diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index c90c5fe..250cf74 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -698,12 +698,11 @@ class Application(object):
                     s          = tstring[s_offset:] 
                     token_done = x_offset + len(s) <= slot.width
                     token_wrap = x_offset + len(s) > slot.width
-                    attr = color.build(*token.color)
-                    #xyz
-                    #if hasattr(token, 'resume') and token.resume:
-                    #    attr = color.build('blue', 'green')
-                    #else:
-                    #    attr = color.build(*token.color)
+                    # for debugging things like lexing/relexing/etc.
+                    if token._debug:
+                        attr = color.build('blue', 'green')
+                    else:
+                        attr = color.build(*token.color)
                     self.win.addstr(slot.offset + count, x_offset, s[:slot.width - x_offset], attr)
 
                     if token_wrap:
diff --git a/highlight.py b/highlight.py
index 82f5937..5c0b5a7 100644
--- a/highlight.py
+++ b/highlight.py
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ class Highlighter(object):
 
     def highlight(self, lines):
         self.tokens        = [[] for l in lines]
-        #self.lexer.lex(lines, y=0, x=0)
-        #for token in self.lexer:
         for token in self.lexer.lex(lines, y=0, x=0):
             self.tokens[token.y].append(token)
 
@@ -100,10 +98,10 @@ class Highlighter(object):
 
         # these keep track of the current y coordinate, the current token index
         # on line[y], and the current "new token", respectively.
-        y           = y1
-        i           = 0
-        getnext     = True
-        new_token   = None
+        y         = y1
+        i         = 0
+        getnext   = True
+        new_token = None
 
         while True:
             # if we have overstepped our bounds, then exit!
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@ class Highlighter(object):
             # if we need another new_token, then try to get it.
             if getnext:
                 try:
-                    #new_token = self.lexer.next()
                     new_token = gen.next()
                     getnext   = False
                 except StopIteration:
@@ -126,6 +123,7 @@ class Highlighter(object):
 
             # if our next token is one a future line, we need to just get rid of
             # all our old tokens until we get there
+            #onfuture = False
             while new_token.y > y:
                 del self.tokens[y][i:]
                 i = 0
diff --git a/lex.py b/lex.py
index 97c7ecc..0254947 100755
--- a/lex.py
+++ b/lex.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Token(object):
         self.parent = parent
         self.matchd = matchd
         self.link   = link
-        #self.resume = False #xyz
+        self._debug = False
         assert parent is None or hasattr(parent, 'name'), 'oh no %r' % parent
     def parents(self):
         if self.parent is not None:
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ class Token(object):
     def end_x(self):
         return self.x + len(self.string)
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        return (self.y == other.y and self.x == other.x
-                and self.name == other.name and self.parent is other.parent and
+        return (other is not None and
+                self.y == other.y and self.x == other.x and
+                self.name == other.name and
+                self.parent == other.parent and
                 self.string == other.string)
     def __repr__(self):
         if len(self.string) < 10:
@@ -407,10 +409,10 @@ class Lexer(object):
 
         if toresume:
             for t in toresume[0].rule.resume(self, toresume):
-                #t.resume = True #xyz
+                #t._debug = True
                 yield t
         for t in self._lex():
-            #t.resume = True #xyz
+            #t._debug = True
             yield t
         del self.action
         raise StopIteration