function update_current_status () {
    
	var newstatus = $('new_status').get('value');
	if(newstatus == '') return;
	if(newstatus == 'Update your status here') return;
	
	var request = new Request.JSON({
			'url' : globalposturl,
			'method' : "post",
			'data' : {
				'task'  	: 'updateStatus',
				'status' 	: newstatus 
			},
			'onComplete' : function(responseText)
			{
				if(responseText.result) {
				    var html = '<ul><li><a href="/profile/'+responseText.id+'">'+responseText.name+'</a> changed status to '+newstatus+'<br><span class="grey">1 second ago</span></li></div><div class="clear"><br /><br />';
				    var newDiv = new Element('div', {id: 'update_posts'});
				    newDiv.set('html', html);
				    if($('new_status')) $('new_status').set('value', 'Update your status here');
					newDiv.inject($('update_date_block'), 'top');
				} 
			}
		}).send();
}