Hey everyone! Sorry for the dearth of updates lately. I always have such big plans for the summer, thinking I'll have so much time, but it never actually works out that way! But I just wanted to post a note so you all know that I'm heading out today on a two-week vacation/roadtrip across the country so there won't be any more updates until probably around August 10th or so.

I do still have big plans for this site though, so please come back! Tons of new characters, more Padme updates, and even a contest are all in the works! So enjoy your summer everyone (if you're looking for something to do, I highly recommend the movie Hairspray - unexpectedly awesome - and of course, read the last Harry Potter - so good!) and I'll see you in two weeks!

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Hey guys! Following the positive reception the first batch got, I've made five new puzzles for you all tonight! I set the default number of pieces to be a little higher too so they should be a bit harder, too. Here they are:

Senate Gown, Tatooine Underdress, Veranda Nightgown, Padme and Anakin, Padme and Anakin 2

I hope you enjoy them! Also, I wanted to point out this awesome new promo picture of Luke and Leia. I'll try to edit it in Photoshop to fix the color up at least, but it was too cool not to share with you guys ASAP. Many thanks to Lisa from Across the Stars for bringing it over!

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I've updated the Senate Gown page for the first time in a while. There isn't tons of new stuff, but there are tons of better quality/larger pictures and the Senate Gown is one of Padme's best costumes (in my opinion, at least!), so be sure to spend some time looking around. Here are some of the highlights:
Larger version, larger version, new picture, new still, new screencap, new behind the scenes

And I especially wanted to highlight this picture as I have a certain fondness for it. I bought that issue of Premiere a few weeks before The Phantom Menace opened and that is the picture that made me fall in love with Amidala's costumes and would eventually lead to the creation of this site. I actually still have that magazine eight years later too.

And coincidentally, there is a recent Heart of the City comic that is strangely applicable today. What are the odds? Anyways, I will have some more puzzles, a fan art update, and a new character to add soon!

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I've put up a new poll for tonight, asking your opinion of Padme's unique queen make-up in The Phantom Menace. I've always loved it, but I know some of you aren't as fond of TPM costumes as I am! I don't remember who sent in this question (leave a comment if it was you!) but thank you!

And here are the results of the last poll:

Did George Lucas always intend for Luke and Leia to be twins? [247 votes total]

Of course - he's had it planned since the beginning (71) 29%
He thought about it, but didn't decide on it for sure until RotJ (71) 29%
No, he was making it up as he went along (27) 11%
Come on, did you see Luke and Leia's kiss in ESB? (54) 22%
I don't know what to think! (24) 10%

I think you guys aren't as jaded as I am about this and certain other issues regarding George Lucas.... But anyways, thanks for all the comments about the puzzles! I'm really glad you enjoyed them and I will add some more soon!

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I have a new thing to try tonight: puzzles! I've made and uploaded six Padme puzzles for you all to play around with as part of my continuing effort to make the site more interactive. This is a trial thing, so please let me know what you think in the comments! I can easily add more puzzles if you like them.

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Hey guys! I hope you all had a wonderful week while I was away. I had a great great week and the wedding was just perfect! But I'm happy to be back working on the site (though I only have a little update for tonight!) Thanks to Lisa from Across the Stars, we have some great new Leia pictures:
Princess: 1, 2 - Isn't that last one lovely?
Celebration: 1, 2, 3- Love the second one! It's great to get a clear full-length shot of that costume
Hoth: 1
Thanks so much, Lisa!

And as it is now July, there are new calenders tonight! Many thanks to Annarwaya and Marie Therese for their beautiful work! And a happy Fourth of July to all my fellow Americans out there!

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