diff --git a/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index d32d9db0bd..f1f408694c 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -1,120 +1,56 @@
 'use strict';
 
 habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
-  ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Guide', function ($scope, $rootScope, User, Guide) {
+  ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Guide', 'Notification', function ($scope, $rootScope, User, Guide, Notification) {
 
     Guide.initTour();
 
-    function growlNotification(html, type) {
-      $.bootstrapGrowl(html, {
-        ele: '#notification-area',
-        type: type, //(null, 'info', 'error', 'success', 'gp', 'xp', 'hp', 'lvl','death')
-        top_offset: 20,
-        align: 'right', //('left', 'right', or 'center')
-        width: 250, //(integer, or 'auto')
-        delay: 3000,
-        allow_dismiss: true,
-        stackup_spacing: 10 // spacing between consecutive stacecked growls.
-      });
-    };
+    $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.hp', function(after, before) {
+      if (after == before) return;
+      Notification.hp(after - before, 'hp');
+    });
 
-    /*
-     Sets up "+1 Exp", "Level Up", etc notifications
-     */
-    function setupGrowlNotifications() {
+    $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.exp', function(after, before) {
+      if (after == before) return;
+      Notification.exp(after - before);
+    });
 
-      function statsNotification(html, type) {
-        // don't show notifications if user dead
-        if (User.user.stats.lvl == 0) return;
-        growlNotification(html, type);
-      };
+    $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.gp', function(after, before) {
+      if (after == before) return;
+      var bonus, money;
+      var money = after - before;
+      Notification.gp(money);
 
-      /**
-       Show "+ 5 {gold_coin} 3 {silver_coin}"
-       */
-      function showCoins(money) {
-        var absolute, gold, silver;
-        absolute = Math.abs(money);
-        gold = Math.floor(absolute);
-        silver = Math.floor((absolute - gold) * 100);
-        if (gold && silver > 0) {
-          return "" + gold + " <i class='icon-gold'></i> " + silver + " <i class='icon-silver'></i>";
-        } else if (gold > 0) {
-          return "" + gold + " <i class='icon-gold'></i>";
-        } else if (silver > 0) {
-          return "" + silver + " <i class='icon-silver'></i>";
+      //Append Bonus
+      bonus = User.user._tmp.streakBonus;
+
+      if ((money > 0) && !!bonus) {
+        if (bonus < 0.01) {
+          bonus = 0.01;
         }
-      };
+        Notification.text("+ " + Notification.coins(bonus) + "  Streak Bonus!");
+        delete User.user._tmp.streakBonus;
+      }
+    });
 
-      $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.hp', function(after, before) {
+    // FIXME: this isn't working for some reason
+    /*_.each(['weapon', 'head', 'chest', 'shield'], function(watched){
+      $rootScope.$watch('user.items.' + watched, function(before, after){
         if (after == before) return;
-        var num = after - before;
-        var rounded = Math.abs(num.toFixed(1));
-        if (num < 0) {
-          //lost hp from purchase
-          statsNotification("<i class='icon-heart'></i> - " + rounded + " HP", 'hp');
-        } else if (num > 0) {
-          // gained hp from potion/level?
-          statsNotification("<i class='icon-heart'></i> + " + rounded + " HP", 'hp');
+        if (+after < +before) {
+          Notification.death();
+          //don't want to day "lost a head"
+          if (watched === 'head') watched = 'helm';
+          Notification.text('Lost GP, 1 LVL, ' + watched);
         }
-      });
+      })
+    });*/
 
