Bright FuturaSmoking & Drinking Teens Are The Unhappiest Of All
Posted on June 30, 2012
Teenagers who smoke, drink alcohol and eat junk food are significantly more likely to be unhappy than their clean- living counterparts, a study has found. About 5,000 children were questioned on their appearance, family, friends, school and life as a whole, and had their happiness levels rated.
Researchers discovered that those who never drank alcohol were between four and six times more likely to have higher levels of happiness than those who did
While those who shunned cigarettes were about five times more likely to have high happiness scores than young smokers.
The authors of the study, based at the Institute for Social and Economic Research at Essex University, used data from Understanding Society, a long-term study of 40,000 UK households, to analyze the home life and health-related behavior of about 5,000 ten to 15-year-olds.
Their results found that unhealthy habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol and not taking exercise were closely linked to substantially lower happiness scores, even when factors such as family income and parents’ education were taken into account.
Higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, and less eating of crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks, was associated with high happiness levels. Also, the children who played a lot of sport were deemed happier.Cara Booker, co-author of the research, said that children could be turning to damaging vices to cope with their unhappiness. She said: ‘Another explanation could be that youths who smoke and drink first fit themselves into certain groups that tend to be unhappier, and then they find themselves unhappy. It becomes a vicious cycle.
‘It’s probably a combination of both. Some will take up smoking because they want to feel more adult, but then find themselves hanging out with people who are less happy and then they become less happy. But if you’re participating in sports and have a social group who are also interested in the same things, you’re happier versus not doing much of anything.’
The study found that between the ages of 13 and 15, teenagers’ food consumption became unhealthier – only 11 per cent reported eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables every day – and their participation in exercise fell. And the figures for alcohol consumption revealed 8 per cent of ten to 12-year-olds admitted having had an alcoholic drink within the last month, rising to 41 per cent among 13 to 15-year-olds.
Dr Booker added: ‘The message [to teenagers] is that you need to be as healthy as possible, and participating in more adult behaviour such as smoking and drinking is not necessarily going to make you happier.
12 Things College Students Don’t Need
Posted on June 25, 2012
Of course, not all students’ needs are the same — students in medical studies, for example, may not require might need a powerful computer while students engineering and computer science may.
But, generally speaking, here are 12 expenses campus life doesn’t absolutely require:
12 Things College Students Don’t Need
1. New textbooks
Never ever ever buy a new textbook from the box store.
While the convenience may be tempting you honestly should never buy from you school bookstore. There are hundreds of textbook sites online now, and even programs that will find you the cheap priced textbook and the place to buy it.
Disclaimer: Bright Futura receives a kick back for all books purchased using this tool. Help support Bright Futura by purchasing using our free textbook tool
You can also see if there is a free downloadable e-book version 
Advantages to getting an E-Book
1. Some things don’t get better with age.
Paper textbooks are expensive to produce and expensive for schools to buy. And as books are passed along from one student to the next, they get more highlighted, dog-eared, tattered, and worn.
2. Heavy backpacks. Weighed-down students.
It’s no secret that paper textbooks are heavy. But what you may not know is that backpack weight is an increasing problem among kids. Studies show that heavy backpacks can lead to both chronic back pain and poor posture — and many kids are carrying a quarter of their body weight in textbooks. -Apple
If online textbook shopping isn’t your thing or the book can’t be found see if your university has an old edition.
More and more universities are offering textbook rental programs to help students avoid paying unfathomable new-book prices. Check to see whether your university offers a rental program, which is most often available for the school’s core-curriculum and prerequisite classes.
Ask a friend to go halves on it. Often times the books you are looking for have already been purchased by a friend or at least need to be. If your friend is no longer taking the class ask if you can buy it from him/her. Or if you and your friend are both taking the class split the cost and study together! Knowledge is power.
2. A Top of the Line Laptop or Desktop Computer.
This is dependent on your preference but the reality is that an inexpensive laptop or desktop should do the trick. In fact I didn’t even have a laptop for the first 2 years of college. I survived…barley. I would note however that while netbooks are cheap, their small keyboards and slow processing speed really suck.
3. A Printer.
You have two options, you can skip the printer all together and just print from the school labs which will save you money on the printer and the ink or you can g a cheap/free printer on $50 for a printer, $30 a pop for replacement ink and $9 per pack of paper.
