diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a4b209c..e953560 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static RT: Lazy<Runtime> = Lazy::new(|| {
 
 // Runs the future to completion on a new worker (have Mutex<Vec<Stealer>>)
 // there will be no hidden threadpool!!
-pub fn run<F, R>(future: F) -> JoinHandle<R>
+pub fn run<F, R>(future: F) -> Spawn<R>
 where
     F: Future<Output = R> + Send + 'static,
     R: Send + 'static,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ where
 type Task = async_task::Task<()>;
 
 /// Spawns a future on the executor.
-pub fn spawn<F, R>(future: F) -> JoinHandle<R>
+pub fn spawn<F, R>(future: F) -> Spawn<R>
 where
     F: Future<Output = R> + Send + 'static,
     R: Send + 'static,
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ where
     task.schedule();
 
     // Return a join handle that retrieves the output of the future.
-    JoinHandle(handle)
+    Spawn(handle)
 }
 
 /// Awaits the output of a spawned future.
-pub struct JoinHandle<R>(async_task::JoinHandle<R, ()>);
+pub struct Spawn<R>(async_task::JoinHandle<R, ()>);
 
-impl<R> Future for JoinHandle<R> {
+impl<R> Future for Spawn<R> {
     type Output = R;
 
     fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
@@ -150,6 +150,16 @@ impl<R> Future for JoinHandle<R> {
     }
 }
 
+// ----- Blocking -----
+
+pub fn blocking<F, R>(future: F) -> Spawn<R>
+where
+    F: Future<Output = R> + Send + 'static,
+    R: Send + 'static,
+{
+    todo!()
+}
+
 // ----- Timer -----
 
 pub fn timer(dur: Duration) -> Timer {
@@ -217,12 +227,9 @@ pub struct Registration<T> {
 
 pub struct Async<T>(Arc<Registration<T>>);
 
-impl<T> Async<T> {
+impl<T: AsRawFd> Async<T> {
     // note: make sure source is in non-blocking mode
-    pub fn register(source: T) -> Async<T>
-    where
-        T: AsRawFd,
-    {
+    pub fn register(source: T) -> Async<T> {
         let mut entries = RT.entries.lock().unwrap();
         let vacant = entries.vacant_entry();
         let index = vacant.key();
@@ -250,7 +257,9 @@ impl<T> Async<T> {
         let fd = source.as_raw_fd();
         Async(Arc::new(Registration { fd, source, entry }))
     }
+}
 
+impl<T> Async<T> {
     /// Gets a reference to the source I/O handle.
     pub fn source(&self) -> &T {
         &self.0.source
@@ -275,7 +284,7 @@ impl<T> Async<T> {
     fn poll_with<'a, R>(
         &'a self,
         cx: &mut Context<'_>,
-        m: &Mutex<Vec<Waker>>,
+        wakers: &Mutex<Vec<Waker>>,
         mut f: impl FnMut(&'a T) -> io::Result<R>,
     ) -> Poll<io::Result<R>> {
         // Attempt the non-blocking operation.
@@ -285,7 +294,7 @@ impl<T> Async<T> {
         }
 
         // Acquire a lock on the waker list.
-        let mut wakers = m.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut wakers = wakers.lock().unwrap();
 
         // Attempt the non-blocking operation again.
         match f(self.source()) {
@@ -355,6 +364,7 @@ impl Async<TcpStream> {
         let mut last_err = None;
 
         // Try connecting to each address one by one.
+        // TODO: use blocking pool to resolve
         for addr in addr.to_socket_addrs()? {
             match Self::connect_to(addr).await {
                 Ok(stream) => return Ok(stream),