// display after a duration of time lapses
	$.fn.showMe = function(duration) {
		var o = $(this);
		  o.queue(function()
		  { 
			 setTimeout(function()
			 { 
				o.dequeue();
				o.css('display','inline'); 
			 }, duration);
		  });
		return this;
	}

	// display then waits until a duration of time lapses then hide
	$.fn.blink = function(duration,goToNext) {
		var o = $(this); 
		  o.queue(function()
		  { 
			 o.css('display','inline'); 
			 setTimeout(function()
			 { 
				o.dequeue();
				o.css('display','none'); 
			 }, duration);
		  });
		
		if (goToNext){
			return o.next();
		}
		else {
			return o.prev();
		}
	}