If you decided against buying a printer: For about $10, you can buy a flash drive instead, save your 20-page term paper on it and print the paper in the campus computer lab, which btw you’re already be paying for in tuition!
- Flash drive
- Send yourself files via gmail
- Use Dropbox
- Use Google Drive
Take Notes: Some schools include a technology fee in room-and-board costs — $100 per semester in some cases.
4. A Pricey Smart-Phone Plan
While I personally have a smart phone and would kill anyone who tried to take it from me, they aren’t a requirement for college. Especially if you can’t afford/need it.
Fortunately, there are less-expensive, no-contract alternatives. Consider Virgin Mobile’s Beyond Talk Plan, which uses Sprint’s Nationwide Network. Plans start at $35 a month, for which you get unlimited Web, data, messaging and e-mail and 300 Anytime minutes. Simply buy a phone, select a plan at www.virginmobileusa.com, activate it on the Web site and manage your account online.
5. Cable TV
I personally don’t understand having cable tv at any point in life. Their are hundreds of things to watch and do on the internet and real life. However, if you’re a huge tv buff I’d suggest you
1. Cut back, watching TV isn’t a good look!
2. Cut this additional expense by accessing a wide variety of current entertainment and news online.
You can stream programs from your computer or a Web-enabled device, such as an Xbox 360 gaming console, a Playstation 3, a Wii or a TiVo:
- TV Shows: XfinityTV.com and Hulu.com, for example, let you download TV shows free. You can also catch recent episodes of your favorite shows at the networks’ own sites. Hulu.com now offers Hulu Plus, which for $8 a month gives you access to more than 1,000 seasons of current and classic TV shows, hundreds of movies (including films from the Criterion Collection) and limited commercial introduction in 720p high definition. College students can get a one-month free trial if they sign up with their .edu e-mail address. Movies.
- Movies: Netflix offers for $8 a month unlimited TV episodes and movies streaming online through a Web-enabled device.
- Sports: WatchESPN (formerly ESPN3.com) streams live broadcasts of professional sports, such as professional baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis, and of course college basketball and football. You can stream WatchESPN content to an Xbox 360, but you must have an Xbox Live Gold membership, which is $10 a month, or $60 a year (same goes for streaming Netflix content with the Xbox 360).
6. A Car
In a nine-month academic year, according to AAA, the average small sedan would rack up about $3,000 in expenses, including costs for gas, standard maintenance and insurance. Parking permits and any tickets or breakdowns would add even more to the bill. Keeping the car parked at home could lower insurance premiums, too.
7. A Credit Card
The average freshman who has a credit card has nearly $700 in card debt, according to a recent study by Sallie Mae. To curb the frivolity of first-year credit card spending, Uncle Sam is now enforcing stricter credit card rules. Anyone younger than 21 is required to prove his or her ability to repay any debts or have a parent (or someone else 21 or older) co-sign the card application.
Help your student stay in the black by withholding your signature until he has a long track record of fiscal responsibility. A debit card is a good way to get started.
8. High bank fees
Open an account at a bank that is close to campus and has nationwide coverage.
Don’t use an account with the hometown bank at college. Otherwise you could spend up to $5 when withdrawing money from an out-of-network ATM.
Consider opening an online checking account with a bank that doesn’t charge ATM fees or that refunds ATM surcharges by other banks.
Be sure to read the fine print: Some of these banks do not refund ATM fees beyond a certain amount, and some require the account holder to maintain a minimum account balance every month.
Open an account with a credit union that belongs to a surcharge-free network. Click here to locate one.
9. Overdraft protection
You now have the option when you open an account to opt out of overdraft protection. That means the bank either will not permit you to withdraw funds if your balance is too low or will ask whether you want to pay a $35 fee and proceed with the withdrawal. This is not a one-time decision; you can switch your preference if you decide you want the bank to cover overdrafts. Checks and recurring payments that cause you to overdraw the account are not covered even if you opt out, so you can still incur hefty overdraft fees.
10. A Big Meal Plan
Often, the money you spend on a meal plan does not roll over from year to year — if you don’t use the money, you lose it. Best to start low and see how much you eat. Many colleges give you the opportunity to replenish meal-plan funds midyear. You could also supplement your meal plan with gift cards to the local grocery (or pizza joint). Or you can buy gift cards at GiftCertificates.com.
