diff --git a/public/javascripts/data/demo_data.js b/public/javascripts/data/demo_data.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a595406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/javascripts/data/demo_data.js
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+[{
+    "id": 80,
+    "content": "Welcome to HackFlowy!",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 81,
+    "content": "An open-source WorkFlowy clone",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 82,
+    "content": "Built using Backbone + Socket.IO",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 83,
+    "content": "Desyncr pulled this together in a few hours to learn Backbone",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 84,
+    "content": "Feel free to try it out and hack on it",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 85,
+    "content": "Good Luck!",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 86,
+    "content": "P.S",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:40.978Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:40.978Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 88,
+    "content": "It makes sense if you don't think about it; I haven't",
+    "parentId": 0,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:44:58.737Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:45:50.939Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 89,
+    "content": "Make love not war",
+    "parentId": 88,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:45:03.048Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:45:57.481Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 91,
+    "content": "Love can be brought not sold",
+    "parentId": 88,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:45:32.331Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:46:10.478Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 93,
+    "content": "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways - Shakespear",
+    "parentId": 88,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:46:25.119Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:48:00.604Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 95,
+    "content": "Therefore: love can be listed and lists can be loved",
+    "parentId": 88,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:46:38.998Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:48:22.937Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 96,
+    "content": "Conclusion: lists and love should be free",
+    "parentId": 88,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:47:26.684Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:48:29.796Z"
+}, {
+    "id": 97,
+    "content": "But how can our lists be real if our love isnt? - Jaden Smith",
+    "parentId": 88,
+    "isCompleted": false,
+    "priority": 0,
+    "createdAt": "2016-01-29T05:47:46.930Z",
+    "updatedAt": "2016-01-29T05:47:46.930Z"
+}]
diff --git a/public/javascripts/views/list.js b/public/javascripts/views/list.js
index 03916ae..957ebd7 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/views/list.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/views/list.js
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-var demoData = [{"id":80,"content":"Welcome to HackFlowy!","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"},{"id":81,"content":"An open-source WorkFlowy clone","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"},{"id":82,"content":"Built using Backbone + Socket.IO","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"},{"id":83,"content":"Desyncr pulled this together in a few hours to learn Backbone","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"},{"id":84,"content":"Feel free to try it out and hack on it","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"},{"id":85,"content":"Good Luck!","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:30.858Z"},{"id":86,"content":"P.S","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:40.978Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:40.978Z"},{"id":88,"content":"It makes sense if you don't think about it; I haven't","parentId":0,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:44:58.737Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:45:50.939Z"},{"id":89,"content":"Make love not war","parentId":88,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:45:03.048Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:45:57.481Z"},{"id":91,"content":"Love can be brought not sold","parentId":88,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:45:32.331Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:46:10.478Z"},{"id":93,"content":"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways - Shakespear","parentId":88,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:46:25.119Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:48:00.604Z"},{"id":95,"content":"Therefore: love can be listed and lists can be loved","parentId":88,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:46:38.998Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:48:22.937Z"},{"id":96,"content":"Conclusion: lists and love should be free","parentId":88,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:47:26.684Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:48:29.796Z"},{"id":97,"content":"But how can our lists be real if our love isnt? - Jaden Smith","parentId":88,"isCompleted":false,"priority":0,"createdAt":"2016-01-29T05:47:46.930Z","updatedAt":"2016-01-29T05:47:46.930Z"}];
-
 define(
     ['jquery',
         'backbone',
         'collections/list',
-        'views/task'
+        'views/task',
+        'demoData'
     ],
 
     function (
         $,
         Backbone,
         List,
-        TaskView
+        TaskView,
+        demoData
     ) {
 
         var ListView = Backbone.View.extend({