diff --git a/silentdragon-lite.pro b/silentdragon-lite.pro
index e8c50d5..b692159 100644
--- a/silentdragon-lite.pro
+++ b/silentdragon-lite.pro
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/liteinterface.cpp \
     src/camount.cpp \
     src/chatbubbleme.cpp \
-    src/chatbubblepartner.cpp
+    src/chatbubblepartner.cpp \
+    src/chatmodel.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
     src/firsttimewizard.h \
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/camount.h \
     lib/silentdragonlitelib.h \ 
     src/chatbubbleme.h \
-    src/chatbubblepartner.h
+    src/chatbubblepartner.h \
+    src/chatmodel.h
 
 FORMS += \
     src/encryption.ui \
diff --git a/src/chatmodel.cpp b/src/chatmodel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6fbb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chatmodel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include "chatmodel.h"
+
+ChatModel::ChatModel(std::map<long, ChatItem> chatItems)
+{
+    this->chatItems = chatItems;
+}
+
+ChatModel::ChatModel(std::vector<ChatItem> chatItems)
+{
+   this->setItems(chatItems);
+}
+
+std::map<long, ChatItem> ChatModel::getItems()
+{
+    return this->chatItems;
+}
+
+void ChatModel::setItems(std::map<long, ChatItem> items)
+{
+    this->chatItems = chatItems;
+}
+
+void ChatModel::setItems(std::vector<ChatItem> items)
+{
+    for(ChatItem c : items)
+    {
+        this->chatItems[c.getTimestamp()] = c;
+    }
+}
+
+void ChatModel::clear()
+{
+    this->chatItems.clear();
+}
+
+void ChatModel::addMessage(ChatItem item)
+{
+    this->chatItems[item.getTimestamp()] = item;
+}
+
+void ChatModel::addMessage(long timestamp, ChatItem item)
+{
+    this->chatItems[timestamp] = item;
+}
+
+void ChatModel::showMessages()
+{
+    for(auto &c : this->chatItems)
+    {
+        qDebug() << "[" << c.second.getTimestamp() << "] " << "<" << c.second.getAddress() << "> :" << c.second.getMemo(); 
+    }
+}
+
+void ChatModel::renderChatBox(QListView &view)
+{
+    /*for(auto &c : this->chatItems)
+    {
+        //view.getItems().add(QString("[Timestamp] <Contactname|Me>: lorem ipsum ...."));
+    }*/
+    qDebug() << "not implemented yet";
+    //todo render items to view
+}
+
+void ChatModel::renderChatBox(QListView *view)
+{
+    /*for(auto &c : this->chatItems)
+    {
+        //view->getItems().add(QString("[Timestamp] <Contactname|Me>: lorem ipsum ...."));
+    }*/
+    qDebug() << "not implemented yet blyat";
+    //todo render items to view
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/chatmodel.h b/src/chatmodel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a35db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chatmodel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#include <QString>
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+#include <QListView>
+
+class ChatItem
+{
+    private:
+        long timestamp;
+        QString address;
+        QString contact;
+        QString memo; 
+        bool outgoing = false;
+
+    public:
+        ChatItem() {}
+        ChatItem(long timestamp, QString address, QString contact, QString memo);
+        ChatItem(long timestamp, QString address, QString contact, QString memo, bool outgoing = false);
+
+        long getTimestamp()
+        {
+            return this->timestamp;
+        }
+
+        QString getAddress()
+        {
+            return this->address;
+        }
+
+        QString getContact()
+        {
+            return this->contact;
+        }
+
+        QString getMemo()
+        {
+            return this->memo;
+        }
+
+        bool isOutgoing()
+        {
+            return this->outgoing;
+        }
+
+        void setTimestamp(long timestamp)
+        {
+            this->timestamp = timestamp;
+        }
+
+        void setAddress(QString address)
+        {
+            this->address = address;
+        }
+
+        void setContact(QString contact)
+        {
+            this->contact = contact;
+        }
+
+        void setMemo(QString memo)
+        {
+            this->memo = memo;
+        }
+
+        void toggleOutgo()
+        {
+            this->outgoing = true;
+        }
+
+        ~ChatItem()
+        {
+            /*delete timestamp;
+            delete address;
+            delete contact;
+            delete memo;
+            delete outgoing;*/
+        }
+};
+
+class ChatModel
+{
+    private:
+        std::map<long, ChatItem> chatItems; 
+
+    public:
+        ChatModel() {};
+        ChatModel(std::map<long, ChatItem> chatItems);
+        ChatModel(std::vector<ChatItem> chatItems);
+        std::map<long, ChatItem> getItems();
+        void setItems(std::map<long, ChatItem> items);
+        void setItems(std::vector<ChatItem> items);
+        void renderChatBox(QListView &view);
+        void renderChatBox(QListView *view);
+        void showMessages();
+        void clear();
+        void addMessage(ChatItem item);
+        void addMessage(long timestamp, ChatItem item);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/controller.cpp b/src/controller.cpp
index 18a158e..0661b06 100644
--- a/src/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/controller.cpp
@@ -876,7 +876,18 @@ void Controller::refreshTransactions()
                    
                     QString memo;
                     if (!o["memo"].is_null()) 
+                    {
+                        ChatItem item = ChatItem(
+                                datetime,
+                                address,
+                                QString(""),
+                                memo,
+                                true // is an outgoing message
+                            );
+                        chatModel->addMessage(item);
                         memo = QString::fromStdString(o["memo"]);
+                    }
+                        
                     
                     items.push_back(TransactionItemDetail{address, amount, memo});
                     total_amount = total_amount + amount;
@@ -913,6 +924,15 @@ void Controller::refreshTransactions()
                 model->markAddressUsed(address);
                 QString memo;
                 if (!it["memo"].is_null())
+                {
+                    ChatItem item = ChatItem(
+                                datetime,
+                                address,
+                                QString(""),
+                                memo
+                            );
+                    chatModel->addMessage(item);
+                }
                     memo = QString::fromStdString(it["memo"]);
 
                 items.push_back(
@@ -958,7 +978,9 @@ void Controller::refreshTransactions()
         updateUIBalances();
 
         // Update model data, which updates the table view
-        transactionsTableModel->replaceData(txdata);        
+        transactionsTableModel->replaceData(txdata);    
+        //chatModel->renderChatBox();    
+        chatModel->showMessages();
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controller.h b/src/controller.h
index 29d5c0d..5071dee 100644
--- a/src/controller.h
+++ b/src/controller.h
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "liteinterface.h"
 #include "connection.h"
+#include "chatmodel.h"
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 
+ChatModel *chatModel = new ChatModel();
+
 struct WatchedTx {
     QString opid;
     Tx tx;