public function get_option($meta_key, $default = false)
    {
        $meta_key = trim($meta_key);
        if (empty($meta_key)) {
            return false;
        }

        /**
         * Filter the value of an existing option before it is retrieved.
         *
         * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$meta_key`, refers to the meta_key name.
         *
         * Passing a truthy value to the filter will short-circuit retrieving
         * the option value, returning the passed value instead.
         *
         * @since 1.0.0
         *       
         * @param bool|mixed $pre_option
         *            Value to return instead of the option value.
         *            Default false to skip it.
         * @param string $meta_key
         *            Meta key name.
         */
        $pre = $this->apply_filter('pre_option_' . $meta_key, false);

        if (false !== $pre) {
            return $pre;
        }

        if (!isset($this->app->db->option[$meta_key])) {
            try {
                $meta = $this->app->db->options_meta();
                $q = $meta->select('meta_value')->where('meta_key = ?', $meta_key);

                $results = etsis_cache_get($meta_key, 'option');
                if (empty($results)) {
                    $results = $q->find(function ($data) {
                        foreach ($data as $d) {
                            return $d['meta_value'];
                        }
                    });
                    etsis_cache_add($meta_key, $results, 'option');
                }

                if (is_object($q)) {
                    $value = $results;
                    return $value;
                } else { // option does not exist, so we must cache its non-existence
                    $value = $default;
                    return $value;
                }
                $this->app->db->option[$meta_key] = $this->maybe_unserialize($value);
            } catch (NotFoundException $e) {
                Cascade::getLogger('error')->error(sprintf('SQLSTATE[%s]: Error: %s', $e->getCode(), $e->getMessage()));
                _etsis_flash()->error(_etsis_flash()->notice(409));
            } catch (Exception $e) {
                Cascade::getLogger('error')->error(sprintf('SQLSTATE[%s]: Error: %s', $e->getCode(), $e->getMessage()));
                _etsis_flash()->error(_etsis_flash()->notice(409));
            } catch (ORMException $e) {
                Cascade::getLogger('error')->error(sprintf('SQLSTATE[%s]: Error: %s', $e->getCode(), $e->getMessage()));
                _etsis_flash()->error(_etsis_flash()->notice(409));
            }
        }
        /**
         * Filter the value of an existing option.
         *
         * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$meta_key`, refers to the option name.
         *
         * @since 1.0.0 As 'get_option_' . $setting
         *       
         * @param mixed $value
         *            Value of the option. If stored serialized, it will be
         *            unserialized prior to being returned.
         * @param string $this->app->db->option[$meta_key]
         *            Option name.
         */
        return $this->apply_filter('get_option_' . $meta_key, $this->app->db->option[$meta_key]);
    }