If it's kitschy, I'm there.

I have no shame in admitting that I am a HUGE subscriber to pop culture and my room and closet... and the rest of my apartment for that matter, are a testament to that.

As soon as you open my door you see a poster of Humphrey Bogart as Rick from Casablanca with the famous line, "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine." Just that one line alone is a huge part of American pop culture. Even if someone has never seen the classic movie, they recognize the quote. On my windowsill, my collection of pop culture trinkets continues. Sitting there are my DJ Lance hat and glasses. Yes, as in the DJ Lance from the children's show, Yo! Gabba Gabba. I begged my mother for days to get it for me as a gift last year and after finally, much to my surprise, actually getting it in the mail I actually wore it and played with it for a month or so. There's a picture on my facebook to prove it. Now I'm just waiting for the right time to bust it out again. Apparently my window is the place for all of my kitschy items, because next to my hat are two action figure of none other than... Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. I always find it necessary to say that these two plastic men were a gift. Next to the pop-punk stars is my set of Minnie Mouse ears from Disney World. The trip to Disney World and returning with a set of ears is a sort of right of passage in our culture. Now, one of the things I am most proud of to have in my room is my Crimp 'n' Curl Cabbage Patch Kid doll that I have had for as long as I can remember. To be completely honest, I still do her hair sometimes when I get bored. As I'm sure most of us remember, Cabbage Patch Kids were a gigantic part in '80s pop culture, as well as my childhood. Moving on, scattered across my room there are various band and political stickers, concert tickets, the occasional empty Coke can, and in my drawers, various concert t-shirts.

In my closet there are still more movie posters. My hangers are mainly used for clothing from Forever 21, because it's relatively cheap and trendy. While discussing my closet, I will take this opportunity to discuss a brand I REFUSE to buy. Urban Outfitters is a company that has never, and probably will never, get any of my money. This is hard for me to stand by because style-wise it is a brand I could totally follow, but ethically I can't. The conservative owner has been known to say that he enjoys the irony of taking the money of liberal college students, through the purchases they make at his store, and giving it to conservative politicians. On top of that, the store has stolen designs from young artists. In short, it's just not a company I could ever see myself supporting.

I guess you could say that according to what pop culture I consume, I am quite the child at heart. If it's kitschy, I'm into it. I take pride in the music I listen to and the movies I watch. Even my guilty pleasures get displayed in some way. My cultural identity is a mixture of everything, which is shown in my home. My Bright Eyes t-shirt is in the same drawer as my Jonas Brothers t-shirt; My cheesy children's television show toy is right next to an ode to what could be argued as one of the greatest movies of all time; And what I don't wear is just as telling about my identity as what I do wear.