11. Campus health insurance
If you have family health coverage, your child may still be covered under that plan when she goes to college. If your plan does not cover out-of-network costs, a campus health-insurance plan may be a more cost-effective option. Be careful, though: Some college policies have low coverage maximums, which could leave you with thousands of dollars in uninsured expenses.
12. Private loans
The hefty price tag on higher education makes it hard to avoid student loans, so steer clear of private student loans.
They usually carry variable rates (as opposed to the fixed rates of federal loans), have fewer repayment options and allow students to rack up high balances. (See Be Wary of Private Student Loans.)
Maximillian Garland | Bright Futura Columnist
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How Not to Die In College: No Four Year Fears
Posted on June 24, 2012
No lie, it’s been a long time since I’ve been an undergraduate freshman, but now that I’m a graduate student in a new school and in a new state, I’m finding many parallels to then and now. To keep things interesting I will provide some sage-like advice from someone who has already graduated, in my series HOW NOT TO DIE IN COLLEGE (HOW NOT TO DIE INC).
How Not to Die In College Presents:
No Four Year Fears
Each year in college is like a movie and you play the character moving from one sequel to the next. Each year of college helps change you in ways you may not recognize at first, but will ultimately recognize as an important events in your life. Freshman year and Junior year of course turn out to be the most important years.
Freshman year-The Foundation
Freshman year sets the foundation for your college career.
Freshman year is the start of your new life, it will set up your first few true friends, a rough idea of your new schedule– if you’re commuting or living on campus, and will expose you to the new world known as college.
What you need to know– that most people won’t tell you:
- You don’t need to decide a major now. You have time!
- Join an organization; get to know a lot of people.
- Your sleep schedule will disappear, if you’re reading this at 5 am you understand.
Everyone grabs friends faster than the speed of light in the first few weeks of school.
Sophomore Year- Settling In
Sophomore year is the settling of your college everything
Your second year of college is more of Freshman year on cruise control. You finally settle into the swing of things. You realize who and what is important when it comes to friends and organizations. It is also a good time to continue what social networking skills you started Freshman year and branch out to the other people around you.
What you need to know–that people won’t tell you:
- Start considering your major, you don’t need to know it now. You should have at least have an idea. Ask yourself the tough life questions.
- If your part of an organization, try to get a position on their executive board. These positions look REALLY good on a resume.
- Some of your friends who started with you in Freshman year might not make it to Sophomore year. Grades, financial aid, and or just not liking the university will force them out of the University.
Junior Year- THE BIG YEAR
Do it big this year
Junior year in many ways is your most important year out of all four. By Junior year you should have finished most of your general ed classes. By now you should also have decided on a major.
Junior year is your prime year of college, you know enough people on campus through clubs, parties, and social events, you know all the shortcuts to and from class, you’re no longer as lost as a freshman or as stressed as a Senior about graduating.
This is also a good time –if you haven’t begun already– to start an internships, study abroad, and / or be president of an organization. This big year is the year to beef up your resume and explore the depths of your school’s opportunities.
Please Remember: Deciding a major is not the same as deciding your career. You can also work toward a new career after you have earned your degree.
What you need to know–that people won’t tell you:
- If you make it to your Junior year, there’s a very good chance you’ll be graduating. Freshman and Sophomore year weeds out people who aren’t suited for college but once you make it to the junior year, you’re pretty much set.
- DO IT! This a time to try something new this year. Study Abroad opportunities are my favorite. If you receive financial aid (ie. Fafsa) for the fall or spring semester and you study abroad during either of those semesters Fafsa may help pay for it.
- Start an internship the summer of your junior year, do your best at it, and hopefully they’ll offer you a chance to come back next summer as a paid intern or better as a paid staff member.
- Junior should be spent preparing yourself for senior and post graduation. This way you don’t save all the hard hitting questions for your senior year
Senior Year- Finality
Senior year is 50% busy work and 50% quarter life crisis
Senior year is the year to finish all the things you wanted and needed to complete. This final year is the year you can try out all the classes you always thought were interesting but never had room for in your schedule.
If you set up your classes correctly you will most likely be able to take a least one or two B.S classes.You also will have the freedom and know how to take the challenging upper level classes you were always too scared to take.
Classwise you should be quite relaxed but you have to worry about GRADUATION and GRAD SCHOOL/WORKFORCE.
