diff --git a/over/types.py b/over/types.py
index ef7a671..db19466 100644
--- a/over/types.py
+++ b/over/types.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 # --------------------------------------------------
 
-class ndict(OrderedDict):
+class ndict:
 	"""
-	An OrderedDict subclass whose keys are exposed as attributes.
+	An OrderedDict wrapper whose keys are exposed as attributes.
 	
 	>>> d = ndict()
 	>>> d.alpha = 1
@@ -20,17 +20,38 @@ class ndict(OrderedDict):
 	{"alpha": 1, "beta": 42}
 	"""
 	
+	__methods__ = ["values", "items"]
+	
+	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		object.__setattr__(self, "d", OrderedDict(*args, **kwargs))
+	
+	def __repr__(self):
+		return "|" + repr(self.d)
+	
+	def __iter__(self):
+		return self.d.__iter__()
+	
 	def __getattr__(self, name):
 		"""
 		@while looking up an attribute
 		"""
 		
-		if name in self:
-			return self[name]
-		elif name.replace("_", "-") in self:
-			return self[name.replace("_", "-")]
+		safe_name = name.replace("_", "-")
+		
+		if name in self.__methods__:
+			return getattr(self.d, name)
+		if name in self.d:
+			return self.d[name]
+		elif safe_name in self.d:
+			return self.d[safe_name]
 		else:
 			raise AttributeError('"ndict" object has no attribute "%s"' %(name))
 	
 	def __setattr__(self, name, value):
-		self[name] = value
+		self.d[name] = value
+	
+	def __getitem__(self, key):
+		return self.d[key]
+	
+	def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+		self.d[key] = value