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I had this really weird dream earlier today and I've been so busy that I completely forgot to post on here, but it seems like the ones that everyone talks about.

I lived on a place that looked a lot like Earth, but it was called Naboo. It was kind of a fast forward of growing up in this world and discovering there's a whole other galaxy of planets out there. I joined some youth programs that taught about the government/senate and was eventually elected Queen of the planet. Who elects a 14 year old girl to be a Queen?!?!

I realized I completely forgot to post something in here after I was told to join this network. I got to admit that I'm a bit old fashioned when it comes to things like this, but I think it'd probably be good to get out there and network with more people.

My name is Padme Amidala - I'm currently working with a company that helps serve humanitarian aide around the world. Basically I help put together all the logistics and occasionally get to go out with the supplies and help, which is exciting for me because I did a couple years in the Peace Corp so I really enjoy being there with people.

Other than that I spend an ungodly amount of time on the quest for the perfect cupcake. So far there's a couple places that are on my list, but I haven't quite reached that cupcake nirvana yet, so close though.

Anyone have dreams about being royalty?

So this is where I go to talk about dreams, right? And talking about it is supposed to help maybe?

I've got nothing to complain about who I am in these dreams, because to be quite honest, I'm an adorable kid.

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Today was my first day back to work. Part-time for the moment, but still a big deal. Maternity leave was quite nice and I loved spending so much time with the twins, but I was beginning to become restless. Of course I feel terrible leaving my babies to go to work, but I know they are in good hands while I'm at work. At least the holidays are over for now so there's a lot less stress.

Oh, and my husband sent me the most lovely flowers as a surprise and that certainly brightened up my day!

We are in desperate need of a babysitter the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The twins are harder than sitting a pet rock, but easier to watch than a litter of puppies. Like, a large litter of puppies.

If you think you have the skills for this, apply here.

Again, this is a desperate need.

Thank you so much to everyone who made it to the baby shower this past Saturday! I still can't believe the little ones decided they need to make an appearance at the shower. I really appreciate you all coming, helping us out, and the amazing gifts. It was also great to have my family come down as well and I am so happy to be able to get a little more sleep in the mornings since my mother is in love with her grandbabies.

I took a lot of photos and will have to send out copies in the thank you cards - so if you came to the movie look for a picture of you and the twins in your mailbox soon.

I also can't decide if the twins are too small to dress up for Halloween or not. Still debating with Anakin on that one.

I can see the babies moving around in my stomach. It is equal parts amazing and creepy. Like they're both tiny ninjas or something because they are constantly pushing and kicking. I think they're ready to come out into the world.

Speaking of their birth, I would like to have a baby shower with people from the network. I know it's slightly late notice, but would the 18th work for people? It's not terribly formal, but it's open for anyone that would like to attend even if we don't know each other. This is a good way for Anakin and I to meet more of you.

I've maxed out my work hours. Need entertainment. Anyone free to play some Mario Kart?

Bed rest isn't as fun as one would think it is. But I'm making it work by also working at the same time. I don't think my doctor intended for me to have meetings on the phone while in bed and working my normal hours, but I'm going to. I can't just sit around the house doing nothing until the twins decide to make their appearance in the world.

I must also say that eloping was probably the best thing in the world. The stress of planning a wedding is lifted off my shoulders and I can slowly make plans for a real wedding and not have to worry about anything. My last name is changed and the twins will have Anakin as their father on the birth certificate and that's all I really care about. But I must admit I'm excited for a real wedding in the future so I can wear my dream gown.

But I do have to say I'm really missing being able to have a pumpkin spice latte.

I had to take a business trip back up to wine country and ended up bringing back...well, I would say more wine than I can drink, but that's not entirely true.

More wine than is socially acceptable for one girl to drink?

Anyone else occasionally finding themselves with this problem or is it just me?

I try not to post every bit of my life on the network (no one wants to hear everything about my pregnancy), but I need some ideas on this one.

Anakin was in an accident almost a week ago and had to be put in a medically induced coma to help him recover. He thankfully awakened on Sunday, but parts of his memory are missing. So, since that happened he's being forced (against his will, he wants to say) to recover in the hospital for a while longer while they monitor him.

And of course this is driving him absolutely insane. Does anyone have any fun tips to pass the time in a hospital room? It would also help me out since I'm spending more of my time here than at our house.

Okay so I finally get to announce this! It took us a while 'cause like... Lara was pretty horrified in the beginning and I wanted to give her time to deal. Plus there's that 'danger period' I guess?

