gistfile1.txt

// Creating a Backbone Model 
var Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
	// default attributes
	urlRoot:'http://gdibb.herokuapp.com/people', // Is this where the URL goes?
	defaults: {
		role: 'hater',
		imgUrl: 'http://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/grumpy-cat-03.jpg',
		firstName: 'Grumpy',
		lastName: 'Cat'
	},
	// custom method on a Person model
	generateUserName: function(){
		var username = this.get('firstName') + this.get('lastName');
		this.set('userName', username);
		return username;
	},
	// initialize 
	initialize: function() {
		this.generateUserName();
	}
});

// Creating a new person model
me = new Person({id: 123,
imgUrl: 'http://tinyurl.com/lagfw62',
firstName: 'Jessica',
lastName: 'McElroy'});

// Getting 404 error in console when this runs
me.save();