function initMenu() {

  $('#menu ul').hide();
  // check which parent is and show accordingly
  if(parentTitle == "About"){
	$('#menu ul').hide();
  } else
  if(parentTitle == "Contact"){
	$('#menu ul').hide();
  } else
  if(parentTitle == "Folios"){
	$('#menu ul.firstMenu').show();
  } else 
  if(parentTitle == "Personal"){
	$('#menu ul.secondMenu').show();
  } else   
  if(parentTitle == "Information"){
	$('#menu ul.thirdMenu').show();
  } else {
    $('#menu ul.blogMenu').show();
  }
  $('#menu li a').click(
    function() {
      var checkElement = $(this).next();
      if((checkElement.is('ul')) && (checkElement.is(':visible'))) {
        window.location = $(this).attr('href');
		return false;
        }
      if((checkElement.is('ul')) && (!checkElement.is(':visible'))) {
        $('#menu ul:visible').slideUp('normal');
        checkElement.slideDown('normal');
        window.location = $(this).attr('href');
		return false;
        }
      }
    );
  }
  
function highLight(){
	// clear previous highlights
	$("#menu li.portfolio_1 a").css("color", "#EEEEEE" );
	$("#menu li.portfolio_2 a").css("color", "#EEEEEE" );
	$("#menu li.portfolio_3 a").css("color", "#EEEEEE" );
	$("#menu li.portfolio_4 a").css("color", "#EEEEEE" );
	
	// 
	if(imageGallery == "advertising"){
		$("#menu li.portfolio_1 a").css("color", "#999999" );
	}
	if(imageGallery == "fashion"){
		$("#menu li.portfolio_2 a").css("color", "#999999" );
	}
	if(imageGallery == "interiors"){
		$("#menu li.portfolio_3 a").css("color", "#999999" );
	}
	if(imageGallery == "stilllife"){
		$("#menu li.portfolio_4 a").css("color", "#999999" );
	}
}
  
$(document).ready(function() {
	initMenu();
	highLight();
});