diff --git a/guildService.go b/guildService.go
index 9550db7..ae662cd 100644
--- a/guildService.go
+++ b/guildService.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 )
 
 type GuildService struct {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ func (gs *GuildService) Query(query GuildServiceQuery) ([]Guild, error) {
 }
 
 func (gs *GuildService) Create(name string) (Guild, error) {
+	log.Printf("Creating guild %s", name)
 	guild := Guild{}
 	res, err := gs.db.writeConn.Exec("insert into guild (name) values (?)", name)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ func (gs *GuildService) Create(name string) (Guild, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return guild, fmt.Errorf("failed to get last insert id: %v", err)
 	}
+	log.Printf("Created guild %s with id %d", name, id)
 
 	qres, err := gs.Query(GuildServiceQuery{ID: &id})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -64,14 +67,17 @@ func (gs *GuildService) Create(name string) (Guild, error) {
 func (gs *GuildService) GetOrCreate(name string) (Guild, error) {
 	guild := Guild{}
 	guilds, err := gs.Query(GuildServiceQuery{Name: &name})
-	if err != nil {
-		if len(guilds) > 1 {
-			return guild, fmt.Errorf("more than one guild found for name %s", name)
-		}
+	if len(guilds) > 1 {
+		return guild, fmt.Errorf("more than one guild found for name %s", name)
+	}
+	if err != nil || len(guilds) == 0 {
 		guild, err = gs.Create(name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return guild, fmt.Errorf("failed creating guild: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
+	if len(guilds) == 1 {
+		guild = guilds[0]
+	}
 	return guild, nil
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a994005..40762b8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
 )
 
 var Error *log.Logger
@@ -36,6 +33,7 @@ var db DB
 var gs GuildService
 var ps PlayerService
 var ns NoteService
+var as AssociationService
 
 func main() {
 	inputFile := flag.String("if", "input", "Input file")
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 	gs = GuildService{db: &db}
 	ps = PlayerService{db: &db}
 	ns = NoteService{db: &db}
+	as = AssociationService{db: &db}
 
 	inputData, err := os.ReadFile(*inputFile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -68,44 +67,12 @@ func main() {
 		Error.Printf("Failed parsing note: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	log.Printf("%#v", note)
-}
 
-var associationRe = regexp.MustCompile(`r:(\w+)(?:\(([^)]+)\))?`)
-func ParseNote(data string) (NoteData, error) {
-	res := NoteData{}
-	lines := strings.Split(data, "\n")
-	note := []string{}
-	for _, line := range lines {
-		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
-		if line == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		parts := strings.Split(line, ":")
-		switch parts[0] {
-		case "p":
-			res.Player = parts[1]
-		case "d":
-			var err error
-			res.Date, err = time.Parse(time.DateOnly, parts[1])
-			if err != nil {
-				return res, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse date: %v", err)
-			}
-		case "g":
-			res.Guild = parts[1]
-		default:
-			note = append(note, line)
-		}
+	dbnote, ass, err := PersistNoteData(note)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error.Printf("Failed persisting note: %v", err)
+		return
 	}
-	res.Note = strings.Join(note, "\n")
-
-	matches := associationRe.FindAllStringSubmatch(res.Note, -1)
-	for _, match := range matches {
-		res.Associations = append(res.Associations, NoteAssociationData{
-			Player: match[1],
-			Note:   match[2],
-		})
-	}
-
-	return res, nil
+	log.Printf("%#v", dbnote)
+	log.Printf("%#v", ass)
 }
diff --git a/noteService.go b/noteService.go
index fd7c644..327243e 100644
--- a/noteService.go
+++ b/noteService.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -30,10 +31,15 @@ func (ns *NoteService) Query(query NoteServiceQuery) ([]Note, error) {
 
 	for rows.Next() {
 		note := Note{}
-		err := rows.Scan(&note.ID, &note.Content, &note.Timestamp, &note.Player.ID)
+		var ts string
+		err := rows.Scan(&note.ID, &note.Content, &ts, &note.Player.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return res, fmt.Errorf("failed scanning note: %v", err)
 		}
+		note.Timestamp, err = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, ts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("failed parsing timestamp: %v", err)
+		}
 		res = append(res, note)
 	}
 