-      $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.exp', function(after, before) {
-        if (after == before) return;
-        var num = after - before;
-        var rounded = Math.abs(num.toFixed(1));
-        // TODO fix hackey negative notification supress
-        if (num < 0 && num > -50) {
-          statsNotification("<i class='icon-star'></i> - " + rounded + " XP", 'xp');
-        } else if (num > 0) {
-          statsNotification("<i class='icon-star'></i> + " + rounded + " XP", 'xp');
-        }
-      });
-
-      $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.gp', function(after, before) {
-        if (after == before) return;
-        var bonus, money, sign;
-        money = after - before;
-
-        //why is this happening? gotta find where stats.gp is being set from (-)habit
-        //if (!money) {
-        //  return;
-        //}
-
-        sign = money < 0 ? '-' : '+';
-        statsNotification("" + sign + " " + (showCoins(money)), 'gp');
-
-        //Append Bonus TODO
-        //bonus = model.get('_streakBonus');
-
-        if ((money > 0) && !!bonus) {
-          if (bonus < 0.01) {
-            bonus = 0.01;
-          }
-          statsNotification("+ " + (showCoins(bonus)) + "  Streak Bonus!");
-          //model.del('_streakBonus');
-        }
-      });
-
-      // FIXME
-//      user.on('set', 'items.*', function(item, after, before) {
-//        if ((item === 'armor' || item === 'weapon' || item === 'shield' || item === 'head') && parseInt(after) < parseInt(before)) {
-//          //don't want to day "lost a head"
-//          if (item === 'head') {
-//            item = 'helm';
-//          }
-//          return statsNotification("<i class='icon-death'></i> Respawn!", "death");
-//        }
-//      });
-
-      $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.lvl', function(after, before) {
-        if (after == before) return;
-        if (after > before) {
-          statsNotification('<i class="icon-chevron-up"></i> Level Up!', 'lvl');
-        }
-      });
-    };
-
-    setupGrowlNotifications();
+    $rootScope.$watch('user.stats.lvl', function(after, before) {
+      if (after == before) return;
+      if (after > before) {
+        Notification.lvl();
+      }
+    });
   }
 ]);
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
index eb29be6877..bfee26ebd1 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
@@ -32,43 +32,9 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '
       }
     ];
     $scope.score = function(task, direction) {
-      /*save current stats to compute the difference after scoring.
-       */
-
-      var oldStats, statsDiff;
-      statsDiff = {};
-      oldStats = _.clone(User.user.stats);
+      if (task.type === "reward" && User.user.stats.gp < task.value)
+        return Notification.text('Not enough GP.');
       Algos.score(User.user, task, direction);
-      /*compute the stats change.
-       */
-
-      _.each(oldStats, function(value, key) {
-        var newValue;
-        newValue = User.user.stats[key];
-        if (newValue !== value) {
-          statsDiff[key] = newValue - value;
-        }
-      });
-      /*notify user if there are changes in stats.
-       */
-
-      if (Object.keys(statsDiff).length > 0) {
-        Notification.push({
-          type: "stats",
-          stats: statsDiff
-        });
-      }
-      if (task.type === "reward" && _.isEmpty(statsDiff)) {
-        Notification.push({
-          type: "text",
-          text: "Not enough GP."
-        });
-      }
-      User.log({
-        op: "score",
-        data: task,
-        dir: direction
-      });
     };
 
     $scope.addTask = function(list) {
@@ -129,26 +95,15 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '
       $scope.itemStore = sorted;
     });
     $scope.buy = function(type) {
-      var hasEnough;
-      hasEnough = window.habitrpgShared.items.buyItem(User.user, type);
+      var hasEnough = window.habitrpgShared.items.buyItem(User.user, type);
       if (hasEnough) {
-        User.log({
-          op: "buy",
-          type: type
-        });
-        Notification.push({
-          type: "text",
-          text: "Item bought!"
-        });
+        User.log({op: "buy",type: type});
+        Notification.text("Item purchased.");
       } else {
-        Notification.push({
-          type: "text",
-          text: "Not enough GP."
-        });
+        Notification.text("Not enough GP.");
       }
     };
 
