diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0f4dc30..1a00cf6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,6 @@ use ggez::{Context, ContextBuilder, GameResult};
 use ggez::graphics::{self, Color};
 use ggez::event::{self, EventHandler};
 
-fn main() {
-    // Make a Context.
-    let (mut ctx, event_loop) = ContextBuilder::new("apruebo", "s1m7u and e-dt")
-        .build()
-        .expect("aieee, could not create ggez context!");
-
-    // Create an instance of your event handler.
-    // Usually, you should provide it with the Context object to
-    // use when setting your game up.
-    let apr = Apr::new(&mut ctx);
-
-    // Run!
-    event::run(ctx, event_loop, apr);
-}
 
 struct Apr {
     // Your state here...
@@ -28,10 +14,36 @@ impl Apr {
             // ...
         }
     }
+
+    fn make_grid(&self, ctx : &mut Context, r: i32, c: i32) -> GameResult<()> {
+	let start_x : f32 = 20.0;
+	let start_y : f32 = 20.0;
+	let size : f32 = 20.0; //compile time constants for now
+	let mut start_white : bool = true;
+	for row in 0..r {
+	    let mut colour = start_white;
+	    for col in 0..c {
+		graphics::rectangle(ctx,
+				    if (colour) { graphics::DrawMode::Line } else { graphics::DrawMode::Fill },
+				    graphics::Rect {
+					x : start_x + (size * col),
+					y : start_y + (size * row),
+					w : size,
+					h : size
+				    })?;
+		colour = !colour;
+	    }
+	    start_white = !start_white;
+	}
+    }
 }
 
+
+
 impl EventHandler for Apr {
     fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+
+	
 	Err(ggez::GameError::CustomError("You done messed up trying to play this game!".to_string()))
         // Update code here...
         // Ok(())
@@ -43,3 +55,18 @@ impl EventHandler for Apr {
         graphics::present(ctx)
     }
 }
+
+fn main() {
+    // Make a Context.
+    let (mut ctx, event_loop) = ContextBuilder::new("apruebo", "s1m7u and e-dt")
+        .build()
+        .expect("aieee, could not create ggez context!");
+
+    // Create an instance of your event handler.
+    // Usually, you should provide it with the Context object to
+    // use when setting your game up.
+    let apr = Apr::new(&mut ctx);
+
+    // Run!
+    event::run(ctx, event_loop, apr);
+}