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Photography

In case you guys haven't noticed, I've started getting into a lot of photography lately. I've decided to move all of my photography to Flickr.

So check it out :)

http://flickr.com/photos/itsjuztin

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Dropping the 'xcore'

Is there a way I can change my username on Buzznet to just 'juztin' and not 'juztinxcore' ?

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WARPED TOUR 2009 TOUR DATES AND BANDS!

DATES

Fri Jun 26 Pomona, CA
Sat Jun 27 San Francisco, CA
Sun Jun 28 Ventura, CA
Tue Jun 30 Phoenix, AZ
Wed Jul 01 Las Cruces, NM
Thu Jul 02 San Antonio, TX
Fri Jul 03 Houston, TX
Sun Jul 05 Dallas, TX
Tue Jul 07 Indianapolis, IN
Wed Jul 08 Pittsburgh, PA
Thu Jul 09 Cleveland, OH
Fri Jul 10 Toronto, ON
Sat Jul 11 Montreal, QC
Sun Jul 12 Hartford, CT
Tue Jul 14 Washington, DC
Wed Jul 15 Buffalo, NY
Thu Jul 16 Scranton, PA
Fri Jul 17 Camden, NJ
Sat Jul 18 Uniondale, NY
Sun Jul 19 Oceanport, NJ
Tue Jul 21 Boston, MA
Wed Jul 22 Virginia Beach, VA
Thu Jul 23 Charlotte, NC
Fri Jul 24 Orlando, FL
Sat Jul 25 Miami, FL
Sun Jul 26 Tampa, FL
Tue Jul 28 Atlanta, GA
Wed Jul 29 Cincinnati, OH
Thu Jul 30 Milwaukee, WI
Fri Jul 31 Detroit, MI
Sat Aug 01 Chicago, IL
Sun Aug 02 Minneapolis, MN
Mon Aug 03 St. Louis, MO
Tue Aug 04 Kansas City, MO
Fri Aug 07 Boise, ID
Sat Aug 08 Salt Lake City, UT
Sun Aug 09 Denver, CO
Wed Aug 12 Calgary, AB
Fri Aug 14 Vancouver, BC
Sat Aug 15 Seattle, WA
Sun Aug 16 Portland, OR
Wed Aug 19 Fresno, CA
Thu Aug 20 San Francisco, CA
Fri Aug 21 Sacramento, CA
Sat Aug 22 San Diego, CA
Sun Aug 23 Los Angeles, CA

BANDS

3OH!3
A Day to Remember
A Skylit Drive
Alexisonfire
Anti-Flag
Bad Religion
Bayside
Big D and the Kids Table
Black Tide
Bouncing Souls
Breathe Carolina
Brokencyde
Cash Cash
Chiodos
Dance Gavin Dance
Dear and the Headlights
Dirty Heads
Escape the Fate
Every Avenue
Flogging Molly
Gallows
Hit the Lights
I Set My Friends on Fire
Jeffree Star
Less Than Jake
Lights
Meg & Dia
Millionaires
NOFX
Outernational
P.O.S.
Saosin
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Senses Fail
Shad
Silverstein
Sing it Loud
Streetlight Manifesto
Tat
The A.K.A.s
The Architects
The Ataris
The Devil Wears Prada
The Maine
The White Tie Affair
There For Tomorrow
Therefore I Am
Thrice
TV/TV
Underoath
Valencia
Westbound Train

How amazing is this lineup?! What do you guys think!? ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS I AM!? :D

LEAKED GUITAR HERO 4 TRACK LIST!

