diff --git a/TravelPost/ChangeLog.txt b/TravelPost/ChangeLog.txt
index 39424df..e69de29 100644
--- a/TravelPost/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/TravelPost/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-I created TwitterServices.java to handle the twitter services.
-the reason why it was failing before is that i created a request token to get an auth url, and then i would create a new one when i get the auth code.
diff --git a/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationReceiver.java b/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationReceiver.java
index 131e45d..e77d152 100644
--- a/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationReceiver.java
+++ b/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationReceiver.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class LocationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
 	private static final String TAG = "LocationReceiver";
 	private WakeLock mWakeLock;
 	private Context mContext;
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * acquires a wakelock to prevent the device's cpu from sleeping
 	 * @param context
diff --git a/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationService.java b/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationService.java
index 0aececd..48d2f9d 100644
--- a/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationService.java
+++ b/TravelPost/src/com/TwentyCodes/android/TravelPost/LocationService.java
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
  */
 package com.TwentyCodes.android.TravelPost;
 
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -34,8 +37,8 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 	 * Maximum running time in milliseconds
 	 */
 	private final long MAX_RUN_TIME = 180000L;
-	
-	public static final String TAG = "LocationService";
+
+	private static final int SIMPLE_NOTFICATION_ID = 234098752;
 	private LocationManager mLocationManager;
 	private WakeLock mWakeLock;
 	private Location mLocation;
@@ -51,6 +54,10 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 			broadcastLocation();
 		}
 	};
+
+	private Notification mNotification;
+
+	private NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
 	
 	/**
 	 * a convince method for starting the service
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 	 * @author ricky barrette
 	 */
 	private void broadcastLocation() {
-		Log.v(TAG, "broadcastLocation()");
+		Log.v(TravelPost.TAG, "broadcastLocation()");
 		if (mLocation != null) {
 			Intent locationUpdate = new Intent();
 			locationUpdate.setAction(LocationReceiver.ACTION_UPDATE);
@@ -114,12 +121,20 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(){
-		Log.v(TAG, "onCreate()");
+		Log.v(TravelPost.TAG, "onCreate()");
+		mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
 		mLocationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
 		PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
-		mWakeLock = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, TAG);
+		mWakeLock = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, TravelPost.TAG);
 		mWakeLock.acquire();
 		
+		//display notification
+		PendingIntent intent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, new Intent(this, TravelPost.class), android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+		mNotification = new Notification(R.drawable.icon, "Getting Location", System.currentTimeMillis());
+		mNotification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;
+		mNotification.setLatestEventInfo(this, "Travel Post", "Gathering location...", intent);
+		mNotificationManager.notify(SIMPLE_NOTFICATION_ID, mNotification);
+		
 		/*
 		 * que the fail safe runnable to kill the report location and kill it self after the MAX_RUN_TIME has been meet
 		 */
@@ -136,6 +151,7 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 	@Override
 	public void onDestroy(){
 		mLocationManager.removeUpdates(this);
+		mNotificationManager.cancel(SIMPLE_NOTFICATION_ID);
 		if(mWakeLock.isHeld())
 			mWakeLock.release();
 	}
@@ -183,7 +199,7 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
-		Log.i(TAG, "onStart.Service started with start id of: " + startId);
+		Log.i(TravelPost.TAG, "onStart.Service started with start id of: " + startId);
 		mStartId = startId;
 		startLocationService();
 	}
@@ -194,7 +210,7 @@ public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
 	 */
 	@Override
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-        Log.i(TAG , "onStartCommand.Service started with start id of: " + startId);
+        Log.i(TravelPost.TAG , "onStartCommand.Service started with start id of: " + startId);
         mStartId = startId;
 		startLocationService();
 		return START_STICKY;