/**
 * @author harrybachrach
 */
  $(function(){
                //set opacity to 0 on page load
                $("#nav span").css("opacity", "0");
                //on mouse over
                $("#nav span").hover(function(){
                    //animate opacity to full
                    $(this).stop().animate({opacity: 1}, 'fast');
                },    //on mouse out
                function(){
                    //animate opacity to 0
                    $(this).stop().animate({opacity: 0}, 'fast');
                });
            });