var prefs = {

	    data: {},

	    load: function (name) {
		if($.cookie(name)){
			this.data = JSON.parse($.cookie(name)); 	    
		}
//		return this.data;
},

	    save: function (name, expires, path) {
		jQuery.cookie(name, JSON.stringify(this.data)); 
	    }

	}