public void render(Graphics g){
        // change the hover state
        if(cong.mRegion.intersects(this.getBounds())){
            state = 2;
        }
        else{
            state = 1;
        }
        
        // render the appropriate image
        g.drawImage(ss.grabImage(itemIndex, state, Menu.ITEMWIDTH, Menu.ITEMHEIGHT ), item.x, item.y, null);

//        Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;
//        g2d.setColor(Color.green);
//        g2d.draw(item);
    }