$(document).ready(function() {
    var default_text = 'SEARCH KEYWORDS';
    var default_text_style = 'color: #ADAF99;';
    var search_box = $('#search_query');
    var search_box_focus = function() {
        if (default_text == search_box.val()) {
            search_box.val('');
            search_box.removeAttr('style');
        }
    }
    var search_box_blur = function() {
        if ((!search_box.val()) || default_text == search_box.val()) {
            search_box.val(default_text);
            search_box.attr('style', default_text_style);
        }
    }
    search_box.focus(search_box_focus);
    search_box.blur(search_box_blur);
    search_box_blur();
});