http://www.buzznet.com/groups/guitarhero

'Dope Nose' - Weezer

'The Middle' - Jimmy Eat World

'Today' - Smashing Pumpkins

'Roland' - Interpol

'Santeria' - Sublime

'Mr Brightside' - The Killers

'Take It On The Run' - REO Speedwagon

'Hold The Line' - Toto

'Rebel Yell' - Billy Idol

'Heartbreaker' - Pat Benatar

'All Around Me' - Flyleaf

'Misery Business' - Paramore

'Stinkfist' - Tool

'Lateralus' - Tool

'Schism' - Tool

'Every Breath You Take' - The Police

'The Kids Aren't Alright' - The Offspring

'The Good Left Undone' - Rise Against

'Bleed It Out' - Linkin Park

'Face Down' - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

'The Kill' - 30 Seconds to Mars

'Thank You For The Venom' - My Chemical Romance

'Dammit' - Blink 182

'When Your Heart Stops Beating' - +44

'Jumpin' Jack Flash' - The Rolling Stones

'Don't Fear The Reaper' - Blue Ã–yster Cult

'Light My Fire' - The Doors

'Give It Away' - Red Hot Chili Peppers

'Renegades Of Funk' - Rage Against The Machines

'No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn' - The Beastie Boys

'Are You Gonna Go My Way?' - Lenny Kravitz

'I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing' - Aerosmith

'Man In The Box' - Alice In Chains

'Kickstart My Heart' - MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e

'Spin The Black Circle' - Pearl Jam

'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - Nirvana

'Car Chase City' - Tenacious D

'Everlong' - Foo Fighters

'Animal' - Def Leppard

'Runaway' - Bon Jovi

'Paradise City' - Guns N' Roses

'Song For The Dead' - Queens of the Stone Age

'Vasoline' - Stone Temple Pilots

'Assassin' - Muse

'The Boys Are Back in Town' - Thin Lizzy

'Life in the Fast Lane' - The Eagles

'Sweet Home Alabama' - Lynyrd Skynyrd

'Here to Stay' - KoRn

'Dragula' - Rob Zombie

'Bat Country' - Avenged Sevenfold

'10,000 Fists' - Disturbed

'Duality' - Slipknot

'Toxicity' - System of a Down

'Demise of Sanity' - Black Label Society

'Donâ�™t Talk to Strangers' - Dio

'Heaven and Hell' - Black Sabbath

'Crazy Train' - Ozzy Osbourne

'The Spirit Of Radio' - Rush

'Comfortably Numb' - Pink Floyd

'Pull Me Under' - Dream Theater

'Beat It' - Micheal Jackson Feat. Eddie Van Halen

'Hot For Teacher' - Van Halen

'Stranglehold' - Ted Nugent

'Warriors Of Time' - Black Tide

'Leather Rebel' - Judas Priest

'Hallowed Be Thy Name' - Iron Maiden

'Angel Of Death' - Slayer

'Tornado Of Souls' - Megadeth

'Master Of Puppets' - Metallica

'Johnny B Good' - Chuck Berry

'The Wind Cries Mary' - Jimi Hendrix

'Purple Haze (Live)' - Jimi Hendrix

'45' - Shinedown

'96 Quite Bitter Beings' - CKY

'Bombshell' - Powerman 5000

'Clavado en un Bar' - ManÃ¡

'Enjoy the Silence' - Lacuna Coil

'Feuer Frei' - Rammstein

'Fury Of The Storm' - Dragonforce

'Never Too Late' - The Answer

'Nottingham Lace' - Buckethead

'One Armed Scissor' - At The Drive-In

'Satch Boogie' - Joe Satriani

'Schrei' - Tokio Hotel

'Soul Doubt' - NOFX

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Bisexuality: More than Curiosity

ALL CREDIT GOES TO ANGELUS FERRERO OF SEX, ETC
http://www.sexetc.org/story/glbtq/3398/

â�œI believe a lot more teens would experiment sexually or even be a lot more comfortable with their sexuality if they didnâ�™t fear being harassed, labeled or forced to identify with a particular group,â� says Alexis, a 17-year-old from Cedar Brook, NJ.

We are typically taught to fit into a certain sexual category. â�œStraightâ� is the orientation thatâ�™s usually considered the â�œrightâ� one, but what if people donâ�™t fit into this category? What if they fluctuate between categories? In fact, what if they donâ�™t feel like they fit into any category? In other words, what about bisexuals?

Photo by Mat Linek

Bisexual Bias

Bisexuals like me often have to cover up their true desires. Many attitudes toward bisexuals continue to be both negative and prejudicial. Some believe that those who claim to be sex might be seen as having been gay all along. â�œBisexuality doesnâ�™t exist,â� our friends might tell us.

Or, bisexuals might be seen as trying to take advantage of the benefits of another group. For instance, if a bisexual guy was to date a girl, many people in the gay community might perceive him as seeking freedom from heterosexual privilege.

It can also be difficult for bisexuals to be taken seriously. We often have to deal with being seen as a â�œfun timeâ� or an â�œexperiment,â� rather than a person who may be seeking a real relationship. Even more seriously, we are often viewed as being promiscuous and â�œbedroom hoppers.â� Because we are attracted to both sexes, some people believe that once weâ�™re in a relationship with a guy, weâ�™ll want to have sex with a girl, and vice versa.

