Amanda ~ Okay, this is gonna be short. A bit of a 'Hey Debbyscotty! Let's get bloggin'!' As many people in my life know, I'm a serious Oregonaphile (my allegiance lies with Corvallis, specifically). Last night in class (huzzah to getting a degree that allows me to take so many film classes!!!) we watched Double Indemnity, one of the major classic Film Noirs. In it, a minor character is from Medford, OR, and he is always opening with "As a Medford man...". Of course, my Oregon trigger was triggered and I was quite pleased with the personal connection. Then, when he's trying to place a man he recognizes, he says something along the lines of "wait, I know you ~ you're from the Hall family of Corvallis. Yeah, the Halls, they run a fine car dealership out there in Corvallis. Yeah, Corvallis!". All I'm saying is ~ Double Indemnity ~ it's a perfect Film Noir (with the peroxided femme fatale, lots of smoking, and groovy shadows), and anyone who spends much time around me will know that, despite all the murder and mahem, my heart beat the fastest at the mention of my beloved wee town, Corvallis.