diff --git a/bin/run_examples.sh b/bin/run_examples.sh
index 0bbd96e..5532d48 100755
--- a/bin/run_examples.sh
+++ b/bin/run_examples.sh
@@ -8,12 +8,21 @@ root_path=$PWD
 build_path=$root_path/build
 examps=$root_path/examples
 
+# Setup a big list of files for a few of the examples
+big_list=          $examps/intro/hello_world.mdesk
+bit_list=$big_list $examps/intro/labels.mdesk
+bit_list=$big_list $examps/intro/sets.mdesk
+bit_list=$big_list $examps/type_metadata/types.mdesk
+bit_list=$big_list $examps/type_metadata/bad_types.mdesk
+bit_list=$big_list $examps/expr/expr_intro.mdesk
+bit_list=$big_list $examps/expr/expr_c_like.mdesk
+
 echo ~~~ Running Memory Management Example ~~~
-$build_path/memory_management.exe $examps/intro/hello_world.mdesk $examps/intro/labels.mdesk $examps/intro/sets.mdesk
+$build_path/memory_management.exe $big_list
 echo
 
 echo ~~~ Running Multi-Threaded Parse Example ~~~
-$build_path/multi_threaded.exe $examps/intro/hello_world.mdesk $examps/intro/labels.mdesk $examps/intro/sets.mdesk
+$build_path/multi_threaded.exe $big_list
 echo
 
 echo ~~~ Running Type Metadata Generator Example ~~~
diff --git a/examples/integration/multi_threaded.c b/examples/integration/multi_threaded.c
index a88c287..d9acecc 100644
--- a/examples/integration/multi_threaded.c
+++ b/examples/integration/multi_threaded.c
@@ -9,10 +9,140 @@
 #include "md.h"
 #include "md.c"
 
