diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0e9f51d..bee3b6b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -30,10 +31,13 @@ func must(fn failable, status int, msg string) {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	log.Println("Creating new Desktop UI")
 	ui, err := ui.NewDesktop()
 	if err != nil {
 		exit(1, "unable to create desktop ui: %s", err)
 	}
+	log.Println("Initializing Desktop UI")
 	must(ui.Init, 1, "unable to initialize desktop ui")
+	log.Println("Running Desktop UI")
 	must(ui.Run, 1, "unable to run desktop ui")
 }
diff --git a/ui/AppDelegate.h b/ui/AppDelegate.h
index 6513055..08df149 100644
--- a/ui/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/ui/AppDelegate.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#import <AppKit/AppKit.h>
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 
 @interface AppDelegate : NSObject <NSApplicationDelegate>
-
+- (void) createMenuBar;
 @end
diff --git a/ui/AppDelegate.m b/ui/AppDelegate.m
index 1dd20be..ed30313 100644
--- a/ui/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/ui/AppDelegate.m
@@ -2,29 +2,110 @@
 
 @implementation AppDelegate
 
+// Application Startup ------------------------------------------------------{{{
+
 - (void) applicationWillFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification {
-	NSLog(@"applicationWillFinishLaunching");
+	NSLog(@"applicationWillFinishLaunching notification: %@", notification);
+	NSLog(@"Main Menu in applicationWillFinishLaunching: %@", [NSApp mainMenu]);
 }
 
 - (void) applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)notification {
-	NSLog(@"applicationDidFinishLaunching");
+	NSLog(@"applicationDidFinishLaunching notification: %@", notification);
+	NSLog(@"Main Menu in applicationDidFinishLaunching: %@", [NSApp mainMenu]);
+    [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 }
 
-// Application Termination -----------------------------------------------------
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+// Application Termination --------------------------------------------------{{{
 
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender {
-	NSLog(@"applicationShouldTerminate");
+	NSLog(@"applicationShouldTerminate sender: %@", sender);
 	return NSTerminateNow;
 }
 
 - (BOOL)applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed:(NSApplication *)sender {
-	NSLog(@"applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed");
+	NSLog(@"applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed sender: %@", sender);
 	return YES;
 }
 
 - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(NSNotification *)notification {
-	NSLog(@"applicationWillTerminate");
+	NSLog(@"applicationWillTerminate notification sender: %@", notification);
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+// Application Active Status ------------------------------------------------{{{
+
+- (void)applicationWillBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationWillBecomeActive notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationDidBecomeActive notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationWillResignActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationWillResignActive notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidResignActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationDidResignActive notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+// Application Hide Status --------------------------------------------------{{{
+
+- (void)applicationWillHide:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationWillHide notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidHide:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationDidHide notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationWillUnhide:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationWillUnhide notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidUnhide:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	NSLog(@"applicationDidUnhide notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+// Application Update Status ------------------------------------------------{{{
+
+- (void)applicationWillUpdate:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	// NSLog(@"applicationWillUpdate notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidUpdate:(NSNotification *)notification {
+	// NSLog(@"applicationDidUpdate notification: %@", notification);
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+// Menu Bar -----------------------------------------------------------------{{{
+
+- (void) createMenuBar {
+	NSLog(@"Will create menu bar here");
+	NSLog(@"creating menu bar. initial main menu bar: %@", [NSApp mainMenu]);
+
+	id mainMenu = [NSMenu alloc];
+	[mainMenu initWithTitle:@"Main Menu"];
+	[NSApp setMainMenu:mainMenu];
+
+	id appMenuItem = [NSMenuItem alloc];
+	[appMenuItem initWithTitle:@"dws" action:NULL keyEquivalent:@""];
+	[mainMenu addItem:appMenuItem];
+
+	id appMenu = [NSMenu alloc];
+	[appMenu initWithTitle:@"dws"];
+	[appMenuItem setSubmenu:appMenu];
+
+	id quitMenuItem = [NSMenuItem alloc];
+	[quitMenuItem initWithTitle:@"Quit" action:@selector(terminate:) keyEquivalent:@"q"];
+	[appMenu addItem:quitMenuItem];
+	NSLog(@"assigned to main menu: %@", [NSApp mainMenu]);
 }
 
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 @end
 
diff --git a/ui/ui_darwin.go b/ui/ui_darwin.go
index e544046..bb3e91c 100644
--- a/ui/ui_darwin.go
+++ b/ui/ui_darwin.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ui
 
 import (
+	"log"
 	"runtime"
 )
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import "C"
 
 func NewDesktop() (UI, error) {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
+	log.Println("Creating new cocoaUI")
 	return new(cocoaUI), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/ui_darwin.m b/ui/ui_darwin.m
index 8b7047b..2b2ca62 100644
--- a/ui/ui_darwin.m
+++ b/ui/ui_darwin.m
@@ -1,37 +1,30 @@
 #include <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 #include "AppDelegate.h"
 
-void
-Initialize(void) {
-    [NSAutoreleasePool new];
+id defaultAutoreleasePool;
+id appDelegate;
+
+void Initialize(void) {
+    NSLog(@"Initializing with processInfo: %@", [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] arguments]);
+	NSLog(@"Creating Autorelease Pool");
+    defaultAutoreleasePool = [NSAutoreleasePool new];
     [NSApplication sharedApplication];
-	[NSApp setDelegate: [AppDelegate new]];
+	NSLog(@"Setting App Delegate");
+	appDelegate = [AppDelegate new];
+	[appDelegate createMenuBar];
+	[NSApp setDelegate: appDelegate];
     [NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
+	NSLog(@"Initialization complete");
 }
 
-int
-Run(void) {
-    id menubar = [[NSMenu new] autorelease];
-    id appMenuItem = [[NSMenuItem new] autorelease];
-    [menubar addItem:appMenuItem];
-    [NSApp setMainMenu:menubar];
-
-    id appMenu = [[NSMenu new] autorelease];
-    id appName = [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] processName];
-    id quitTitle = [@"Quit " stringByAppendingString:appName];
-    id quitMenuItem = [[[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:quitTitle
-        action:@selector(terminate:) keyEquivalent:@"q"]
-              autorelease];
-    [appMenu addItem:quitMenuItem];
-    [appMenuItem setSubmenu:appMenu];
 
-    id window = [[[NSWindow alloc] initWithContentRect:NSMakeRect(0, 0, 200, 200)
-        styleMask:NSTitledWindowMask backing:NSBackingStoreBuffered defer:NO]
-            autorelease];
-    [window cascadeTopLeftFromPoint:NSMakePoint(20,20)];
-    [window setTitle:appName];
-    [window makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
-    [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
+int Run(void) {
+	NSLog(@"Entered Run");
+	NSLog(@"Activating App");
+	NSLog(@"Running App Event Loop");
     [NSApp run];
+	NSLog(@"App Event Loop finished. Draining pool.");
+	[defaultAutoreleasePool drain];
+	NSLog(@"Leaving Run");
     return 0;
 }