jQuery.fn.blur_text = function(title, blur_class) {
	 var t = $(this);

	 // on blur, set value to title attr if text is blank
	 t.blur(function (){
			 if (t.val() == '') {
			 t.val(title);
			 t.addClass('blur');
			 }
			 });
	 // on focus, set value to blank if current value 
	 // matches title attr
	 t.focus(function (){
			 if (t.val() == title) {
			 t.val('');
			 t.removeClass('blur');
			 }
			 });

	 // clear the pre-defined text when form is submitted
	 t.parents('form:first()').submit(function(){
			 if (t.val() == title) {
			 t.val('');
			 t.removeClass('blur');
			 }
			 });

	 t.blur();

	 return $(this);

 };