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+//~ multi-threaded parse setup ////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#if MD_COMPILER_CL
+# define atomic_inc_u64(p) InterlockedIncrement64((LONG64*)p)
+#else
+# error Not implemented for this compiler
+#endif
+
+typedef struct TaskData
+{
+    MD_u64 task_max;
+    char **tasks;
+    
+    volatile MD_u64 task_counter;
+    volatile MD_u64 thread_counter;
+} TaskData;
+
+typedef struct ThreadData
+{
+    TaskData *task;
+    MD_Arena *arena;
+    MD_Node *list;
+    MD_MessageList errors;
+} ThreadData;
+
+void
+parse_worker_loop(ThreadData *thread_data)
+{
+    TaskData *task = thread_data->task;
+    for (;;)
+    {
+        MD_u64 task_index = atomic_inc_u64(&task->task_counter);
+        if (task_index >= task->task_max)
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+        MD_String8 file_name = MD_S8CString(task->tasks[task_index]);
+        MD_ParseResult parse = MD_ParseWholeFile(thread_data->arena, file_name);
+        if (parse.errors.first != 0)
+        {
+            MD_MessageListConcat(&thread_data->errors, &parse.errors);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            MD_PushNewReference(thread_data->arena, thread_data->list, parse.node);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    atomic_inc_u64(&task->thread_counter);
+}
+
+#if MD_OS_WINDOWS
+DWORD
+parse_worker_win32(LPVOID parameter)
+{
+    parse_worker_loop((ThreadData*)parameter);
+    return(0);
+}
+#else
+# error Not implemented for this OS
+#endif
+
+
 //~ main //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    // TODO(allen)
+#if 1
+    char *argv_dummy[8] = {
+        0,
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\intro\\hello_world.mdesk",
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\intro\\labels.mdesk",
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\intro\\sets.mdesk",
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\type_metadata\\types.mdesk",
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\type_metadata\\bad_types.mdesk",
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\expr\\expr_intro.mdesk",
+        "W:\\metadesk\\examples\\expr\\expr_c_like.mdesk",
+    };
+    argc = 8;
+    argv = argv_dummy;
+#endif
+    
+    // make sure we have something to parse
+    if (argc <= 1)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "pass at least one input file");
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    // setup the shared task data
+    TaskData task = {0};
+    task.task_max = argc - 1;
+    task.tasks = argv + 1;
+    
+    // setup the per-thread data
+#define THREAD_COUNT 2
+    ThreadData threads[THREAD_COUNT] = {0};
+    for (int i = 0; i < THREAD_COUNT; i += 1)
+    {
+        threads[i].task = &task;
+        threads[i].arena = MD_ArenaAlloc();
+        threads[i].list = MD_MakeList(threads[i].arena);
+    }
+    
+    // launch the worker threads
+    for (int i = 1; i < THREAD_COUNT; i += 1)
+    {
+#if MD_OS_WINDOWS
+        HANDLE handle = CreateThread(0, 0, parse_worker_win32, threads + i, 0, 0);
+        CloseHandle(handle);
+#else
+# error Not implemented for this OS
+#endif
+    }
+    
+    parse_worker_loop(&threads[0]);
+    
+    // wait for all threads to be finished
+    for (;;)
+    {
+        MD_u64 thread_counter = task.thread_counter;
+        if (thread_counter >= THREAD_COUNT)
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+#if MD_OS_WINDOWS
+        Sleep(0);
+#else
+# error Not implemented for this OS
+#endif
+    }
+    
+    // TODO(allen): combine results
 }
diff --git a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c
index 448dbd5..a4b9503 100644
--- a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c
+++ b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:991
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:991
 TypeInfoMember Circle_members[2] = {
 {"r", 1, -1, &F32_type_info},
 {"pos", 3, -1, &V2F32_type_info},
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ TypeInfoMember RoundedPolygon_members[3] = {
 {"p", 1, 1, &V2F32_type_info},
 };
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:1030
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:1030
 TypeInfoEnumerant Shape_members[3] = {
 {"Circle", 6, 1},
 {"Segment", 7, 2},
 {"Polygon", 7, 3},
 };
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:1066
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:1066
 TypeInfo U32_type_info = {TypeKind_Basic, "U32", 3, 4, 0, 0};
 TypeInfo F32_type_info = {TypeKind_Basic, "F32", 3, 4, 0, 0};
 TypeInfo V2F32_type_info = {TypeKind_Basic, "V2F32", 5, 8, 0, 0};
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ TypeInfo RoundedSegment_type_info = {TypeKind_Struct, "RoundedSegment", 14, 3, R
 TypeInfo RoundedPolygon_type_info = {TypeKind_Struct, "RoundedPolygon", 14, 3, RoundedPolygon_members, 0};
 TypeInfo Shape_type_info = {TypeKind_Enum, "Shape", 5, 3, Shape_members, &U32_type_info};
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:1126
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:1126
 TypeInfo*
 type_info_from_shape(Shape v)
 {
diff --git a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h
index 789fcea..572c62d 100644
--- a/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h
+++ b/examples/type_metadata/generated/meta_types.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #if !defined(META_TYPES_H)
 #define META_TYPES_H
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:868
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:868
 typedef struct Circle Circle;
 struct Circle
 {
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ Shape_Segment = 2,
 Shape_Polygon = 3,
 };
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:952
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:952
 TypeInfo* type_info_from_shape(Shape v);
 U32 max_slot_from_shape(Shape v);
 
-// generated by W:/metadesk/examples/type_metadata/type_metadata.c:975
+// generated by W:\metadesk\examples\type_metadata\type_metadata.c:975
 extern TypeInfo U32_type_info;
 extern TypeInfo F32_type_info;
 extern TypeInfo V2F32_type_info;
diff --git a/source/md.c b/source/md.c
index b8754f6..377ed1b 100644
--- a/source/md.c
+++ b/source/md.c
@@ -597,6 +597,8 @@ MD_ArenaDefaultSetAutoAlign(MD_ArenaDefault *arena, MD_u64 align)
     arena->align = align;
 }
 
+// TODO(allen): Arena absorb
+
 #endif
 
 //- "arena" implementation checks