But HEY!

WE'RE PREGNANT!

I know, right? HOW DID THAT HAPPEN, SAM? Well I'm glad you asked, strangers. As it turns out, when Orange County turns a girl into a man with man parts, those man parts are actually capable of doing what man parts do.

It's currently the size of a lime (but I like to call him or her 'the blueberry') and none of my pants fit, and I think I skipped nausea and went straight to cravings, but we're like... healthy and stuff. And now you know!

Wow. I can't believe there's 100 days left in my pregnancy. I feel like it should be over much sooner than that since I feel like I'm about to explode. I'm really not sure if my stomach is going to continue to grow, but it's already so gigantic. Twins are definitely a handful, but I can finally feel them kick and such and it just takes my breath away.

I'm excited though because I'm going home to Oregon this weekend for my first baby shower. I have to get it done before I can't fly anymore. I'll probably have another one here in the OC a little further down the road, but I'm so excited about this one.

I am seriously suprised this is a thing right now.
Split California into six states

I can't believe people are still going on about how California is too big and should be split up into smaller states. Doing that would not solve the problems listed and just seems silly in the end. We have much larger issues to deal with and I could never see this going through Congress.

I GOT IT, TOO.

My legal license, I mean. Now I need an office.

Interesting dreams the last few nights (don't we start all posts like this around here?). There was a crying baby, and a school that was like a prison, and some truly horrific solitary confinement. But at least I didn't paint food pictures on the wall, a la a certain Netflix Original Series.

More interesting to note, though, is that I woke up with the lightsaber I had just dreamed about on my bedside table. So I guess special gifts from home (listen to me! From home.) is the newest side effect to regaining these memories. I have to admit, it did feel very natural holding it for real.

First the dreams, then the little...shall we call them "cognitive abilities," and now actual items?? Is there anything else I should be expecting??

It's been pretty quiet around here lately. Although I do hear a lot of noise coming from where Obi-Wan's workshop is, which is great. I am trying to resist the urge to get yet another animal to add to the pack we have going - Anakin keeps giving me dirty looks when I snuggle with Artoo and let out that sigh of "I want another pet".

However, I did get to go find out the sex of the babies. We're going to be having one of each! Just like in my dreams, which is kind of freaking me out a little I'm super excited about that and I'm going to wait until the weekend to go looking around for some clothing ideas and maybe put together a baby registry at a few places. My mother has been hounding me to do it.

Some of you know already, but Frodo and I are expecting again!

And it's twins this time!

I've found assisting at a local shelter to be a very healing experience. I've been able to pick up my tools again. I no longer feel sick at the smell of sawdust and paint. Though it may be over for curry. There is a bit of light at the end of this tunnel.

Although I did run into an old friend the other day, and that has sent my head spinning.

I wonder if I might ultimately return to law. The idea has been bouncing about. I feel that I need a change. The people at the shelter know me as Ben, for example. I'm still not sure why that was what popped out of my mouth.

It's times like these when I wish I could drink. Damn you tiny humans inside my body.

I've reached the end of my dreams. I almost wish that I would have never dreamed this last dream, but alas, the dream world is mean.

But in better news this weekend is my first official Mother's Day even though I'm not technically a mother just yet, but Anakin and I are going up to Oregon for the weekend to see my mother and the rest of my family.

They haven't seen me since I announced the pregnancy, so this will be an interesting trip and hopefully a lot of fun.

This has been a whirlwind of a month or so for Anakin and I. Sometimes you feel like things are starting to slow down and then wham! something else crazy has to happen. I guess that's the trade off of living here sometimes. My dreams have just been cycling for a while now even though I know what my next dreams are going to be about - the uneasy anticipation is killing me.

But anyway! Now it's time to let you all know about some big events that have recently happened since this is a network and I feel like sharing.

* I am now taking on a postion at Stark Industries in the Legal Department.

* Anakin and I have officially moved into a house.

* Anakin and I are engaged finally.

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I'm still not used to waking up and having things just appear.

I fell asleep on the couch this afternoon and when I woke up there was Anakin's Padawan bread on the coffee table. A little weird and unexpected, but kind of cute at the same time? Yeah, not completely sure how to sum that one up, but I am so very glad he doesn't have this braided rattail in real life.

But the best part was the fact that underneath the braid was a lightsaber. I have the vague memory of Anakin giving me his lightsaber to prove that our relationship is the most important thing to him. I'm definitely surprised to see it here, but I'm also super excited.

