$(function() {
		/* set opacity to nill on page load */
		$("ul.mainNav a").css("opacity","1");
		/* on mouse over */
		$("ul.mainNav a").hover(function () {
			/* animate opacity to full */
			$(this).stop().animate({
				opacity: 0
			}, "slow");
		},
		/* on mouse out */
		function () {
			/* animate opacity to nill */
			$(this).stop().animate({
				opacity: 1
			}, "slow");
		});
	});