diff --git a/spec/models/user/posting_spec.rb b/spec/models/user/posting_spec.rb
index d00747a2d..1f24f3fed 100644
--- a/spec/models/user/posting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user/posting_spec.rb
@@ -7,65 +7,68 @@
 require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../spec_helper'
 
 describe User do
-   before do
-     @user = Factory.create :user
-     @aspect = @user.aspect(:name => 'heroes')
-     @aspect1 = @user.aspect(:name => 'heroes')
 
-     @user2 = Factory.create(:user)
-     @aspect2 = @user2.aspect(:name => 'losers')
+  let(:user)  { Factory(:user) }
+  let(:user2) { Factory(:user) }
+  let(:user3) { Factory(:user) }
+  let(:user4) { Factory(:user) }
 
-     @user3 = Factory.create(:user)
-     @aspect3 = @user3.aspect(:name => 'heroes')
+  let(:aspect)   {user.aspect(:name => 'heroes')}
+  let!(:aspect1) {user.aspect(:name => 'heroes')}
+  let!(:aspect2) {user2.aspect(:name => 'losers')}
+  let!(:aspect3) {user3.aspect(:name => 'heroes')}
+  let!(:aspect4) {user4.aspect(:name => 'heroes')}
 
-     @user4 = Factory.create(:user)
-     @aspect4 = @user4.aspect(:name => 'heroes')
-
-     friend_users(@user, @aspect, @user2, @aspect2)
-     friend_users(@user, @aspect, @user3, @aspect3)
-     friend_users(@user, @aspect1, @user4, @aspect4)
-   end
-
-  it 'should not be able to post without a aspect' do
-    proc {@user.post(:status_message, :message => "heyheyhey")}.should raise_error /You must post to someone/
+  before do
+    friend_users(user, aspect, user2, aspect2)
+    friend_users(user, aspect, user3, aspect3)
+    friend_users(user, aspect1, user4, aspect4)
   end
 
-  it 'should not be able to post to someone elses aspect' do
-    proc {@user.post(:status_message, :message => "heyheyhey", :to => @aspect2.id)}.should raise_error /Cannot post to an aspect you do not own./
-  end
-  
-  it 'should put the post in the aspect post array' do
-    post = @user.post(:status_message, :message => "hey", :to => @aspect.id)
-    @aspect.reload
-    @aspect.post_ids.include?(post.id).should be true
+  context 'posting' do
+    describe '#post' do
+      it 'should not be able to post without a aspect' do
+        proc {user.post(:status_message, :message => "heyheyhey")}.should raise_error /You must post to someone/
+      end
+
+      it 'should not be able to post to someone elses aspect' do
+        proc {user.post(:status_message, :message => "heyheyhey", :to => aspect2.id)}.should raise_error /Cannot post to an aspect you do not own./
+      end
+      
+      it 'should put the post in the aspect post array' do
+        post = user.post(:status_message, :message => "hey", :to => aspect.id)
+        aspect.reload
+        aspect.posts.should include post
+      end
+
+      it 'should put an album in the aspect post array' do
+        album = user.post :album, :name => "Georges", :to => aspect.id
+        aspect.reload
+        aspect.posts.should include album
+      end
+    end
   end
 
-  it 'should put an album in the aspect post array' do
-    album = @user.post :album, :name => "Georges", :to => @aspect.id
-    @aspect.reload
-    @aspect.post_ids.include?(album.id).should be true
-    @aspect.posts.include?(album).should be true
-  end
+  context 'dispatching' do
+    let!(:post) { user.build_post :status_message, :message => "hey" }
 
-  describe 'dispatching' do
-    before do
-      @post = @user.build_post :status_message, :message => "hey"
-    end
-    it 'should push a post to a aspect' do
-      @user.should_receive(:salmon).twice
-      @user.push_to_aspects(@post, @aspect.id)
+    describe '#push_to_aspects' do
+      it 'should push a post to a aspect' do
+        user.should_receive(:salmon).twice
+        user.push_to_aspects(post, aspect.id)
+      end
+
+      it 'should push a post to all aspects' do
+        user.should_receive(:salmon).exactly(3).times
+        user.push_to_aspects(post, :all)
+      end
     end
 
-    it 'should push a post to all aspects' do
-      @user.should_receive(:salmon).exactly(3).times
-      @user.push_to_aspects(@post, :all)
+    describe '#push_to_people' do
+      it 'should push to people' do
+        user.should_receive(:salmon).twice
+        user.push_to_people(post, [user2.person, user3.person])
+      end
     end
-
-    it 'should push to people' do
-      @user.should_receive(:salmon).twice
-      @user.push_to_people(@post, [@user2.person, @user3.person])
-    end
-
-
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 63639bc73..2249ae0b1 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -18,14 +18,7 @@ describe User do
     end
   end
 
-  it 'should create with pivotal or allowed emails' do
-    user1 = Factory.create(:user, :email => "kimfuh@yahoo.com")
-    user2 = Factory.create(:user, :email => "awesome@sofaer.net")
-    user3 = Factory.create(:user, :email => "steveellis@pivotallabs.com")
-    user1.created_at.nil?.should be false
-    user2.created_at.nil?.should be false
-    user3.created_at.nil?.should be false
-  end
+
 
   describe 'profiles' do
     it 'should be able to update their profile and send it to their friends' do
@@ -64,4 +57,5 @@ describe User do
       @user.aspects.include?(@aspect).should == true
     end
   end
+
 end