What you need to know that people won’t tell you:
- If you’re planning to go to graduate school start early. Find at least 5 schools you’re thinking about going to and apply,
Please note: Most grad school applications are due pretty early in the spring semester. Deadlines for master’s programs tend to hit in January, February or March which means you should start in December or January.
- Don’t be worried or upset if you don’t graduate in 4 years. The new normal graduation rate is 5 years, don’t be worried if you have to stay an extra semester for an extra year, as long as you graduate and get your degree.
No matter what happens in to you –the main character– of this wild story, I encourage you to remember that college is a monumental movement in your life. Each chapter will tell of a new journey and unforeseen dilemma and each page will bring new character flaws and even the occasional triumphant victory.
Always remember that you are both the reader and writer of your own novel. So keep your nose in your books, keep your pencil to the paper and keep loving what you do!
Leon Langford | Bright Futura Columnist
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Why Women Like Bad Boys
Posted on June 15, 2012
Dear Nice Guys,
I feel your pain, I really do. You just lost the girl of your dreams to some asshole, because well….you were nice and apparently being nice is not what girls want.
Yeah, my head just exploded too
But now it’s been revealed there is a science behind that idea. During a discussion this week on America’s NPR (formerly National Public Radio), human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar was surprised that
Rihanna still reportedly likes Chris Brown, who ‘didn’t only hit Rihanna, he made her look like Buster Douglas’.
National Review writer Kevin D Williamson pointed out, however, that she may not be able to help it – because it’s in her genes to like men like Chris Brown.
Writing in a blog following the show this week Mr. Iftikhar stated that
bad guys combine the self-obsession of narcissism, the impulsive, thrill-seeking and callous behavior of the psychopath and the deceitful and exploitative nature of Machiavellianism.
Unattractive as the combination might appear, women often equate it with masculinity - and the ability to father healthy children.
As a result, those looking for the thrill of an affair, or hoping to become pregnant, are drawn to ‘bad boys’. Scientist Peter Jonason said James Bond is the perfect example of a ladykiller with a rather questionable personality. ‘He’s clearly disagreeable, very extroverted and likes trying new things - killing people, new women,’ the researcher told New Scientist.
Mr Jonason, of New Mexico State University in the U.S., subjected 200 college students to personality tests designed to rank them for each of their dark triad traits.
They were also asked about their attitudes to sexual relationships and about their sex lives, including how many partners they had and whether they sought out flings. The results showed that men who scored higher on the trio of traits tended to have more partners and more interest in short-term relationships.
Nice guys need not lose all hope though
Dr Gayle Brewer, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Central Lancashire, said that while women tend to like cads for flings, they usually settle down with more caring types.
Full Article at Elite Daily.com
Leon Langford| Bright Futura Columnist
Top 100 Songs To Listen To While Studying
Posted on June 1, 2012
Unlike my roommates in college, I never had the ability to study while listening to my favorite popular music. Maybe I’m incompetent but my brain just can’t handle the competition between written text and sung vocals.
I did however discover that instrumental playlists plus the sound of rain is amazingly helpful when it comes time to hit the books.
With instrumentals and rainymood, I can appease my need for audio stimulation without hearing Kesha‘s, distracting ass vocals.
If you aren’t currently studying, I would bookmark this page or favorite the tracks below for times when you need that beautiful zen-like state.
