public function friends()
 {
     // confirmed friends
     $user = new User_info();
     $user->user_id = $this->session->userdata('user_id');
     $data['object'] = $user->getFriends();
     // new friend request
     $user1 = new User_info();
     $user1->user_id = $this->session->userdata('user_id');
     $data['object1'] = $user1->getNewFriends();
     // pending friend requests
     $user2 = new User_info();
     $user2->user_id = $this->session->userdata('user_id');
     $data['object2'] = $user2->getPendingFriends();
     $this->load->view('user/header');
     $this->load->view('user/ajax');
     $this->load->view('user/sidebar_left');
     $this->load->view('user/navbar_top');
     $this->load->view('user/friends', $data);
     $this->load->view('user/footer');
 }