-
     $scope.clearCompleted = function() {
       User.user.todos = _.reject(User.user.todos, {completed:true});
       User.log({op: 'clear-completed'});
diff --git a/public/js/services/notificationServices.js b/public/js/services/notificationServices.js
index 739683af61..91ca69d8a1 100644
--- a/public/js/services/notificationServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/notificationServices.js
@@ -1,75 +1,71 @@
-
-angular.module("notificationServices", []).factory("Notification", function() {
-  var active, data, fixMe, timer;
-  fixMe = {
-    push: function() {},
-    get: function() {},
-    animate: function() {},
-    clearTimer: function() {},
-    init: function() {}
-  };
-  return fixMe;
-  data = {
-    message: ""
-  };
-  active = false;
-  timer = null;
-  return {
-    hide: function() {
-      $("#notification").fadeOut(function() {
-        $("#notification").css("webkit-transform", "none");
-        $("#notification").css("top", "-63px");
-        $("#notification").css("left", "0px");
-        setTimeout((function() {
-          $("#notification").show();
-        }), 190);
+/**
+ Set up "+1 Exp", "Level Up", etc notifications
+ */
+angular.module("notificationServices", [])
+  .factory("Notification", ['User', function(User) {
+    function growl(html, type) {
+      $.bootstrapGrowl(html, {
+        ele: '#notification-area',
+        type: type, //(null, 'info', 'error', 'success', 'gp', 'xp', 'hp', 'lvl','death')
+        top_offset: 20,
+        align: 'right', //('left', 'right', or 'center')
+        width: 250, //(integer, or 'auto')
+        delay: 3000,
+        allow_dismiss: true,
+        stackup_spacing: 10 // spacing between consecutive stacecked growls.
       });
-      active = false;
-      timer = null;
-    },
-    animate: function() {
-      if (timer) {
-        clearTimeout(timer);
-        timer = setTimeout(this.hide, 2000);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     Show "+ 5 {gold_coin} 3 {silver_coin}"
+     */
+    function coins(money) {
+      var absolute, gold, silver;
+      absolute = Math.abs(money);
+      gold = Math.floor(absolute);
+      silver = Math.floor((absolute - gold) * 100);
+      if (gold && silver > 0) {
+        return "" + gold + " <i class='icon-gold'></i> " + silver + " <i class='icon-silver'></i>";
+      } else if (gold > 0) {
+        return "" + gold + " <i class='icon-gold'></i>";
+      } else if (silver > 0) {
+        return "" + silver + " <i class='icon-silver'></i>";
       }
-      if (active === false) {
-        active = true;
-        $("#notification").transition({
-          y: 63,
-          x: 0
-        });
-        timer = setTimeout(this.hide, 2000);
-      }
-    },
-    push: function(message) {
-      data.message = "";
-      switch (message.type) {
-        case "stats":
-          if ((message.stats.exp != null) && (message.stats.gp != null)) {
-            data.message = "Experience: " + message.stats.exp + "<br />GP: " + message.stats.gp.toFixed(2);
-          }
-          if (message.stats.hp) {
-            data.message = "HP: " + message.stats.hp.toFixed(2);
-          }
-          if (message.stats.gp && !(message.stats.exp != null)) {
-            data.message = "<br />GP: " + message.stats.gp.toFixed(2);
-          }
-          break;
-        case "text":
-          data.message = message.text;
-      }
-      this.animate();
-    },
-    get: function() {
-      return data;
-    },
-    clearTimer: function() {
-      clearTimeout(timer);
-      timer = null;
-      active = false;
-    },
-    init: function() {
-      timer = setTimeout(this.hide, 2000);
+    };
+
+    var sign = function(number){
+      return number?number<0?'-':'+':'+';
     }
-  };
-});
+
+    var round = function(number){
+      return Math.abs(number.toFixed(1));
+    }
+
+    return {
+      coins: coins,
+      hp: function(val) {
+        // don't show notifications if user dead
+        if (User.user.stats.lvl == 0) return;
+        growl("<i class='icon-heart'></i> " + sign(val) + " " + round(val) + " HP", 'hp');
+      },
+      exp: function(val) {
+        if (User.user.stats.lvl == 0) return;
+        if (val < -50) return; // don't show when they level up (resetting their exp)
+        growl("<i class='icon-heart'></i> " + sign(val) + " " + round(val) + " HP", 'xp');
+      },
+      gp: function(val) {
+        if (User.user.stats.lvl == 0) return;
+        growl(sign(val) + " " + coins(val), 'gp');
+      },
+      text: function(val){
+        growl(val);
+      },
+      lvl: function(){
+        growl('<i class="icon-chevron-up"></i> Level Up!', 'lvl');
+      },
+      death: function(){
+        growl("<i class='icon-death'></i> Respawn!", "death");
+      }
+    };
+  }
+]);