diff --git a/botany.py b/botany.py
index 8a4ebad..de03ffc 100644
--- a/botany.py
+++ b/botany.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import getpass
 import threading
 import errno
 import uuid
+import fcntl
 from operator import itemgetter
 from menu_screen import *
 
@@ -304,13 +305,12 @@ class DataManager(object):
 
     this_user = getpass.getuser()
     savefile_name = this_user + '_plant.dat'
-    savefile_path = os.path.join(botany_dir,savefile_name)
-    garden_file_path = os.path.join(game_dir,'garden_file.dat')
+    savefile_path = os.path.join(botany_dir, savefile_name)
+    garden_file_path = os.path.join(game_dir, 'garden_file.dat')
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.this_user = getpass.getuser()
         # check if instance is already running
-        self.lock_file()
         # check for .botany dir in home
         try:
             os.makedirs(self.botany_dir)
@@ -319,19 +319,6 @@ class DataManager(object):
                 raise
         self.savefile_name = self.this_user + '_plant.dat'
 
-    def lock_file(self):
-        # Only allow one instance of game
-        pid = str(os.getpid())
-        this_filename = "instance.lock"
-        self.pid_file_path = os.path.join(self.botany_dir,this_filename)
-        if os.path.isfile(self.pid_file_path):
-            print "botany already running, exiting. (pid %s)" % pid
-            sys.exit()
-        file(self.pid_file_path, 'w').write(pid)
-
-    def clear_lock(self):
-        os.unlink(self.pid_file_path)
-
     def check_plant(self):
         # check for existing save file
         if os.path.isfile(self.savefile_path):
@@ -404,6 +391,9 @@ class DataManager(object):
     def garden_update(self, this_plant):
         # garden is a dict of dicts
         # garden contains one entry for each plant id
+        # TODO: this should calculate age based on time since start, not just
+        # when they saved it
+        # IE someone logged out, still gaining age, just not gaining ticks
         age_formatted = self.plant_age_convert(this_plant)
         this_plant_id = this_plant.plant_id
         plant_info = {
@@ -421,7 +411,10 @@ class DataManager(object):
             new_file_check = False
             # TODO: it would be smart to lock this file down somehow, write to
             # it only through the software (to prevent tampering)
-            os.chmod(self.garden_file_path, 0666)
+            # TODO: this is not the right way to do this, other users who run
+            # it can't chmod that file
+            # TODO: json file also needs to be writeable by all
+            # os.chmod(self.garden_file_path, 0666)
         else:
             # create empty garden list
             this_garden = {}
@@ -483,4 +476,3 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     my_data.save_plant(my_plant)
     my_data.data_write_json(my_plant)
     my_data.garden_update(my_plant)
-    my_data.clear_lock()
diff --git a/menu_screen.py b/menu_screen.py
index d2eb02d..1760558 100644
--- a/menu_screen.py
+++ b/menu_screen.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         # garden/leaderboard thing
         # TODO: display refresh is hacky. Could be more precise
         self.screen.refresh()
-        self.screen.border(0)
         try:
             self.draw_default()
+            self.screen.border(0)
             self.screen.refresh()
         except Exception as exception:
             # Makes sure data is saved in event of a crash due to window resizing
@@ -99,8 +99,19 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
             self.__exit__()
             #traceback.print_exc()
 
+    def ascii_render(self, filename, ypos, xpos):
+        this_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),"art")
+        this_filename = os.path.join(this_dir,filename)
+        this_file = open(this_filename,"r")
+        this_string = this_file.readlines()
+        this_file.close()
+        for y, line in enumerate(this_string, 2):
+            self.screen.addstr(ypos+y,xpos,line, curses.A_NORMAL)
+        # self.screen.refresh()
+
     def draw_default(self):
         # draws default menu
+        # TODO: draw bee
         clear_bar = " " * (int(self.maxx*2/3))
         self.screen.addstr(2,2, self.title, curses.A_STANDOUT) # Title for this menu
         self.screen.addstr(4,2, self.subtitle, curses.A_BOLD) #Subtitle for this menu
@@ -131,6 +142,7 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
         else:
             self.screen.addstr(5,13, clear_bar, curses.A_NORMAL)
             self.screen.addstr(5,13, " - you can't water a dead plant :(", curses.A_NORMAL)
+        self.ascii_render("bee.txt",-1,self.maxx-27)
 
     def update_plant_live(self):
         # updates plant data on menu screen, live!
@@ -187,13 +199,18 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
 
     def draw_garden(self):
         # draws neighborhood
+        # TODO: use age from start date to now, not ticks or static
         clear_bar = " " * (self.maxx-2) + "\n"
+        clear_block = clear_bar * 5
         control_keys = [curses.KEY_UP, curses.KEY_DOWN, curses.KEY_LEFT, curses.KEY_RIGHT]
         # load data
         with open(self.garden_file_path, 'rb') as f:
             this_garden = pickle.load(f)
         # format data
         if self.infotoggle != 2:
+            for y, line in enumerate(clear_block.splitlines(), 2):
+                self.screen.addstr(y+12, 2, line)
+                self.screen.refresh()
             plant_table_formatted = self.format_garden_data(this_garden)
             self.infotoggle = 2
         else:
@@ -232,7 +249,7 @@ class CursedMenu(object):
             "You think about all the seedlings who came before it.",
             "You and your seedling make a great team.",
             "Your seedling grows slowly and quietly.",
-            "You briefly meditate on the paths your life could take.",
+            "You meditate on the paths your plant's life could take.",
             ],
                 2:[
             "The " + this_species + " makes you feel relaxed.",