diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 297f3fa..045a075 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -190,15 +190,21 @@ impl Sbot {
         }
     }
 
+
     /* GET ABOUT MESSAGES */
 
-    /// Return latest name assignment from `about` msgs (the name in this case is for the public key
-    /// associated with the local sbot instance).
+    /// Get the value of an about message with the given key.
     ///
     /// Calls `sbotcli bytype --limit 10 --reverse about`. On success: parses the `stdout` to extract the
-    /// `name` and returns it. On error: returns the `stderr` output with a description.
+    /// `key` and returns it. On error: returns the `stderr` output with a description.
     ///
-    pub fn get_name(&self) -> Result<Option<String>, SbotCliError> {
+    ///  # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `key` - A string slice representing the name of they that is being retrieved
+    /// * `id` - A string slice representing the id (profile reference / public key)
+    /// of the user to get the about message from
+    ///
+    pub fn get_about_message(&self, key: &str, _id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, SbotCliError> {
         let output = Command::new(&self.sbotcli_path)
             .arg("bytype")
             .arg("--limit")
@@ -208,9 +214,9 @@ impl Sbot {
             .output()?;
         if output.status.success() {
             let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?;
-            let name = utils::regex_finder(r#""name": "(.*)""#, &stdout)?;
-
-            Ok(name)
+            let regex_string = format!(r#""{}": "(.*)""#, key);
+            let value = utils::regex_finder(&regex_string, &stdout)?;
+            Ok(value)
         } else {
             let stderr = std::str::from_utf8(&output.stderr)?;
             // TODO: create a more generic error variant
@@ -221,32 +227,37 @@ impl Sbot {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Return latest description assignment from `about` msgs
-    /// (the description associated with the public key of the local sbot instance).
+    /// Return latest name assignment from `about` msgs, for the public key
+    /// associated with the local sbot instance.
+    ///
+    /// Calls `sbotcli bytype --limit 10 --reverse about`. On success: parses the `stdout` to extract the
+    /// `name` and returns it. On error: returns the `stderr` output with a description.
+    ///
+    pub fn get_name(&self) -> Result<Option<String>, SbotCliError> {
+        let self_id = self.whoami()?;
+        self.get_about_message("name", &self_id)
+    }
+
+    /// Return latest description assignment from `about` msgs, for the public key
+    /// associated with the local sbot instance.
     ///
     /// Calls `sbotcli bytype --limit 10 --reverse about`. On success: parses the `stdout` to extract the
     /// `description` and returns it. On error: returns the `stderr` output with a description.
     ///
     pub fn get_description(&self) -> Result<Option<String>, SbotCliError> {
-        let output = Command::new(&self.sbotcli_path)
-            .arg("bytype")
-            .arg("--limit")
-            .arg("10")
-            .arg("--reverse")
-            .arg("about")
-            .output()?;
-        if output.status.success() {
-            let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?;
-            let description = utils::regex_finder(r#""description": "(.*)""#, &stdout)?;
-            Ok(description)
-        } else {
-            let stderr = std::str::from_utf8(&output.stderr)?;
-            // TODO: create a more generic error variant
-            Err(SbotCliError::GetAboutMsgs(format!(
-                "Error fetching about messages: {}",
-                stderr
-            )))
-        }
+        let self_id = self.whoami()?;
+        self.get_about_message("description", &self_id)
+    }
+
+    /// Return latest profile image assignment from `about` msgs, for the public key
+    /// associated with the local sbot instance.
+    ///
+    /// Calls `sbotcli bytype --limit 10 --reverse about`. On success: parses the `stdout` to extract the
+    /// `image` and returns it. On error: returns the `stderr` output with a description.
+    ///
+    pub fn get_profile_image(&self) -> Result<Option<String>, SbotCliError> {
+        let self_id = self.whoami()?;
+        self.get_about_message("image", &self_id)
     }
 
 
@@ -402,6 +413,7 @@ impl Sbot {
     }
 
 
+
     /// Publish an about message with a name for one's own profile,
     /// using whoami to find your own id.
     ///
@@ -539,4 +551,22 @@ mod tests {
         let result = 2 + 2;
         assert_eq!(result, 4);
     }
+
+    use crate::Sbot;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn new_test() {
+        let sbot = Sbot::init(Some("/Users/notplants/go/bin/sbotcli"), None).unwrap();
+        let self_id = sbot.whoami().unwrap();
+        let profile_image = "/Users/notplants/computer/docs/avi/plants.png";
+        let result = sbot.add_blob(profile_image);
+//        sbot.publish_image(profile_image);
+//        let result = sbot.get_about_message("image", &self_id);
+//        println!("get_profile_image");
+        match result {
+            Ok(res) => println!("success: {:?}", res),
+            Err(err) => println!("error: {:?}", err)
+        }
+        assert_eq!(2, 2);
+    }
 }