diff --git a/malojatime.py b/malojatime.py
index 6511a6b..f84e1cd 100644
--- a/malojatime.py
+++ b/malojatime.py
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ class MRangeDescriptor:
 			"description":self.desc()
 		}
 
+	def __json__(self):
+		return {
+			"fromstring":self.fromstr(),
+			"tostr":self.tostr(),
+			"fromstamp":self.first_stamp(),
+			"tostamp":self.last_stamp(),
+			"description":self.desc()
+		}
+
 	def uri(self):
 		return "&".join(k + "=" + self.urikeys[k] for k in self.urikeys)
 
diff --git a/monkey.py b/monkey.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa29456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from simplejson import JSONEncoder
+
+def newdefault(self,object):
+	return getattr(object.__class__,"__json__", olddefault)(object)
+
+olddefault = JSONEncoder.default
+JSONEncoder.default = newdefault
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 3a60d90..92f9eed 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # server stuff
 from bottle import Bottle, route, get, post, error, run, template, static_file, request, response, FormsDict, redirect, template
 import waitress
+# monkey patching
+import monkey
 # rest of the project
 import database
 from utilities import *