private void loadSampleData() {
    if (taskEntryRepository.count() == 0) {

      System.out.println(latestUpdate);
      List<TaskItem> taskItems = OrganizerDAO.getAllTaskItems();
      List<Task> tasks = OrganizerDAO.getAllTasks();
      List<Comment> comments = OrganizerDAO.getAllComments();

      // finds the latest item updated in comments/tasks/taskitems using math.max(a, math.max(b, c))
      long templatestUpdate =
          Math.max(
              taskItems.get(0).getDate_modified().getTime(),
              Math.max(
                  tasks.get(0).getDate_modified().getTime(),
                  comments.get(0).getDate_created().getTime()));
      latestUpdate = new Timestamp(templatestUpdate);
      convertToEntries(taskItems, tasks, comments);
      System.out.println(latestUpdate);
    }
  }