// using $.getJSON('/list', function(data){do stuff with data})

app.get('/list', function(req, res) {
  var items = getList();
  console.log('--- APP GET ---');
  console.log(items);
  res.json(items);
});
// had it before as res.json(getList()); but that didn't work either


function getList(){
  MongoClient.connect('mongodb://heroku:thinkfast@dogen.mongohq.com:10042/reservations', function(err, db){
    if(err){
      return console.error(err);
    }

    var collection = db.collection('requests');

    collection.find({}).toArray(function (err, items){
      if (err) {
        return console.error(err);
      }

      console.log(items);
      return items;
    });
  });
}