Weâ�™re also seen as unable to commit, which is ridiculous. There is just as much of a possibility that a bisexual may be cheated on by his or her girlfriend or boyfriend, as a straight or gay person. These stereotypes have led to false ideas, such as bisexuals are the reason why lesbian communities.

Bisexuality can provoke reactionsâ�”ranging from confusion to discomfort to outright hostilityâ�”from both the gay and straight communities.

Sexuality is fluid, stated Alfred Kinsey, a human sexuality researcher who did much of his work in the 1940â�™s and 1950â�™s. One behavioral study he conducted revealed that 46 percent of men and 12 percent of women have had both gay or lesbian and heterosexual experiences. Kinsey also developed the Kinsey Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scaleâ�”a rating scale, ranging from zero to seven, in which zero meant exclusively straight and seven meant exclusively gay. He found that very few people identified as exclusively gay or straight. This indicates that most people feel some level of attraction to both the same and opposite sex. According to Kinsey, bisexuality is more â�œnormalâ� than many of us think!

Bisexuals Seek the Safety to Experiment

As teens approach adulthood, we begin to make more choices that shape our identities. Many of us who are bisexual start experimenting in high school. Although it is a lot safer today for the bi-curious teen to sexually experiment than even a few years ago, many are still victims of abuse, discrimination and intolerance.

With all these fears of discrimination and intolerance looming in the hearts and minds of bisexual teens, college can seem like a sexual nirvana, where the exploration of oneâ�™s sexuality, in all its variations, is not only accepted but often encouraged.

â�œIn high school, sexual discovery and experimentation are thrown in your face, but there still looms the fear of judgment from others,â� says Jonathan, a gay 19-year-old college student from Philadelphia, PA. â�œAs you enter college, that fear sort of dissipates, as the atmosphere encourages you to seek and discover your sexual identity.â�

Some colleges even have â�œquestioningâ� support groups for students who wonder if they are gay or lesbian. Many take advantage of the sexually-accepting atmosphere of college and experiment. Overall, the college environment can be more welcoming of those who are developing their identities, and this is appealing to teens who are eager to explore.

Dating Guys and Girls

I often find it difficult to date. I never know if I should wait to tell whomever I am dating about my sexuality in the beginning, or if I should wait and see how the relationship progresses. I often wish I could be completely honest at all times, but the reality is people are not as accepting as we would wish them to be. By lying we are hiding our true selves and trying to protect ourselves from being shunned by both sexes.

I find it difficult to constantly be told by some heterosexuals, gays and lesbians that I need to â�œpick a teamâ� and stick with it. The scrutiny from others has only led me to question myself further. But in being honest with myself, I have learned that I am attracted to both sexes, and if the person I fancy cannot accept that, then he or she is not worth my time.

As we discover our sexual identities, we may encounter issues of discrimination and intolerance head-on. Adolescence is not only an emotional roller coaster, itâ�™s also a time when your sexual identity begins to form. Why should it be repressed? Your sexualityâ�”straight, gay or biâ�”is a part of who you are. Accept it. Love it.

*Angelus Ferrero is a pseudonym for a 17-year-old who lives in New Jersey.

Depression - A Phase Or An Emotional Disorder?

Yes, I wrote this myself, which explains why there is no credit link at the top of this blog.
I was very proud of myself when I wrote this, so I thought I'd share it with the world. Enjoy :)

