diff --git a/droplet.update.go b/droplet.update.go
index 8619df2..4e1ffa2 100644
--- a/droplet.update.go
+++ b/droplet.update.go
@@ -11,11 +11,28 @@
 package virtpb
 
 import (
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/guipb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
+func (mt *DropletsTable) NewUuid() {
+	mt.pb.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+}
+
+func (mt *HypervisorsTable) NewUuid() {
+	mt.pb.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+}
+
+func (mt *EventsTable) NewUuid() {
+	mt.pb.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+}
+
+func (mt *HypervisorsTable) Update() {
+	log.Info("now what hyper?")
+}
+
 func (mt *DropletsTable) Update() {
 	log.Info("now what?")
 	for _, name := range mt.pb.Order {