 		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)


				i++
			}
		})

		// show new busses in the menubar after a notified connection is through
		let currentTime = NSDate()
		if (currentTime.laterDate(notificationTime.dateByAddingTimeInterval(NSTimeInterval(15 * 60))) == currentTime) {
			notificationBlockingstatusItem = false
		}
	}

	// Settings window