Imagine yourself in a situation where you feel worthless and you have no motivation to do anything. You feel like everything you do is a downfall, and your performance and attitude towards work and school drop drastically. This could possibly be a phase, but you could also have depression. Depression is a mood disorder caused and carried on by genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors. There are many symptoms and causes of depression, but there are ways to get help, and there are ways to treat and cope with depression
There are several different symptoms of depression. Students who are at risk of having depression are those who show a drop in grades, have problems in their family, abuse alcohol or other drugs, report physical or sexual abuse, and have issues with sexual or gender orientation. Depression can be passed down through family members, and it can also be initiated by something going on in the environment or a life-changing event. As Wendy Moragne stated in the article "What is Depression?" "Depression seems to be caused by a combination of genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors."
In order to accurately diagnose depression, information has to be gathered from several sources (such as your parents, school teachers, co-workers, etc.) and see if they have noticed any awkwardness or changes in your behavior. Diagnosing depression can be a complex process. All the information must be analyzed by a health professional experienced in diagnosing and treating depression. There is a lengthy process in which doctors take to successfully make a diagnosis. After reviewing all of the information gathered from the physical examination, patient history, psychological tests, and interviews, the psychiatrist or psychologist will make a diagnosis.
One form of depression treatment is psychotherapy. Wendy Moragne stated in "Diagnosis and Treatment" that "psychotherapy is talking therapy. Through regular meetings (weekly or monthly) with a trained mental health professional, depressed teenagers learn how to make positive changes in their attitude, emotions, and behavior". There are four different types of psychotherapy: Cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, family, and group. Cognitive-behavioral focuses on helping change the negative and distorted views of yourself and everything around you. Interpersonal thereapy helps the depressed person identify and solve the current problems he or she is having with other people. Family therapy helps all the members of the family understand and cope with the diagnosed depression. Group therapy is where the therapist sits down a group of people to talk. Some people feel uncomfortable in group therapy, while others actually feel more comfortable.
Aside from psychotherapy, there are also medications that can help treat and cope with depression. "When depression is severe or has been long lasting, medication may be prescribed and used in combination for psychotherapy. Only medical doctors are able to prescribe medication. They decide what medication and dosage is the best. Antidepressants are the primary medication which comes in various types and works in various ways. Different medications include Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) like Zoloft/Prozac/Paxil, Tricyclic Antidepressants like Tofranil/Nopramin, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) like Nardil/Parnate/Marplan, and Lithium. There is also Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (ECT).
In the end, you may not be able to overcome depression, but you can control how it affects your life. There are many symptoms and causes of depression, but there are ways to get help, and there are ways to treat and cope with depression. A lot of people have depression, but they all manage to control it. Depression can be handled, and can be controlled. You just have to put effort into it, and keep your medication on a normal routine.

7 Awesome Ways to Reuse a Pringles Can

ALL CREDIT GOES TO LIFE HACKERY

http://lifehackery.com/2008/07/10/art-design-2/

Put all those Pringles cans youâ�™ve emptied into good use and burn some fat and cholesterol along the way. Below are some things you can do with the long cylindrical shape of a Pringles container. These ideas range from obvious to awesome, with a little weirdness to pique your interest even further.

1. Storage Bin

The simplest way to reuse a Pringles can is to store it with all kinds of items, including pens, paint brushes, hairclips, plastic utensils, cleaning equipment, seeds, small trash, candies and childrenâ�™s toys. Thanks to a few Pringles can, you can easily tidy up your home and make it more spacious.

Transform your Pringles into a first-aid kit by filling it up with medical supplies, such as bandages, ointments, alcohol, antiseptics and painkillers. Spin a little creativity to it by covering the can in white felt paper and topping it off with a red cross.

2. Percussion Instrument

Instead of household items, fill a quarter of the Pringles can with some dried macaroni, beads, beans and rice grains. Seal the can tightly and decorate the exterior with a nice Puerto Rican flavor. Shake the can and dance to the groove of your new maracas. If you slowly shift the can upside down, you get an instant rainstick. Enjoy two percussion instruments from just one can!

3. Molding Device

Erect a candle inside the Pringles can but make sure it doesnâ�™t exceed the length of the container. While waiting for another set of candle wax to melt, fill the can with ice chips. Once the melted wax is ready, pour it all over the can until it completely submerges the ice chips.

After your creation cools down and hardens, drain the water and peel off the can and marvel at your latest masterpiece â�” a creative artificial source of light.

You can also create soap by simply substituting candle wax with melted glycerin. Once it solidifies, extricate the soap from the can and slice it into smaller pieces.

4. Coin Box

Cut a small opening on the plastic top of the Pringles can. Shut it tight and make sure it doesnâ�™t open easily. If you are in a charitable mood, wrap the can with red, blue and white to make it appear like a Red Cross donation box. Make sure to give the collection to the Red Cross though, and not keep it to yourself.

5. Urn

In an incident somewhere between the bizarre and creepy spectrum, a couple of Pringles cans were recently converted into an urn. The ashes belonged to Fredric Baur, an American chemist who designed the cylindrical packaging of Pringles. Baur requested that his remains be buried in one of the iconic cans. Another can with some of his ashes was given to one of his grandchildren, while the rest of his remains were placed in a more conventional urn.

If you want to create headlines like Baur, simply store the ashes inside the container and decorate your new urn. You can also leave the cylinder as it is and preserve the face of Mr. Pringles instead.

6. Birdhouse

The most important items you need in building an improvised birdhouse are a small Pringles can, contact paper, a glue gun, glue sticks, toothpicks and a cutter.

