$(document).ready(function() {	
var today = new Date();
    nextYear = new Date(2012, 3, 5);
    timeDiff = nextYear - today;
    second = 1000;
    minute = 60*second;
    hour = 60*minute;
    day = 24*hour;
    totalDays = timeDiff/day;
		var lastLink = document.getElementById('date');
		var span = document.createElement('span');
		lastLink.appendChild(span);
		var txt1 = document.createTextNode(Math.floor(totalDays));
		span.appendChild(txt1);
		var txt2 = document.createTextNode(' Days until my next trip to Hong Kong!');
		lastLink.appendChild(txt2);
	})