$('.alert').delay(2000).fadeIn(300);

$('.fa-times-circle').click(function(){
   $(this).parent('.alert').fadeOut(300);
});

$('.switch').click(function(){
   $(this).children('i').toggleClass('fa-pencil');
   $('.login').animate({height: "toggle", opacity: "toggle"}, "slow");
   $('.register').animate({height: "toggle", opacity: "toggle"}, "slow");
});