diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index b9de4cc..1bcc46b 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 import Queue
 
 sys.path += ['plugins'] # so 'import hook' works without duplication
+sys.path += ['lib']
 os.chdir(sys.path[0])   # do stuff relative to the installation directory
 
 import irc
diff --git a/lib/timesince.py b/lib/timesince.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03e8802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/timesince.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Copyright (c) Django Software Foundation and individual contributors.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 
+#        this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     
+#     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
+#        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#        documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+#     3. Neither the name of Django nor the names of its contributors may be used
+#        to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+#        specific prior written permission.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+# (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+# ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+# SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import datetime
+import time
+
+def timesince(d, now=None):
+    """
+    Takes two datetime objects and returns the time between d and now
+    as a nicely formatted string, e.g. "10 minutes".  If d occurs after now,
+    then "0 minutes" is returned.
+
+    Units used are years, months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes.
+    Seconds and microseconds are ignored.  Up to two adjacent units will be
+    displayed.  For example, "2 weeks, 3 days" and "1 year, 3 months" are
+    possible outputs, but "2 weeks, 3 hours" and "1 year, 5 days" are not.
+
+    Adapted from http://blog.natbat.co.uk/archive/2003/Jun/14/time_since
+    """
+    chunks = (
+      (60 * 60 * 24 * 365, ('year', 'years')),
+      (60 * 60 * 24 * 30, ('month', 'months')),
+      (60 * 60 * 24 * 7, ('week', 'weeks')),
+      (60 * 60 * 24, ('day', 'days')),
+      (60 * 60, ('hour', 'hours')),
+      (60, ('minute', 'minutes'))
+    )
+    # Convert datetime.date to datetime.datetime for comparison.
+    if not isinstance(d, datetime.datetime):
+        d = datetime.datetime(d.year, d.month, d.day)
+    if now and not isinstance(now, datetime.datetime):
+        now = datetime.datetime(now.year, now.month, now.day)
+
+    if not now:
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+    # ignore microsecond part of 'd' since we removed it from 'now'
+    delta = now - (d - datetime.timedelta(0, 0, d.microsecond))
+    since = delta.days * 24 * 60 * 60 + delta.seconds
+    if since <= 0:
+        # d is in the future compared to now, stop processing.
+        return u'0 ' + 'minutes'
+    for i, (seconds, name) in enumerate(chunks):
+        count = since // seconds
+        if count != 0:
+            break
+
+    if count == 1:
+        s = '%(number)d %(type)s' % {'number': count, 'type': name[0]}
+    else:
+        s = '%(number)d %(type)s' % {'number': count, 'type': name[1]}
+
+    if i + 1 < len(chunks):
+        # Now get the second item
+        seconds2, name2 = chunks[i + 1]
+        count2 = (since - (seconds * count)) // seconds2
+        if count2 != 0:
+            if count2 == 1:
+                s += ', %(number)d %(type)s' % {'number': count2, 'type': name2[0]}
+            else:
+                s += ', %(number)d %(type)s' % {'number': count2, 'type': name2[1]}
+    return s
+
+def timeuntil(d, now=None):
+    """
+    Like timesince, but returns a string measuring the time until
+    the given time.
+    """
+    if not now:
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+    return timesince(now, d)
diff --git a/plugins/seen.py b/plugins/seen.py
index 0f58df0..788d2e4 100644
--- a/plugins/seen.py
+++ b/plugins/seen.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import sqlite3
 import datetime, time
 import hook
 import os
+from timesince import timesince
 
 dbname = "skydb"
 
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ def seeninput(bot,input):
     conn.commit()
     conn.close()
 
-
 @hook.command
 def seen(bot, input):
     ".seen <nick> - Tell when a nickname was last in active in irc"
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def seen(bot, input):
     if len(input.msg) < 6:
         return seen.__doc__
 
-
     query = input.msg[6:].strip()
 
     if query == input.nick:
@@ -57,11 +56,11 @@ def seen(bot, input):
     conn.close()
 
     if(results != None):
-        date = time.gmtime(results[0])
-        quote = results[1]
-        return time.strftime(query+" was last seen %a %Y-%m-%d %I:%M:%S %p GMT saying: \"<"+query+"> "+quote+"\"", date)
+        reltime = timesince(datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(results[0]))
+        return '%(name)s was last seen %(timespan)s ago saying: <%(name)s> %(quote)s' % \
+                    {'name': query, 'timespan': reltime, 'quote': results[1]}
     else:
-        return "I've never seen "+query
+        return "I've never seen %(name)s" % {'name':query}
 
 
 # check to see that our db has the the seen table, and return a connection.