-(void) makeStatusItemAppear {
  // Menu
  NSMenu* actionMenu = [[NSMenu alloc] init];
  [menu addItemWithTitle:@"Do Something" action:@selector(doSomething) keyEquivalent:nil];
  // Status Item
  NSStatusItem* myStatusItem = [[NSStatusBar systemStatusBar] statusItemWithLength:32];
  [myStatusItem setImage:[NSImage imageWithContentsOfFile:@"blah/path/to/my/icon"]];
  [myStatusItem setMenu:actionMenu];
}

-(void) doSomething {
  NSLog(@"Do Something was selected!");
}