 		notification.deliveryDate = notificationTime
 		NSUserNotificationCenter.defaultUserNotificationCenter().scheduleNotification(notification)
 
+		notificationBlockingstatusItem = true
+
 		// this is temporary for now, ConnectionManager will have to able to track
 		// connections for this to be a viable option
 		sender.state = NSOnState
+
+		// update UI for the new statusitem.title
+		update()
 	}
 }
 

	var updateTime = 1		// how often in minutes the app calls update()

	var notificationTime = NSDate()

	let statusItem = NSStatusBar.systemStatusBar().statusItemWithLength(-1)


		numShownRows = 0
		cm.clear()
		cm.update({
			if self.notificationBlockingstatusItem {
				self.statusItem.title = "WFN" // Waiting for Notification
				self.statusItem.title = "WFN" // this has to wait for the new connection management
			} else {
				// update the statusMenu.title
				// done twice on purpose to clear the necessary space
				self.statusItem.title = "\(self.cm.connections.first!.arrivalMinutes)"
				self.statusItem.title = "\(self.cm.connections.first!.arrivalMinutes)"
			}

			// loop through connections to update NSMenuItems
			var i = 0