Watch out world, I have a lightsaber.

Ugh, I've been feeling a little run down this past week or so. I'm almost afraid that it's some sort of bug that's been going around. I thought working in a law firm would make it so I don't get sick as often since there's not as many people in our office. May be time to grab some extra vitamin c tablets.

So, thanks to being tired I took a few naps over the past couple days and apparently that's all I needed to jump back into my dreams. The winds are changing in my dream universe and I can't say I'm very pleased with how things are going. Apparently a pregnant Senator doesn't do as much as a non-pregnant Queen because I spend so much time just going to Senate meetings and I almost miss being out in the battle field, which is a weird thing to say. I don't want to keep having these dreams because I don't want the ending to come

So meditation when you're agitated is pretty near impossible. Maybe I'm not helping by obsessing but I can't seem to make myself quit no matter what I do. Every attempted distraction just comes back around to seeing her in his arms, seeing him worry over her when she had been poisoned, and my rage at the lot of them and their Confederacy. These dreams are going to drive me crazy, I swear and there's very little I can do about it. All I can think to do is let it out before I make myself worse, so here it is:

If Rush Clovis, or any member of the Trade Federation or Separatist, or really anyone else, puts a hand on my wife again I will gut them.

Not sure if that will help, but I do feel a little better.

I attempted to make heart-shaped pancakes this morning. But they came out looking...rather unsavory. They looked like ball sacks when you turned them upside down. I also burned the eggs. I'm hopeless in the kitchen.

I think I need a lawyer. Are there any good ones out there?

One upside to my dreams is the knowledge to take scrap and turn it into something useful.

I just upgraded my toaster.

Is anyone a Realtor on this network? Or know of a really good one? May be looking to purchase a home soon.

I forgot to post about this because I've been so busy with taking care of him.

Anakin decided to surprise me with a puppy for Christmas! This is Artoo and he's a Pomsky (mix of a Pomeranian and a Husky) and absolutely adorable!
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I just need to get started on training him and he needs friends. Who has dogs he can play with?

Unfortunately, I will not be able to do any construction work today...and possibly for a few days longer. Weeks? I hope not very long at all, but there's no predicting how long my current circumstances will last. There too much of I risk I will injure myself in this state.

I regret wishing for a little more wisdom.

Welp.

Finally figured out what that white outfit in my closet was used for and it was for general kickass-ery. Apparently I am not afraid to bust out some aggressive negotiations if I have to. And I'll profess that I love Anakin quite easily in the face of danger And I can hold my own with a couple of Jedi - I like to think my dream self was pretty bad ass.

It was a couple days of dreaming since this battle was so involved. I woke up achey the next day, but I'm feeling much better. But it doesn't bode well that the war has officially started in my dream universe because I know this means people are going to get hurt and die and I'm a worrier.

And the nice shocker of the dreams was that Anakin and I got married. Secretly. With only two droids as our witnesses. I can talk about this in the open because he had the same dream last night when we got snowed in together. Unfortunately my dress showed up the night before after I finished dreaming and now he's bugging me to try it on.

I need to get out of this house and play in the snow or something.

Has anyone ever...had one of those dreams, at the same time that someone else was dreaming of the same event?

I don't think I've ever stayed in bed that late but I couldn't let go of her

Does it still count as phantom pain when you feel your arm getting lopped off in a dream when you lost the same arm here? I woke up with it stinging and burning and all you can really do for that is take a pain killer and hope it acts like some kind of placebo. At least I'm not feeling any after effects from the force lighting, not even static electricity.

Also, note to self and really any one else who finds themselves fighting along side Obi-wan Kenobi against a Sith Lord: When he says 'No, Anakin (or whatever your name is), don't!' listen to him. You might actually get to keep all your limbs and not have your ass handed to you by an old man.

[Obi-wan]
So. Geonosis. I think that could have probably gone better. What happened to Dooku? I thought he retired when he left the Order, how and when did he become a Sith?

[Padme]
You love me.

FUN NON-CHRISTMASY BASED DISCUSSION.

As an avid reader of these boards, I can't help but noticing a lot of us are shameful flirts. To this end I ask: does anyone else ship people on this board or am I just crazy? Like, there's some of you who aren't dating but I just want to smush your faces together and be all NOW KISS.

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Like that.

I swear to god, you guys are going to make me go all Fiddler on the Roof on your bottoms and start randomly setting you up. Which would turn out badly, since I'm sure some of you are like me and are taken but can't turn off the flirt.

