My Uniform

Nancy from Akino Atelier is finished with my Imperial Officer uniform. She was about to send it off, but I noticed a small little thing. She sewed the seam where the code cylinders go shut. In the example pic I sent her it did look like a closed seam. But I think it looks pretty darn awesome.

Once I get my uniform I'll send it off to the 501st to try and get in. yay!

I ordered my code cylinders. My friend is going to see if she can make my rank bar. I decided on Captain. So I'm going to order the materials soon.

I'm going to use my custom Dehners for right now. They haven't been getting much action since I've taken a break from showing. Plus really can't afford another pair of boots at the moment. I need a new show helmet.

Dragon*Con

I believe I heard about Dragon*Con when I was in high school. My friends had introduced me to anime conventions. While I do enjoy a few anime shows I have always been more of a Star Wars nerd. There are so many anime conventions in Virginia and Maryland that it was always easier to attend anime conventions.

In college I didn't have the money to spend on going to Georgia. My first few years employed in my big girl job didn't lend to extra money with paying off loans and the car.


So finally after a decade of wanting to go, I finally did.

I had a blast. I meet some folks from the 501st. Did a crazy thing called light speed dating, drank, made new friends, met Timothy Zahn, Faith Hunter, and a few other authors, remet Sherilyn Kenyon, and sat in some awesome panels.



That's the really abbreviated version of the weekend.

I'm definitely going to make it a yearly thing. Saturday night I realized that I hadn't thought about my horse one bit. I'm always doing something horse related, it was a nice thing to just totally take a break from work (which has been insane) and the horses.

I think my favorite part of the weekend was just talking to people. I talk to so many different people. I had a conversation with people on the subway asking about the convention. I had conversations with folks at the convention about all different things. I think my job makes me so bitter sometimes it was nice to have decent conversation with another human being.