diff --git a/lsyncd-conf.lua b/lsyncd-conf.lua
index 7357639..3374123 100644
--- a/lsyncd-conf.lua
+++ b/lsyncd-conf.lua
@@ -4,24 +4,65 @@
 -- TODO documentation-
 --
 settings = {
-	logfile = "/tmp/lsyncd",
+--	logfile = "/tmp/lsyncd",
 	nodaemon,
+	loglevel = DEBUG,
 }
 
+
+------
+-- for testing purposes
+--
+slower = "sleep 10"
+slowbash = {
+	startup = function(source, target)
+		log(NORMAL, "cp -r from "..source.." -> "..target)
+		return 0;
+	end,
+
+	create = function(source, path, name, target)
+		local src = source..path..name
+		log(NORMAL, "create from "..source..path..name.." -> "..target..path..name)
+		return exec("/bin/bash", "-c", slower.."&& cp '$1' '$2'", "/bin/bash", 
+		            source..path..name, target..path..name)
+	end,
+
+	attrib = function(source, path, name, target)
+		-- ignore attribs
+		return 0
+	end,
+
+	delete = function(source, path, name, target)
+		log(NORMAL, "delete "..target..path..name)
+		return exec("/bin/bash", "-c", slower.." && rm $1", "/bin/bash", 
+		            target..path..name)
+	end,
+
+	move  = function(source, path, name, destpath, destname, target)
+		log(NORMAL, "move from " .. destination .. "/" .. path)
+		return exec("/bin/bash", "-c", "sleep " .. slowsec .. " && rm $1 $2", "/bin/bash", 
+		            source .. "/" .. path, target .. "/" .. path)
+	end,
+}
+
+-----
+-- lsyncd classic - sync with rsync
+--
+-- All functions return the pid of a spawned process
+--               or 0 if they didn't exec something.
 rsync = {
-	default = function(source, path, target)
+	----
+	-- Called for every sync/target pair on startup
+	startup = function(source, target) 
+		log(NORMAL, "startup recursive rsync: " .. source .. " -> " .. target)
+		return exec("/usr/bin/rsync", "-ltrs", source, target)
+	end,
+
+	default = function(source, target, path)
 		return exec("/usr/bin/rsync", "--delete", "-ltds", source .. "/" .. path, target .. "/" .. path)
 	end
 }
 
-directory("s", "d", rsync)
+sync(slowbash, "s", "d")
 
-----
--- Called for every source .. target pair on startup
--- Returns the pid of a spawned process
--- Return 0 if you dont exec something.
-function startup_action(source, target)
-	log(NORMAL, "startup recursive rsync: " .. source .. " -> " .. target)
-	return exec("/usr/bin/rsync", "-ltrs", source, target)
-end
 
diff --git a/lsyncd.c b/lsyncd.c
index c6e7a82..951f9e5 100644
--- a/lsyncd.c
+++ b/lsyncd.c
@@ -1017,10 +1017,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	lua_getglobal(L, "lsyncd_initialize");
 	lua_call(L, 0, 0);
 
-	/* let lua code will perform startup calls like recursive rsync */
-	lua_getglobal(L, "startup");
-	lua_call(L, 0, 0);
-
 	masterloop(L);
 
 	/* cleanup */
diff --git a/lsyncd.lua b/lsyncd.lua
index 8b4918c..5c82672 100644
--- a/lsyncd.lua
+++ b/lsyncd.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ lsyncd_version = "2.0b1"
 
 ----
 -- Shortcuts (which user is supposed to be able to use them as well)
-log = lsyncd.log
+log  = lsyncd.log
+exec = lsyncd.exec
 
 ----
 -- Table of all directories to watch, 
@@ -147,6 +148,18 @@ function lsyncd_initialize()
 		-- and add the dir watch inclusively all subdirs
 		attend_dir(asrc, "", target, nil)
 	end
+	
+	log(NORMAL, "--- startup ---")
+	local pids = { }
+	local pid
+	for i, o in ipairs(origins) do
+		if (o.actions.startup ~= nil) then
+			pid = o.actions.startup(o.source, o.targetident)
+		end
+		table.insert(pids, pid)
+	end
+	lsyncd.wait_pids(pids, "startup_collector")
+	log(NORMAL, "--- Entering normal operation with " .. #watches .. " monitored directories ---")
 end
 
 ----
@@ -239,15 +252,18 @@ end
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ----
--- Adds one directory to be watched.
+-- Adds one directory (incl. subdir) to be synchronized.
 -- Users primary configuration device.
 --
 -- @param TODO
 --
-function directory(source_dir, target_identifier, actions)
-	local o = { source = source_dir, targetident = target_identifier, actions = actions}
+function sync(actions, source_dir, target_identifier)
+	local o = { actions = actions, 
+	            source = source_dir, 
+		    targetident = target_identifier, 
+		  }
 	table.insert(origins, o)
-	return o
+	return 
 end
 
 ----
@@ -259,29 +275,5 @@ function default_overflow()
 end
 overflow = default_overflow
 
------
--- Called by core after initialization.
---
--- Default function will start an simultanous action for every 
--- source -> destination pair. And waits for these processes to finish
---
--- The user can override this function by specifing his/her own
--- "startup". (and yet may still call default startup)
---
-function default_startup()
-	log(NORMAL, "--- startup ---")
-	local pids = { }
-	for i, o in ipairs(origins) do
-		startup_action(o.source, o.targetident)
-		table.insert(pids, pid)
-	end
-	lsyncd.wait_pids(pids, "startup_collector")
-	log(NORMAL, "--- Entering normal operation with " .. #watches .. " monitored directories ---")
-end
-startup = default_startup
 
 
-----
--- other functions the user might want to use
-exec = lsyncd.exec
-