(function($) {

	$.fn.spasticNav = function(options) { 
	
		 options = $.extend({  
     overlap : 10,  
     speed : 500,   
     easing : 'easeOutExpo'  
 }, options); 
	
		return this.each(function() {
		
		 	 var topmenu = $(this),  
     currentPageItem = $('#selected', topmenu),  
     blob,  
     reset; 
		 		
		 	 $('<li id="blob"></li>').css({  
     width : currentPageItem.outerWidth(),  
     height : currentPageItem.outerHeight() + options.overlap,  
     left : currentPageItem.position().left,  
     top : currentPageItem.position().top - options.overlap / 2,  
     backgroundColor : options.color  
 }).appendTo(this);
		 	
		 	blob = $('#blob', topmenu); 
		 	
			 $('li:not(#blob)', topmenu).hover(function() {  
    // mouse over  
     clearTimeout(reset);  
     blob.animate(  
        {  
             left : $(this).position().left,  
            width : $(this).width()  
         },  
         {  
            duration : options.speed,  
            easing : options.easing,  
            queue : false  
        }  
     );  
 }, function() {  
     // mouse out  
     reset = setTimeout(function() {  
         blob.animate({  
             width : currentPageItem.outerWidth(),  
             left : currentPageItem.position().left  
         }, options.speed)  
     }, options.reset);  
   
 }); 
		
		}); // end each
	
	};

})(jQuery);