size == 0
       self.new( event["scope"], event["label"], event["date"], JSON.parse(event["stats"]),
-                JSON.parse(event["meta"]), JSON.parse(event["options"]), false )
+                JSON.parse(event["options"]), JSON.parse(event["meta"]), false )
     end
     
   end
diff --git a/lib/redistat/finder.rb b/lib/redistat/finder.rb
index 08fe381..765e194 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/finder.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/finder.rb
@@ -81,49 +81,56 @@ module Redistat
       }
     end
     
-    def connection_ref(ref)
+    def connection_ref(ref = nil)
+      return options[:connection_ref] if ref.nil?
       reset! if options[:connection_ref] != ref
       options[:connection_ref] = ref
       self
     end
     
-    def scope(scope)
-      reset! if !options[:scope].nil? && options[:scope].to_s != scope
-      options[:scope] = Scope.new(scope)
+    def scope(input = nil)
+      return options[:scope] if input.nil?
+      reset! if !options[:scope].nil? && options[:scope].to_s != input.to_s
+      options[:scope] = Scope.new(input)
       self
     end
     
-    def label(label)
-      reset! if options.has_key?(:label) && options[:label].to_s != label.to_s
-      options[:label] = (!label.nil?) ? Label.new(label) : nil
+    def label(input = nil)
+      return options[:label] if input.nil?
+      reset! if options.has_key?(:label) && options[:label].to_s != input.to_s
+      options[:label] = (!input.nil?) ? Label.new(input) : nil
       self
     end
     
-    def dates(from, till)
-      from(from).till(till)
+    def dates(start, finish)
+      from(start).till(finish)
     end
     alias :date :dates
     
-    def from(date)
+    def from(date = nil)
+      return options[:from] if date.nil?
       reset! if options[:from] != date
       options[:from] = date
       self
     end
     
-    def till(date)
+    def till(date = nil)
+      return options[:till] if date.nil?
       reset! if options[:till] != date
       options[:till] = date
       self
     end
     alias :until :till
     
-    def depth(unit)
+    def depth(unit = nil)
+      return options[:depth] if unit.nil?
       reset! if options[:depth] != unit
       options[:depth] = unit
       self
     end
     
-    def interval(unit)
+    def interval(unit = nil)
+      return options[:interval] if unit.nil?
       reset! if options[:interval] != unit
       options[:interval] = unit
       self
diff --git a/lib/redistat/finder/date_set.rb b/lib/redistat/finder/date_set.rb
index 0bb805b..43bf961 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/finder/date_set.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/finder/date_set.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ module Redistat
       end
 
       def find_date_sets(start_date, end_date, depth = nil, interval = false)
+        if depth.nil? && interval.is_a?(Symbol)
+          depth = interval
+          interval = true
+        end
         start_date = start_date.to_time if start_date.is_a?(::Date)
         end_date = end_date.to_time if end_date.is_a?(::Date)
         if !interval
diff --git a/lib/redistat/key.rb b/lib/redistat/key.rb
index 5d89572..4246e29 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/key.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/key.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ module Redistat
       options[:depth]
     end
     
-    def scope
-      @scope.to_s
-    end
+    # def scope
+    #   @scope.to_s
+    # end
     
     def scope=(input)
       @scope = (input.instance_of?(Redistat::Scope)) ? input : Scope.new(input)
     end
+    attr_reader :scope
     
     def label=(input)
       @label = (input.instance_of?(Redistat::Label)) ? input : Label.create(input, @options)
diff --git a/lib/redistat/model.rb b/lib/redistat/model.rb
index e64bb87..049c784 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/model.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/model.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Redistat
     # 
     
     def store(label, stats = {}, date = nil, opts = {}, meta = {})
-      Event.new(name, label, date, stats, options.merge(opts), meta).save
+      Event.new(self.name, label, date, stats, options.merge(opts), meta).save
     end
     alias :event :store
 
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ module Redistat
                     :till  => till }.merge(options.merge(opts)) )
     end
     
+    def find_event(event_id)
+      Event.find(self.name, event_id)
+    end
+    
     
     #
     # options methods
diff --git a/lib/redistat/version.rb b/lib/redistat/version.rb
index 06e8660..906bd5e 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/version.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Redistat
-  VERSION = "0.2.2"
+  VERSION = "0.2.3"
 end
diff --git a/spec/event_spec.rb b/spec/event_spec.rb
index e586894..39add3b 100644
--- a/spec/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/event_spec.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ describe Redistat::Event do
     @scope = "PageViews"
     @label = "about_us"
     @label_hash = Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(@label)
-    @stats = {:views => 1}
-    @meta = {:user_id => 239}
+    @stats = {'views' => 1}
+    @meta = {'user_id' => 239}
     @options = {:depth => :hour}
     @date = Time.now
     @event = Redistat::Event.new(@scope, @label, @date, @stats, @options, @meta)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe Redistat::Event do
   