Before punching a hole into the can, cover it with contact paper to make it waterproof.
A small Pringles can is only good enough for one hole. Make sure you carve it large enough for a bird to enter.
Make another hole right below the big one. This time, it should be small enough to hold a couple of toothpicks tightly.
Glue the toothpicks onto the small hole. This will serve as a perch for your birdhouse.
Put some moss or dried leaves inside to make it more attractive for the birds.

7. Cannon

This homemade bazooka is probably the coolest thing you can create from a Pringles can. It is great for celebrating the New Year or any other special occasion. Just make sure you donâ�™t point it to someone or something important.

For this project, you need two lidless Pringles can, a gas lighter, lots of masking tape, knife, foil, glue gun and glue sticks.

Cut a small hole at the end of one can. It should be big enough to insert a gas lighter through it.
Take another Pringles can and make a hole roughly the size of a tennis ball.
Hot glue the tip of the gas lighter through the first can. Leave the trigger exposed and wrap it heavily with tape.
Combine the two cans together. Stack the side with the bigger hole on top of the other can and secure it with tape.
Wrap the entire canon with foil to protect yourself against heat. Then, bundle the whole thing again with tape.
Roll more tape at the end of the barrel so it wonâ�™t crack each time you fire the cannon.

Before using your new gadget, complete these very important safety precautions first.

Make sure there arenâ�™t any crevices in the areas where you made a hole.

Blow the barrel to get rid of gas residue from previous use.

Donâ�™t fire the cannon consecutively because the barrel gets hot quickly.

Finally, here is how to use your new toy. Enjoy!

Use an aerosol can as fuel and spray it directly into the barrel.
Get any rubber ball and drop it inside the barrel.
Cover the end of the barrel with your hand and shake it a bit.
Aim your gun to an open field and pull the trigger.

With these recreational materials, you now have more reasons to enjoy a can of Pringles tasty chips. It may be an unhealthy habit, but at least youâ�™re doing the environment some good by reusing aluminum containers. For some people, thatâ�™s called sacrifice.

10 Signs It Might Be Time To Quit Your Job

ALL CREDIT GOES TO THE EXPERIENCE PROJECT

http://www.experienceproject.com/uw.php?e=1779

Often, the hardest part about quitting your job is figuring out if and when you should go. Having been through this many times, Iâ�™ve picked out some of the fail-safe warning signs. Enjoy.

10) The best part of your day is listening to the radio on your morning commute. Youâ�™re actually disappointed when you arrive in the parking lot and have to turn off your car.

9) You break into a cold sweat when you suddenly realize how trivial everything really is, and yet how insane your co-workers get over things anyways. Then, you start excessively slipping in the phrase â�œthe big pictureâ� a lot. After a while, you actually pity them.

8) When you ask hard-working people at the lower rungs of the company how theyâ�™re doing, they inevitably say â�œWell, Iâ�™m still here.â�

7) You start checking out the guys/girls at the company that are 20 years older than you. You found these people entirely repulsive before, but boredom and the fact that youâ�™ve exhausted all other prospects leaves you on this unfortunate island.

6) Youâ�™re always having to ask people to copy you on emails. Listen, people absolutely love adding as many people to the cc: list as possibleâ�”more people get to see how wonderful they are that way. If even despite that, you have to consistently askâ�”it means youâ�™re just not viewed as important. Sorry.

5) All of managementâ�™s pep talks are vacuous, in the future tense and accompanied by a preposterous Safe Harbor-esque statement. You know what Iâ�™m talking about: â�œNext quarter we will have great sales, of course, so long as electricity isnâ�™t disrupted in the Western United States and most of our customers donâ�™t come down with bird flu.â�

4) You start looking forward to meetings, because itâ�™s an hour long opportunity to shoot knowing looks to that one other really disgruntled employee and laugh on the inside. And you literally stare laser beams at this person until you finally catch eyes, getting insanely frustrated when they donâ�™t look your direction for a few minutes.

3) You cautiously start using idiotic work clichÃ©s at every opportunity, like â�œletâ�™s have a come to Jesus meeting,â� or, â�œLetâ�™s peel back the onion,â� assuming someone is finally going to call you on your ridiculousness. But no one ever does, and instead they start using your clichÃ©s in their next presentation.

2) When people give you assignments, you have to consciously hold yourself back from blurting out, â�œYou know, I just donâ�™t care, because I wonâ�™t be here when this is due.â�

And the #1 Sign It's Time to Quit Your Job...

1) Taking a bathroom break is excessively satisfying. You think to yourself, â�œI just got paid for relieving myself,â� and that carries much more satisfaction than it really ever should.