@@ -41,8 +47,9 @@ func (ns *NoteService) Query(query NoteServiceQuery) ([]Note, error) {
 }
 
 func (ns *NoteService) Create(content string, timestamp time.Time, player Player) (Note, error) {
+	log.Printf("Creating note %q with timestamp %s and player %d", content, timestamp, player.ID)
 	note := Note{}
-	res, err := ns.db.writeConn.Exec("insert into note (content, timestamp, player) values (?, ?, ?)", content, timestamp, player.ID)
+	res, err := ns.db.writeConn.Exec("insert into note (content, timestamp, player) values (?, ?, ?)", content, timestamp.Format(time.RFC3339), player.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return note, fmt.Errorf("failed to insert note: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -51,6 +58,7 @@ func (ns *NoteService) Create(content string, timestamp time.Time, player Player
 	if err != nil {
 		return note, fmt.Errorf("failed to get last insert id: %v", err)
 	}
+	log.Printf("Created note %q with timestamp %s and player %d with id %d", content, timestamp, player.ID, id)
 
 	qres, err := ns.Query(NoteServiceQuery{ID: &id})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/playerService.go b/playerService.go
index e6f45d7..8051a5e 100644
--- a/playerService.go
+++ b/playerService.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+)
 
 type PlayerService struct {
 	db *DB
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ func (ps *PlayerService) Query(query PlayerServiceQuery) ([]Player, error) {
 }
 
 func (ps *PlayerService) Create(name string, guild Guild) (Player, error) {
+	log.Printf("Creating player %s in guild %s", name, guild.Name)
 	player := Player{}
 	res, err := ps.db.writeConn.Exec("insert into player (name, guild) values (?, ?)", name, guild.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ func (ps *PlayerService) Create(name string, guild Guild) (Player, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return player, fmt.Errorf("failed to get last insert id: %v", err)
 	}
+	log.Printf("Created player %s in guild %s with id %d", name, guild.Name, id)
 
 	qres, err := ps.Query(PlayerServiceQuery{ID: &id})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -62,14 +67,17 @@ func (ps *PlayerService) Create(name string, guild Guild) (Player, error) {
 func (ps *PlayerService) GetOrCreate(name string, guild Guild) (Player, error) {
 	player := Player{}
 	players, err := ps.Query(PlayerServiceQuery{Name: &name})
-	if err != nil {
-		if len(players) > 1 {
-			return player, fmt.Errorf("more than one player found for name %s", name)
-		}
+	if len(players) > 1 {
+		return player, fmt.Errorf("more than one player found for name %s", name)
+	}
+	if err != nil || len(players) == 0 {
 		player, err = ps.Create(name, guild)
 		if err != nil {
 			return player, fmt.Errorf("failed creating player: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
+	if len(players) == 1 {
+		player = players[0]
+	}
 	return player, nil
 }
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 39c3b85..d899878 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
+	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func BuildWhereQuery(params interface{}) string {
@@ -35,3 +37,80 @@ func BuildWhereQuery(params interface{}) string {
 	}
 	return ""
 }
+
+var associationRe = regexp.MustCompile(`r:(\w+)(?:\(([^)]+)\))?`)
+func ParseNote(data string) (NoteData, error) {
+	res := NoteData{}
+	lines := strings.Split(data, "\n")
+	note := []string{}
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.Split(line, ":")
+		switch parts[0] {
+		case "p":
+			res.Player = parts[1]
+		case "d":
+			var err error
+			res.Date, err = time.Parse(time.DateOnly, parts[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return res, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse date: %v", err)
+			}
+		case "g":
+			res.Guild = parts[1]
+		default:
+			note = append(note, line)
+		}
+	}
+	res.Note = strings.Join(note, "\n")
+
+	matches := associationRe.FindAllStringSubmatch(res.Note, -1)
+	for _, match := range matches {
+		res.Associations = append(res.Associations, NoteAssociationData{
+			Player: match[1],
+			Note:   match[2],
+		})
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func PersistNoteData(note NoteData) (Note, []Association, error) {
+	res := Note{}
+	ass := []Association{}
+
+	res.Content = note.Note
+	res.Timestamp = note.Date
+	guild, err := gs.GetOrCreate(note.Guild)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, ass, fmt.Errorf("failed getting guild for %s: %v", note.Guild, err)
+	}
+
+	player, err := ps.GetOrCreate(note.Player, guild)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, ass, fmt.Errorf("failed getting player for %s: %v", note.Player, err)
+	}
+	res.Player = player
+	player.Guild = guild
+
+	for _, assoc := range note.Associations {
+		assocPlayer, err := ps.GetOrCreate(assoc.Player, guild)
+		if err != nil {
+			return res, ass, fmt.Errorf("failed getting player for %s: %v", assoc.Player, err)
+		}
+		association, err := as.Create(player, assocPlayer, assoc.Note)
+		if err != nil {
+			return res, ass, fmt.Errorf("failed creating association: %v", err)
+		}
+		ass = append(ass, association)
+	}
+
+	res, err = ns.Create(res.Content, res.Timestamp, res.Player)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, ass, fmt.Errorf("failed creating note: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return res, ass, nil
+}
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