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One of our 8,000 peer network was recently featured in the August issue of Bliss.

Kids likely to snack while studying

Quarter of UK teens use caffeine when cramming

A study of 500 British kids found that eight out of ten say they snack more and eat more junk food when studying for exams than they do normally. Twenty-five percent said they use energy drinks or caffeinated beverages to get through study time, while 11 percent said they take caffeine pills. Forty-two percent of those surveyed said they skipped meals to have time to study, and nine out of 10 said they often felt tired because of school work. The School Food Trust, which conducted the survey, says eating junk food doesn’t properly power the brain and kids are likely to get out something similar to what they put in.

Job application

This is a job application we received at The Lounge this week. Good or bad? I'm not sure! :

I am a youth looking for some work. [Yeah tell me something new, you're thinking, I know.]

I write pretty fast, no idea how fast. If this helps, I can type without looking at my hands, and sometimes I do it without looking at the screen too. [-_- you're thinking, I know.]

I have a gcse in IT grade A. I can do anything from emails to phone calls. yada yada yada. I'm organised, tidy, sociable [only if need be].

I did some work experience in a Veterninary in Hyde Park. Half the work I did was getting their records straight, numeric order or aplhabetic order. [The big words are an indication that I'm literate and articulate.]

I've lived in the UK all me life, so yeah, I have the right to work in the UK. No criminal record or health problems.

I have from July till August. I can work as little or as much as you need. Day and night. At the office or at home.

NOTE; I AM NOT A TIME WASTER.

Thanks Jennifer

Gianluca Fallone

Gianluca Fallone is a designer/illustrator from Argentina, currently based in London. His work has been used by the likes of MTV, Nike and Cartoon Network and he is only 23! Check out his website for more of his work.

Silent disco the way forward

Over the weekend I experienced a full on fancy dress/silent disco extravaganza. It was brilliant fun & I was extremely impressed by how well silent disco worked in a private party setting. Plus we created the most amazing explosion of colour with the fancy dress!

There are a number of reasons why silent disco works brilliantly:
- keeps the neighbours happy (although the odd whoops that they do hear may seem rather strange)
- surprisingly sociable - if you want to chat you simply take off your head phones & don’t have to shout above the music
- the novelty adds an injection of fun
- very cost effective & easy to use (you just hire the headphones, plug into your own ipod system & you are ready to go

- It works day or night

I would highly recommend this to anyone else planning a party & looking for something a little different

DEADLINE Post-It Stop Motion

Brilliant animated extravaganza - we like this.