some things for things

pw-hax.js

var json = {
  data: ['a','bunch','of','things']
};

var otherData = {
  things: [],
  madness: {}
};

json.data.forEach(function(data,index,array){
  otherData.things.push(data);
  otherData.madness[index] = data;
});

console.log(otherData);