diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 0ecf22f..1575cc5 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class Application(object):
         self.y, self.x = self.stdscr.getmaxyx()
 
         # initialize some basic stuff
-        self.state              = {}
         self.config             = {}
         self.highlighted_ranges = [] 
         self.mini_active        = False
@@ -115,14 +114,12 @@ class Application(object):
 
         # create all the insert methods for the character ranges we like
         for c in string.letters + string.digits + string.punctuation:
-            obj = method.InsertString(c)
-            self.methods[obj.name] = obj
-            obj = method.OverwriteChar(c)
-            self.methods[obj.name] = obj
+            self.methods[obj.name] = method.InsertString(c)
+            self.methods[obj.name] = method.OverwriteChar(c)
 
         # buffer list stuff
-        height = self.y - 1
-        width  = self.x
+        height             = self.y - 1
+        width              = self.x
         self.bufferlist    = bufferlist.BufferList(height, width)
         self.active_slot   = 0
         self.complete_slot = None
diff --git a/mode/perl.py b/mode/perl.py
index e8b3ce3..906134f 100644
--- a/mode/perl.py
+++ b/mode/perl.py
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
         self.context   = PerlContext(self)
         self.functions = None
         self.funclines = None
+        self.perlinc   = None
 
     def find_module(self, module):
         parts = module.split('::')
@@ -756,9 +757,7 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
         return path
 
     def get_inc(self):
-        a = self.window.application
-        a.state.setdefault('perl', {})
-        if 'inc' not in a.state['perl']:
+        if self.perlinc is None:
             perllib = a.config.get('perl.lib')
             if perllib:
                 cmd = "PERL5LIB=%r perl -e 'print join(\"\\n\", @INC);'" % perllib
@@ -767,8 +766,8 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
             (status, data) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
             if status != 0:
                 raise Exception, "%r failed" % cmd
-            a.state['perl']['inc'] = data.split('\n')
-        return a.state['perl']['inc']
+            self.perlinc = data.split('\n')
+        return self.perlinc
 
     def get_functions(self):
         return self.context.get_names()
diff --git a/mode/sql.py b/mode/sql.py
index 290f0ec..72cc429 100644
--- a/mode/sql.py
+++ b/mode/sql.py
@@ -130,12 +130,14 @@ class Sql(mode.Fundamental):
         'sql_type':         ('green', 'default', 'bold'),
         'sql_builtin':      ('yellow', 'default', 'bold'),
         'sql_quoted.start': ('yellow', 'default', 'bold'),
+        'sql_quoted.data':  ('yellow', 'default', 'bold'),
         'sql_quoted.null':  ('yellow', 'default', 'bold'),
         'sql_quoted.end':   ('yellow', 'default', 'bold'),
         'sql_variable':     ('yellow', 'default', 'bold'),
         'sql_bareword':     ('default', 'default', 'bold'),
 
         'function.start':    ('cyan', 'default', 'bold'),
+        'function.data':     ('default', 'default', 'bold'),
         'function.null':     ('default', 'default', 'bold'),
         'function.name':     ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
         'function.language': ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ class Sql(mode.Fundamental):
 
         'function.definition.start':        ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
         'function.definition.sql_bareword': ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
+        'function.definition.data':         ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
         'function.definition.null':         ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
         'function.definition.end':          ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
     }