$(function() {

		// set opacity to nill on page load

		$("ul#menu span").css("opacity","0");

		// on mouse over

		$("ul#menu span").hover(function () {

			// animate opacity to full

			$(this).stop().animate({

				opacity: 1

			}, 'slow');

		},

		// on mouse out

		function () {

			// animate opacity to nill

			$(this).stop().animate({

				opacity: 0

			}, 'slow');

		});

	});