$j(function() {
	// set opacity to null on page load
	$j("ul#menu span").css('opacity','0');
	// on mouse over
	$j("ul#menu span").hover(function () {
		// animate opacity to full
		$j(this).stop().animate({
			opacity: 1
		}, "slow");
	},
	// on mouse out
	function () {
		// animate opacity to nill
		$j(this).stop().animate({
			opacity: 0
		}, "slow");
	});
});