Quarter Life Crisis

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

I read an article the other day about how this generation of 20-somethings are taking longer to grow up than our parents. If sociologists classify an adult as finishing education, declaring financial independence, getting married, having a child and leaving home, then 77% of women in their twenties had reached adulthood in 1960. Today it's less than half. 

I'm going to be 21 in less than a month and to be honest, this statistic doesn't scare me.

Mom's Christian, Dad's Muslim, so what am I?

Every time I get into a cab, the driver will spend the duration of the ride trying to guess my heritage. And believe me, I've been guessed everything, from Italian to Chinese. 

I guess my parents are to blame for my mutt-like mix.

When I met Frankie Cocozza

"EHMAGAWD HE'S HERE!" 

It was like a battle cry as a herd of women stampeded toward the back of the club. My girlfriends and I were being swept up in the wave, and I struggled to get my bearings.

"Who's here?"

My friends looked at me like I was a fool. "Frankie Cocozza."

You'd never know this girl could rap

Courtesy of Complex

If you don't believe me, listen to this:

I knew the British were polite but geez...

THEFW

Last weekend my sister and I went to see Breaking Dawn Part 2 in Southampton. I'm a die hard fan, but even I can admit that the movies have some fairly ridiculous moments. And this one has many.


Like when Jacob falls in love with the baby. No, actually falls in love with the baby. 

The Pants Problem

I have an issue with men's pants. I'm from California, where pants of choice for my male compadres is jeans, ripped or not ripped. Unfortunately when I was in junior high it wasn't the pants that bothered me so much as where they were resting, which was below the crotch. 

Inappropriate Christmas Music

Courtesy of Hughes Entertainment

I never realized my fondness for dirty Christmas music until I looked down and saw Lady Gaga's "Christmas Tree" playing on repeat on my iPod. In my defense, there is something heartwarming when she says the only place you want to be is underneath her Christmas tree.

How to Rot Your Brain

Courtesy of Lionsgate

Have you ever watched a movie that's so bad that it's good? I was fortunate enough to have this experience while watching Abduction. Let's be real: It doesn't matter how many push ups this kid does, Taylor Lautner cannot act. However, try telling this to someone wearing a Team Jacob shirt.

Top 5 Underrated Movies

I'm a movie freak. I probably get this from my parents, who have bookshelves filled to the brim with movies. Most of our collection comprises of comedies (my dad is a dedicated Jim Carrey fan), action and horror (my mom's tastes range to the Japanese variety). Also like my parents, my sister can start to quote a movie and I'll finish the rest for her, and vice versa.

As someone who spends a lot of free time at Blockbuster, I can tell you there are a lot of hidden gems that more people need to see. I've compiled a list of my favorites, but feel free to write any I've missed in the comments.

I want to drive. So bad.

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

I have a confession to make: I'm going to be 21 next month and I still can't drive.

It's not that I haven't tried. Last Christmas I got my driver's permit in California. The test is so easy that you would have to be brain dead not to pass. However I was so busy visiting with my family that I had no time for driver's lessons the two weeks I was there.