diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/angular.js b/app/assets/javascripts/angular.js
index 72a3f7c..49e2399 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/angular.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/angular.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 var app = angular.module('SinsApp', []);
 
-app.controller('HeaderController', function(){
-  this.foo = 'bar'
-});
+app.controller('HeaderController', ['$http', function($http){
+  var controller = this;
+  $http.get('/session').success(function(data){
+    controller.current_user = data.current_user;
+    console.log(controller.current_user);
+  })
+}]);
diff --git a/app/views/angular.html.erb b/app/views/angular.html.erb
index c05c0b1..214854a 100644
--- a/app/views/angular.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/angular.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <header ng-controller="HeaderController as header">
-  <h1>Greetings Reprobates!</h1>
-  {{header.foo}}
+  <h1>Greetings {{header.current_user.email}}, you are a glorious reprobate!</h1>
+
 </header>
 <main>
   main!