   it "should initialize properly" do
     @event.id.should be_nil
-    @event.scope.should == @scope
+    @event.scope.to_s.should == @scope
     @event.label.to_s.should == @label
     @event.label_hash.should == @label_hash
     @event.date.to_time.to_s.should == @date.to_s
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ describe Redistat::Event do
   it "should find event by id" do
     @event = Redistat::Event.new(@scope, @label, @date, @stats, @options.merge({:store_event => true}), @meta).save
     fetched = Redistat::Event.find(@scope, @event.id)
-    @event.scope.should == fetched.scope
+    @event.scope.to_s.should == fetched.scope.to_s
     @event.label.to_s.should == fetched.label.to_s
     @event.date.to_s.should == fetched.date.to_s
+    @event.stats.should == fetched.stats
+    @event.meta.should == fetched.meta
   end
   
   it "should store summarized statistics" do
diff --git a/spec/finder/date_set_spec.rb b/spec/finder/date_set_spec.rb
index 0c1585c..2439e6b 100644
--- a/spec/finder/date_set_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/finder/date_set_spec.rb
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ describe Redistat::Finder::DateSet do
     result = Redistat::Finder::DateSet.new.find_date_sets(t_start, t_end, :hour, true)
     result[0][:add].should == ["2010082818", "2010082819", "2010082820", "2010082821", "2010082822"]
     result[0][:rem].should == []
+    result.should == Redistat::Finder::DateSet.new(t_start, t_end, nil, :hour)
     
     t_end = t_start + 4.days
     result = Redistat::Finder::DateSet.new.find_date_sets(t_start, t_end, :day, true)
     result[0][:add].should == ["20100828", "20100829", "20100830", "20100831", "20100901"]
     result[0][:rem].should == []
+    result.should == Redistat::Finder::DateSet.new(t_start, t_end, nil, :day)
   end
   
   it "should find start keys properly" do
diff --git a/spec/finder_spec.rb b/spec/finder_spec.rb
index 14e9f5c..0af91a6 100644
--- a/spec/finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/finder_spec.rb
@@ -25,31 +25,36 @@ describe Redistat::Finder do
     finder.options[:label].to_s.should == options[:label]
     finder.options.should == options.merge(:scope => finder.options[:scope], :label => finder.options[:label])
     
+    finder = Redistat::Finder.scope("hello")
+    finder.options[:scope].to_s.should == "hello"
+    finder.scope.to_s.should == "hello"
+    
+    finder = Redistat::Finder.label("hello")
+    finder.options[:label].to_s.should == "hello"
+    finder.label.to_s.should == "hello"
+    
     finder = Redistat::Finder.dates(@two_hours_ago, @one_hour_ago)
     finder.options[:from].should == @two_hours_ago
     finder.options[:till].should == @one_hour_ago
     
-    finder = Redistat::Finder.scope("hello")
-    finder.options[:scope].to_s.should == "hello"
-    
-    finder = Redistat::Finder.label("hello")
-    finder.options[:label].to_s.should == "hello"
-    
     finder = Redistat::Finder.from(@two_hours_ago)
     finder.options[:from].should == @two_hours_ago
+    finder.from.should == @two_hours_ago
     
     finder = Redistat::Finder.till(@one_hour_ago)
     finder.options[:till].should == @one_hour_ago
+    finder.till.should == @one_hour_ago
     
     finder = Redistat::Finder.depth(:hour)
     finder.options[:depth].should == :hour
+    finder.depth.should == :hour
     
     finder = Redistat::Finder.interval(true)
     finder.options[:interval].should be_true
-    
+    finder.interval.should be_true
     finder = Redistat::Finder.interval(false)
     finder.options[:interval].should be_false
-    
+    finder.interval.should be_false
   end
   
   it "should fetch stats properly" do
diff --git a/spec/key_spec.rb b/spec/key_spec.rb
index 56eb126..eac99c5 100644
--- a/spec/key_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/key_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe Redistat::Key do
   end
   
   it "should initialize properly" do
-    @key.scope.should == @scope
+    @key.scope.to_s.should == @scope
     @key.label.to_s.should == @label
     @key.label_hash.should == @label_hash
     @key.groups.map { |k| k.instance_variable_get("@label") }.should == @key.instance_variable_get("@label").groups
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ describe Redistat::Key do
   
   it "should allow changing attributes" do
     # scope
-    @key.scope.should == @scope
+    @key.scope.to_s.should == @scope
     @scope = "VisitorCount"
     @key.scope = @scope
-    @key.scope.should == @scope
+    @key.scope.to_s.should == @scope
     # date
     @key.date.to_time.to_s.should == @date.to_s
     @date = Time.now
diff --git a/spec/model_spec.rb b/spec/model_spec.rb
index de585e2..6c607e6 100644
--- a/spec/model_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/model_spec.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ describe Redistat::Model do
     finder.options[:till].should  == one_hour_ago
   end
   
+  it "should #find_event" do
+    Redistat::Event.should_receive(:find).with('ModelHelper1', 1)
+    ModelHelper1.find_event(1)
+  end
+  
   it "should listen to model-defined options" do
     ModelHelper2.depth.should == :day
     ModelHelper2.store_event.should == true