diff --git a/core/irc.py b/core/irc.py
index b14c828..c7fdfe1 100755
--- a/core/irc.py
+++ b/core/irc.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ class IRC(object):
 
     def set_nick(self, nick):
         self.cmd("NICK", [nick])
+        self.nick = nick
 
     def join(self, channel):
         self.cmd("JOIN", [channel])
diff --git a/core/main.py b/core/main.py
index 041d67e..1b872c3 100755
--- a/core/main.py
+++ b/core/main.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Input(dict):
 
         def notice(msg):
             conn.cmd('NOTICE', [nick, msg])
+            
+        def cmd(command):
+            conn.cmd(command)
 
         dict.__init__(self, conn=conn, raw=raw, prefix=prefix, command=command,
                     params=params, nick=nick, user=user, host=host,