Below is a playlist of the Top 100 Songs To Listen To While Studying along with a track list. The playlists were created by Dj Lush
The World’s Best Chill out Album ( Part 1 )
01. Fragile State – The Facts & The Dreams 00:00
02. Alpha X – Blue Love 05:03
03. Roebeck – 1000 Miles 10:46
04. Goloka – Thinking About You 15:25
05. Fragile State – Barney Fade (Future Loop Foundation Mix) 23:05
06. One Cool Fossil – This Changing World (part 1) 31:07
07. FXU – Ark 36:59
08. Pretz – Goodbye Ferrers 40:51
09. Alpha X – Nocturnal Trip 46:46
10. Roebeck – No Calming Ride 53:00
11. Nu Soul Guru – Indian Summer 58:11
12. Fragile State – Hoop Dreams (Ralph Myerz 5th Floor Magic Retake) 1:01:43
13. Extreme Love Junkies – Horizontal Dub (feat DJ Crush) 1:07:55
14. Deconstruction – Perfect Vision 1:12:03
15. Goloka – Give Me Loving 1:16:35
16. Dub Scientists – Grow Your Own (Chilled To Perfection Mix) 1:21:27
17. Miscosity – Floatation [1:25:09
18. Kandante - Riding The Silver Plateau (feat DJ Smooth Buddha Bar Mix) 1:30:32
19. Chilled By Nature - State Of Grace (Alpha X Remix) 1:34:19
20. Bruno Zilli - Sabbatta Revisited ( Bar Buddha Remix) 1:39:40
21. Bahia Cordovez - Spirit Of The Buddhas 1:43:31
22. DJ Danny Oliver - Only Ever On A Sunday (feat Simone Davis) 1:47:21
23. Pretz - Round Blue Glasses 1:51:35
24. So Heavenly - Come To Me (Pacha Chilled Mix) 1:57:49
25. Deep Sea Divers - Funking On The Dancefloor (Exclusive Deep Mix) 2:02:09
26. FXU - Vastes Ambres2:06:15
27. Chic Electrifique - I Want You Now (Cote d'azure mix) 2:09:55
28. James Long - Virtual Paradise (Juan Cortez Extended Mix) 2:14:51
29. Advanced Picture - When She Came Over ( Ministry Of Sound Mix) 2:19:00
30. Blue Universe - At The River (Bliss Mix) 2:23:56
31. Blissful Kiss - 67981 Slash 4 (Euro Club Cut) 2:28:32
32. Chameleon Theory - Moonlight (Lush Lounge Edit) 2:32:00
33. Fragile State - Everyday A Story (4 Hero Remix) 2:35:50
34. The Dreamcatcher - Lunar Masquerade (Night Watch Mix) 2:41:45
35. Laughing Tortoises - Code Zion (feat Guy Rossili-In My Hed Kandi Mix) 2:47:00
36. Gustav & Steiner - L'Etranger (feat Sarah Boskalle) 2:50:04
37. Groove Counsellors - The Power Of One 2:54:28
38. Julien S'Allanger - Who Stole My Coat (Jagged Sword Version) 2:58:01
39. Pretz - Fooby Scooo 3:01:48
40. Ital Groove Monkeys - Placid Imaginings ( Ibiza Sunset Mix) 3:08:19
41. DJ Atomic - The Love Always Ends (feat Spakeman Lust Version 3:12:48
42. Planet Collision - Love Runs Deep (feat Smoking Heros Ibiza Mix) 3:17:00
43. Green Forest - Blue Dawn Slope 3:20:44
44. Jazz Warriors - Shamira's Song (Cafe Del Mar Mix) 3:24:33
45. FXU - Aroxy 3:29:49
46. One Cool Fossil - Love In Tangiers (includes The Meeting) 3:34:02
47. Pulsating Elements - Ground Zero (Cool Club Mix) 3:42:44
48. Mr Haywood - Sweet Music 3:46:11
49. D'el Salvador - Never The Same (Feat Samuel Jensen) 3:51:29
50. The Organic Farmer - Crystal Mind (After Hours Mix) 3:56:47
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The World's Best Chill out Album ( Part 2 )
51. Zedman - Pure Vida (feat DJ Praise-Lounge Version) [03:00]
52. Pierre Castelli – All Summer Long (feat Juno -Paradiso Mix) [03:10]
53. FXU – Dogg 77 [05:16]
54. Pretz – Chapel Stile [04:45]
55. Space Crusaders – Plendity (Dubchill mix) [04:20]
56. Pretz – Adder 47 [04:29]
57. DJ Atomic – Horizons Of Hope And Glory (Feat Deep Sea Dwellers) [04:52]
58. Soho Beat Dimension – Raindance (Puro Mix) [04:12]
59. Passionista – Her You & Me (Ibiza Beach Late Mix) [03:49]
60. The Sun Dreamer – Fuego Dulce [03:30]
61. Dr Cut – Soul Survivor [03:34]
62. Red Shoes Collective – This Is The Time [04:54]
63. DJ Nation – Shaman’s Wish (feat Cheb Rayah) [04:04]
64. DJ Atomic – Stars Of Life ( Feat Chaz Sapparetti Buddha Mix) [03:41]
65. Dj Juan Perez – Generation (Deep Soul Mix) [05:56]
66. Amira Singh – Always Away From Home ( Feat Jazz Gorillaz Pure Mix) [04:26]
67. Primal Coding – Costa Rica Dreaming [04:04]
68. Deep Blush – 24 Hour Fascination [04:37]
