How I Met Yoda
7 Feb
2013

How I Met Yoda

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Me and the puppet for Yoda used in Episode V.

Yep. I really met him. And he’s awesome in real life.

When we were planning our trip to Europe in 2008, I found out that the Star Wars Exhibition was going to be in Brussels the same time we were going to be in Europe.  I literally rearranged our whole trip in Europe just so we could go to it.  It was basically a museum in some sort of event center basement full of movie props, costumes, characters, and early artwork that I flipped out over.  It was the best thing EVER!  And it was surprisingly empty.  Clearly people did not understand the awesomeness that was just down their street.  So we basically got the whole place to ourselves and Justin walked around taking pictures, pretending that he knew what everything was.

Anakin's Podracer

Anakin’s Podracer

The other end of Anakin's Podracer. Me and my son.

The other end of Anakin’s Podracer. Me and my son.

Justin, meet C-3PO and R2-D2.

Justin, meet C-3PO and R2-D2. Son likes R2 :)

Snow Speeder from Hoth in Episode V.

Snow Speeder from Hoth in Episode V. It was actually very small.

Someone unmelt my heart. It's Han Solo in carbonite.

Someone unmelt my heart. It’s Han Solo in carbonite.

Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber. I died a little.

Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber. I died a little.

Me and Queen Amidala's lightbulb dress that she uses for deep thinking while looking out windows.

Me and Queen Amidala’s lightbulb dress that she uses for deep thinking while looking out windows.

Justin and the Ewok. Both so adorable. :)

Justin and the Ewok. Both so adorable. :)

Star Wars Book Month February 2013

  • http://www.jennielyse.com Jenni Elyse

    That’s really cool. I almost got to go to the Star Wars convention in Ohio or Indiana for Episode II, but I couldn’t go at the last minute. I was pretty bummed … especially since I could’ve possibly met Ewan McGregor. Sigh.

    • http://www.booksatruestory.com/ Jessica B

      AH! That would have been so awesome to meet Ewan :)

  • Jenny

    Oh, I would have been fan girling like crazy. That’s so awesome!

    • http://www.booksatruestory.com/ Jessica B

      I was! And it was very anti-climatic for my husband to be like “Uh what’s that?” LOL :)

  • http://DabofDarkness.com/ nrlymrtl

    That’s pretty cool! C3PO is truly skinny, right? How did they ever stuff a man in there!

    • http://www.booksatruestory.com/ Jessica B

      Yep. I hope he is a very, very skinny man LOL.

  • Kathryn Cooper

    Han Solo!!! That’s so awesome! Ewoks are cool too.

    • http://www.booksatruestory.com/ Jessica B

      Ewoks are adorable :)