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I got tired of the lil girl banner so I came up with something a bit more simple. And temporary. I have yet to find my defining image. Maybe I'm not brandable. Maybe that's a good thing.

I am in a better place, so hopefully, I'll have some nice things for you all on Friday. It's been hectic with the grading and the student emails. Tomorrow I begin one of my favorite sections of my course: gangster films and the American Dream. I went to DVD Planet today and got a bunch of great films. A whole set of classic gangster films with a documentary about the golden era of gangster films. Very cool, very informative, and useful. I haven't seen any of the films in the set, either, so I'm looking forward to that. I got another boxed set of pre-code Hollywood films.
Before 1934, the film industry had no governor. No ratings system. There were very racy films, films that dealt with dark themes. I can't wait for the next rainy day to watch them.

I also got another copy of Goodfellas. It's my favorite film, so no surprise the DVD I already have has been put through its paces. It's also ancient. Seriously, you have to turn it over in the middle of the film to finish the story. This new DVD is the criterion collection, which I hope doesn't have a "Side B."

Not a bad haul, and all of it tax deductable! Sweet!