69. Dawn & Franklin – Summer In Your Head (Horizontal Drowning Mix) [04:20]
70. Crazy Elephant People – Bliss And Blast (Ibiza Late Mix) [04:32]
71. FXU – Ant 2 [05:08]
72. Pretz – Rain Strut [06:22]
73. Nitin Patawi – The Long Way Up (feat DJ Storm) [03:52]
74. Mother Earth – Aurora [04:03]
75. Crystal And Jeffrey – Sounds Like Swimming (Boulevard Remix| [04:02]
76. MC Aghared – Blame Someone [05:57]
77. El Cantrak – Through The Clouds & Beyond (feat Speedfreaks) [05:16]
78. Brainiacs On Dope – Standing In The Sun (Afterhours Chilled Mix) [04:04]
79. Zatharanga Experience – Sweet Symphony (Balearic Bliss Mix) [03:33]
80. United People Of Chill – Song 4573 [04:08]
81. Lounge Lizards – Pure And Deep (Feat Nathan Bullet) [03:24]
82. Longtitude – This World (feat JC Mason Sunset Mix) [03:46]
83. Herbivore and Company – Fistral ( Deep And Long Version) [05:06]
84. Beach Gurus – The Pleasure Dome (Elvissa Sunset Mix) [02:54]
85. Miscosity – Going Down To The Beach [04:40]
86. The Cube – Cool Like You (Special Club Mix) [02:59]
87. FXU – Sidewalk Vertigo [06:05]
88. Daniel Dupre’s Lounge Committee – Foundations Of Emotional Bliss [02:58]
89. FXU – Sat 17 [05:52]
90. Miami Meltdown – Definately Forever On My Mind (Afterhours Chilled Mix) [05:26]
91. FXU – Flytopia [04:54]
92. The Sonic Beach Boys – Brown Flares (Downbeat Version) [03:42]
93. DJ Proust – Crying Wolf (Lazy Hammock Mix) [03:43]
94. Sureplayers – Summer In Your Arms (Crispy Biscuit mix) [03:36]
95. Room 511 – Golfe Du Lion [05:32]
96. Catalina Invention – Guessing Games [05:02]
97. Roebeck – SIrens [04:51]
98. Prism 560 – Guessing Games [04:19]
99. Pure Karma – Lavish Meanderings (feat DJ Pure-Costes Hotel Rework) [03:49]
100. Fragile State – Song Of Departure (Digitonal Cloudless Remix) [06:12]
Do you have a particular long that really sets the mood for studying?
Maximillian Garland| Bright Futura Columnist
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SongKick Review: Put A Concert In Your Pants
Posted on May 30, 2012
Songkick is the undisputed king of music events. Started in 2007 and on the rise, SongKick is a website that allows you to track your favorite bands the same way your parent’s track and monitor you the first time you left for college. By tracking your favorite bands you can never miss the next great concert.
With Songkick you can keep 100,000 concerts in your pants pocket, and never miss your favorite band.
Songkick takes advantage of every avenue of social media to keep you posted on the bands near you including:
Below is a brief Songkick review
What does Songkick Provide?
^ What the hell is an Arcade Fire? Jk, they won a grammy you should see them in concert.
Essentially Songkick provides you with your own personalized database that keeps you updated on all shows you might be interested in.
And best of all by scanning your itunes library Songkick will help create a schedule of bands and artist coming to town.
3 Links You’ll probably like if you like Songkick
1. Does SongKick have a mobile app?
Umm.. yes. With SongKick app you can check on future concerts just as easy as you can send a sext I mean… text.
And guess what its FREE!
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2. Songkick’s Facebook App
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3. SongKick on Wikipedia
Songkick provides two core services. It allows users to track bands and receive alerts when those bands play concerts near the user’s favorite locations. The site lists more than 100,000 upcoming concerts. It also provides more than 2,000,000″gigographies” which are listings of historical concerts with user contributed data including reviews, set lists, videos and photographs.- Wikipedia
4. Videos On SongKick
Songkick is definitely for the music lover in all of us. With it’s personalized databases and social media connections it’s impossible to miss out on your favorite band.
Don't let this be you! And if it is you, then you can stay home, listen to music and drink with drinkify.
