diff --git a/droplet.proto b/droplet.proto
index f1638be..c1cdf3d 100644
--- a/droplet.proto
+++ b/droplet.proto
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@ message Droplet {
 	string	hostname = 3;
 	int64	cpus	= 4;
 	int64	memory	= 5;
-	string	start_state = 6;
-	// int64	disk	= 6;
-	// string	base_image = 7;
+	string	start_state = 6; // what the state of the droplet is SUPPOSED TO BE ('on' or 'off')
 
 	repeated Network networks = 7;
 	repeated Disk disks = 8;
 
 	string	comment = 9;
-	string	preferred_hypervisor = 10;
+	string	preferred_hypervisor = 10; // the hypervisor to prefer to run the droplet on
 	google.protobuf.Any	testany	= 11;
         StorageInfo humantest = 12;
 }