Jedi Kai-Thri Ona

[J'aii-Gun Jiinn]

:DThey've help me to do some Tweeking Thanks

[JediKai]

Thank you. I updated them all at the end of last month, adding new photos from FIDM and other things that have been identified over the past year.

[JediKai]

My, my. Time flies when you're having fun as a Jedi costumer! It's been a little over 5 years since my original post in this thread! My "real" life is satisfyingly boring. Nothing much has changed since that first post. Still working at the same place, though I am a supervisor now.

I'm no longer CO of the local Rebel Legion base. However, for TJA I have taken on membership and message board admin.

I've attended many, many costuming events since that first post. The RL and 501st here in the Seattle do Toy Drives nearly every year at Christmas. We're fortunate to have the Science Fiction Museum here and we've done events for them. Norwescon is our big con and we Represent for TJA with a fan table there.

In 2005 I drove down to SoCal to see the original Prequel costumes on display at FIDM. That was really a highlight! We also did events to support the opening of Ep III as Seattle had a charity premier and for the Science Center when it showed on the IMAX screen.

2006 saw the first ComicCon in Seattle. We supported George Lucas's induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. "Star Wars - The Science of Imagination" came to the Science Center in Portland, Oregon and I went for the volunteer training so I could work at the event with the costumers from the groups in Portland.

Also in 2006, I attended Dragon*Con for the first time. The best part was meeting and hanging out with so many from TJA. I went again in 2007 but have not been since.

At the end of last year I had a great time supporting Star Wars in Concert. Jocasta Nu had just been in the season opener of Star Wars Clone Wars on TV. I wore my Jocasta Nu costume and for the first time ever, the general public, including little kids, recognized the character. I was very pleased.

My photos from all these events are here: public.fotki.com/kait/star_wars/

I also have my tutorials both on my photo host public.fotki.com/kait/star_wars/tutorials/ and on my website home.comcast.net/~jedikai/ They are linked from the main TJA site, too. It is gratifying that SO many years later, they are viewed every day by at least a few people. It's great to know how interested people remain in Jedi Costuming.

May the Force be With You!