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Songkick simplified
If you have one of these:
You’ll never miss one of these:
Have you used Songkick? What did you like or hate about it?
Leon Langford | Bright Futura Columnist
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Drinkify: Listen Responsibly
Posted on May 21, 2012
Drinkify: Listen Responsibly
If you like: 1). The Internet 2). Music and 3). Drinking then this site is for you. It’s called Drinkify: A website that allows you to type in the artist you want to listen to, plays their music, and matches it with an accompanying cocktail recipe.
This is quite an amazing site and the drinks actually go well with the music. You know how old people will drink wine and listen to classical music, now you can listen to modern music and drink alcohol. Call it being classy.
Top 7 Drinks Suggested By Drinkify
1. The Drake:
“The Drake” 8 oz Sipsmith gin, 8 oz Coco Lopez, 10 oz Coco Lopez; combine in highball glass and serve; garnish with wedge of watermelon
2. “The Amy Winehouse”
1 bottle of cabernet at room temperature
3. “The Maroon 5”
10 oz Glenmorangie scotch, 10 oz Elderflower cordial, 8 oz club soda; combine in highball glass and serve; garnish with sugar
4. “The SBTRKT”
1 oz Cocaine; serve on rocks; garnish with sparklers
5. Theophilus London
1 Red Stripe
6. The Big Sean
4 oz rum; serve on rocks; stir vigorously
7. “The Adele”
2 oz vodka, 2 oz coconut milk, 1 oz honey; combine in highball glass and serve; garnish with cucumber
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Beyonce: “The Beyonce” 1 bottle Hennessey, 1 bottle Fassionola, 4 oz Metaxa; combine in shaker and strain into cocktail glass; garnish with salt. 
Kanye West: “The Kanye West” 6 oz Hennessey; serve neat; stir slowly
Ironically, Kanye was spotted drinking a bottle of Hennessey during his memorable VMA rant against Taylor Swift. So the drink definitely fits.
I’m not sure what diabolical, musical, alcholic genius came up with this site but it all seems very spot on (I like the Lupe Fiasco) and I can’t wait to check this site out the next time I’m making a playlist and a liquor store run.
Check out drinkify.org and remember to listen responsibly.
Leon Langford | Bright Futura Columnist
Drinkify: Your New Favorite Drinking Site
Posted on May 21, 2012
Drinkify: Your New favorite Drinking Site
If you like: 1). The Internet 2). Music and 3). Drinking then this site is for you. It’s called Drinkify: A website that allows you to type in the artist you want to listen to, plays their music, and matches it with an accompanying cocktail recipe.
^The G O Double Gizzle
This is quite an amazing site and the drinks actually go well with the music. You know how old people will drink wine and listen to classical music, now you can listen to modern music and drink alcohol. Call it being classy.
Drake: “The Drake” 8 oz Sipsmith gin, 8 oz Coco Lopez, 10 oz Coco Lopez; combine in highball glass and serve; garnish with wedge of watermelon
Amy Winehouse: “The Amy Winehouse” 1 bottle of cabernet at room temperature
Maroon 5: “The Maroon 5” 10 oz Glenmorangie scotch, 10 oz Elderflower cordial, 8 oz club soda; combine in highball glass and serve; garnish with sugar
SBTRKT: “The SBTRKT” 1 oz Cocaine; serve on rocks; garnish with sparklers
Theophilus London: 1 Red Stripe
Big Sean: 4 oz rum; serve on rocks; stir vigorously
Adele: “The Adele” 2 oz vodka, 2 oz coconut milk, 1 oz honey; combine in highball glass and serve; garnish with cucumber
Beyonce: “The Beyonce” 1 bottle Hennessey, 1 bottle Fassionola, 4 oz Metaxa; combine in shaker and strain into cocktail glass; garnish with salt
Kanye West: “The Kanye West” 6 oz Hennessey; serve neat; stir slowly
Ironically, Kanye was spotted drinking a bottle of Hennessey during his memorable VMA rant against Taylor Swift. So the drink definitely fits.
Everything seemed pretty accurate to me (the combination of honey and Adele is spot on), and I genuinely can’t think of a reason for not making this one of my most visited tabs. Check out drinkify.org and remember to listen responsibly.
