private void btnSubmit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(txtStatus.Text) && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(txtStatus.Text))
            {
                //create a new DB instance
                DBUtility db = new DBUtility();

                //write the new value to the database.
                db.AddNewEntry(txtStatus.Text);

                //hide the form and resume running in the taskbar.
                notifyIcon.Visible = true;
                txtStatus.Text = "Tell me your life story.";
                this.Hide();
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Creates the time tracker table if it does not already exist.
        /// </summary>
        private void CreateTimeTrackerTable()
        {
            StringBuilder createTableCommand = new StringBuilder();

            createTableCommand.Append("IF (NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'dbo' AND  TABLE_NAME = 'Entries'))");
            createTableCommand.Append("BEGIN	                                    ");
            createTableCommand.Append("    CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Entries](            ");
            createTableCommand.Append("        [ID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,   ");
            createTableCommand.Append("        [Comments] [varchar](500) NOT NULL,  ");
            createTableCommand.Append("        [rw_udt_ts] [datetime] NOT NULL      ");
            createTableCommand.Append("    ) ON [PRIMARY]                           ");
            createTableCommand.Append("END                                          ");

            DBUtility dbUtil = new DBUtility();
            try
            {
                dbUtil.InsertNewRecordIntoTable(createTableCommand.ToString(), new List<SqlParameter>());
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                lblError.Text = "Error creating table.";
                lblError.Visible = true;
            }
        }