(function($) {

 $.fn.spasticNav = function(options) {

 options = $.extend({
 overlap : 20,
 speed : 500,
 reset : 1500,
 color : '',
 easing : 'easeOutExpo'
 }, options);

 return this.each(function() {

 var nav = $(this),
 currentPageItem = $('#selected', nav),
 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', nav);

 $('li:not(#blob)', nav).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);