Man Surgically Attaches iPod To His Arm
Posted on May 15, 2012
There aren’t many things that make me shout, “WTF?!” but this is definitely one of them. Dave Hurban, a 21-year old Dynasty Tattoo artist from Newfield, N.J., made sure his iPod would be something he’d never lose.
After surfing the web and researching other outrageous piercings, Hurban decided his new lightweight iPod Nano 6 deserved a permanent place to live on his body; and he learned he’d be the first to do so.
Dave Hurban surgically attached his iPod Nano 6 to his arm in less than 30 minutes.
#Swag
The whole procedure took Hurban less than 30 minutes; and he says the implant location of his arm, which he pierced on Apr. 19, healed enough in two weeks for him to be able to jog with it, move freely and bend his wrist completely.
“It feels like I’m wearing a watch,” Hurban said. “You get used to it. It’s like when you wear the same ring all the time. It can get knocked off if you bump it too hard.”
Hurban has worked in the piercing industry for more than three years and is certified throught the state of New Jersey. With the same technique he’d use to pierce his clients, he mapped out the placement on his arm and inserted four dermals into his arm to match the four corners of the iPod.
Once healed, his iPod just clicks in and out of its built-in holder.
If I think it’s awesome, then that’s it,” he said as he strolled through the aisles of booths at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention. “That’s all I really care about.”
Hurban says he’s received only positive feedback at the tattoo convention and that his little contraption has caught the eye of many stopping by his shop’s booth.
“More than 35 people have told me to my face they wanted the same thing,” Hurban said, even though he doesn’t yet know if he’ll market his idea or perform it on others.
Leon Langford| Bright Futura Columnist
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7 Signs of a Gentleman: How Not To Be A Douche
Posted on May 4, 2012
Let’s face it, the breed of true gentleman is endangered. With all these playas, pimps and downright a-holes it sadly is a special occasion when you find a guy that is truly respectful. This weekend I was lucky enough to meet one of those rare gentleman and here are some qualities I noticed that I have witnessed hardly ever.
1. Holds the Door Open.
This seems simple enough, but when a guy does this for you, you cannot help but smile a bit. I mean, this was a house party, not a gala, and he still held the door open for me.
2. Gives You His Jacket.
Of course Halloweekend is always freezing and most girls are in rather small outfits so walking to and from events is a nightmare for us. I did not even have to ask for his jacket, I simply said I’m really cold and he instantly offered it up for me on more than one occasion. Now I’m warm and happy.
3. Calls You Beautiful instead of Hot.
It makes all the difference to a girl the types of compliments we receive. Sure being called hot can be flattering, but being called beautiful is so endearing. Hot reminds us of being in middle school and your colored braces were hot. No. We are ladies and will be referred to as such. Being called beautiful was a highlight to my weekend.
4. Pays for Your Ride.
“Oh, I don’t have any more cash”or being too incoherent to even pay for a cab ride is not attractive at all. Not only did this gentleman arrange for our ride all on his own but paid for it without any hesitation or awkward pause hoping I’ll offer to split. Of course I said thank you very much.
5. Respects You Physically.
In this day and at our age, sex is pretty much expected if you go home with someone. Yes, it is up to you to lay down your boundaries but more often than not you will hear pleading and persuading until no end. It is refreshing to have someone respect you enough to understand what no means and leave it at that. Besides, leaving something to be desired can be more enticing than opening up the kitchen for a buffet.
Please Note: You Should Avoid Pick Up Lines.
6. Holds an Actual Conversation.
If a guy takes you home, there’s usually only one thing on his mind. Getting you naked as fast as possible. This hardly leaves room for conversation. But if a guy takes you home, understands you will not be participating in the horizontal mambo, and still stays up to talk to you about anything and everything then you indeed have a gentleman on your hands.
7. You Hear from Him and it isn’t “Hey, thanks for last night”.
Receiving a text from a guy the next day, which can be rare in itself, and it having nothing to do with how hot you looked last night is refreshing. I received a text message expressing his gratitude in meeting a down to earth girl like me and that I was gorgeous too. Also notice the order of those compliments. Personality first, looks second. I think I’ve stepped into a different dimension.
I know some guys might disagree and say girls like jerks but…
this is why you do not have a girlfriend and if you do, she does not know you are sexting other girls at night. I will take a gentleman over this kind of guy any.day.of.the.week.
Nice Guys Finish Last by kevjumba
Original Article at: Study Breaks
