(function($) {

$.fn.spasticNav = function(options) {  

	options = $.extend({  
	    overlap : 10,  
	    speed : 500,  
	    reset : 1500,  
	    color : '#803600',  
	    easing : 'easeOutExpo'  
	}, options);  
	
	return this.each(function(){
		
		var nav = $(this),
			currentPageItem = $('#selected',nav),
			blob,
			reset;
		
		/* Properties of the Blob */	
		$('<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);  
		
		/* Initialize Blob Ref Variable */
	 	blob = $('#blob', nav);
 		
 		/* Move blob on mouseover */
		$('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 this.each
	
};
 
})(jQuery);