(function($) {

    $.fn.notification = function(link) {
		var options = { path: '/', expires: 120 }; 
		var COOKIE_NAME = 'notification'; 
		var clicker = $(link);
		return $(this).each(function() {
			var popup = $(this).appendTo($('body'));
			var shade = $('<div class="overlay"></div>').appendTo($('body')).hide();
			
			
			
				var alreadySeen = $.cookie(COOKIE_NAME);
				if(alreadySeen != '1' || !alreadySeen || alreadySeen == null) {
					popup.add(shade).show('fast', function() {
						shade.css('filter', 'alpha(opacity=40)');					
					});
					
				}
			
			popup.find('.close').click(function(e) {
				e.preventDefault();
				popup.add(shade).hide('fast');
				$.cookie(COOKIE_NAME, '1', options); 
			});
		});
    };

})(jQuery);