function number_of_my_unread_messages() {       
	 $.ajax({
		   type: "POST",
		   url: "/message/number_of_my_unread_messages",
		   data: {  
					'function': 'send',
					},
		   dataType: "json",
		   success: function(data){
			   $("#unread_message_count").html( "(" + data + ")" );
			   $("#leftnav_unread_message_count").html( "(" + data + ")" );
		   },
		});
}