I guess I'm just saying augh, Valar, why so cute?

Woooooow! I love when I wake up and there are good surprises from these dreams. I woke up and there was a brand new wardrobe in my bedroom, which was completely unexpected, and it is completely futuristic looking. I knew it had to be something from my dreams because it looked so familiar.

I opened it up and it was full of dresses from my dreams. Some I haven't even seen before! They are so beautiful in person and I really wish I had time to dress up in them. But I would definitely need my own set of handmaidens to help me out with some of them. The head pieces, my god. It even came with a few of the dresses on mannequins so I took a few pictures. I really want to show these off.

( Dress Pictures )

I am dying over how pretty they are.

I managed to have a dream while at Padme's parents place and not ruin Thanksgiving with it. I was lucky this time as it was mostly about romancing my way to breaking the Code, though at the end I dreamed of my mother in danger and decided to drag Padme with me to Tatooine. I know it isn't going to end well given how accurate my dreams are when I'm him, but thankfully charming the girlfriend's family gave me something to focus on for a while.

And it went really well too. I should teach a class on how to be liked by the family of your significant other, seriously, it went that well. Of course her mother and sister had to hear her call me Ani so now I'm stuck as Ani forever with them. I can take it from her but if this is going to become a thing I might seriously consider changing my name.

[posted later in the evening]
i passed the bar exam!!!

anakin took me out bto oa fancy dinnjer tonight and i had quite a bit qof champagne. it wafs so sweet obf him because yi am so xhappy taht i'm an actual lawyer now. si am sro hapyp and relieved that i may have ecird when i read my name non the pass list.

5 hours until I can see the results of the BAR exam on the website.

I AM NOT GETTING ANY WORK DONE AT ALL TODAY (Sorry Sam and Percy). I'm a nervous wreck.

How soon is too soon to ask your boyfriend over for a holiday? My parents are coming to town, so that is also a factor. I don't want to scare him off, but it doesn't sound like he has anyone to eat with beside his cousin, and they'd both be welcome at my place.

Maybe I could invite them and leave out the boyfriend part?

Nice going Jedi council. Send the teenage padawan you feel is dangerous, arrogant and overly emotional off alone with the most beautiful senator in the galaxy. Of course they instantly start flirting. Forget merely breaking the Code, he's gonna smash it into a thousand pieces if Padme ever lets on that she might have feelings for him too.

Ugh, Mondays. Now that I'm actually working once again it's hard to be motivated on a Monday morning. And it certainly doesn't help that I got hit with a case of the dreams again.

Has anyone had really big time gaps between their dreams? It's been 10 years between my dreams apparently. Thankfully I have her memories about what happened in the gap despite not having dreams about them. I stepped down as Queen and I'm now a Senator just like my dad for Naboo. But apparently times are still dangerous because my dreams started off with one of my decoys being blown up in an assassination attempt once we landed our ships in Coruscant. I'm tired of crying for people - I wish they wouldn't die. I feel so guilty that this stuff keeps happening.

At least I was able to speak to the Jedi Council and Chancellor Palpatine and Obi-Wan and Anakin are back as well and they've been assigned to watch over me. It's strange seeing how much they've changed since I see them here all the time, but it's been 10 years for my dream self. Anakin now looks like he does here and I know her feelings are starting to get a little confused

It's almost like I haven't slept at all and I'm ready to go back to sleep. But alas, work calls.

I am very very happy I can speak again, but holy crap why did Anakin's mouth have to come back? I was enjoying the silence and he's been eating nonstop since he got his mouth back and there's been a lot of kissing and just talking nonsense. I tried to leave but he guilt tripped me into giving him some cooking lessons so he could eat even more food.

I tried to persuade him to go to the karaoke bar with me because I wanted to do something with my voice that wasn't just eating all the time, but I haven't won that battle yet. Anyone want to go with me?

Okay, so Qui-gon says I'm the 'chosen one'. So that along with the fact that mother claimed I had no father, I'm calling it now: I'm space Jesus. It totally makes sense.

Oh, and Obi-wan and the Jedi Council think I'm dangerous. Technically I'm a nine year old boy but I've still managed to spook a bunch of Jedi. I won't lie, I'm very happy for the kid, managing that.

When it rains it pours... No shit it does, especially when it comes to me.

First of all apparently the Jedi bet more than I thought on that podrace. When I won Qui-gon won me and set me free, which is, you know, nice and all but it left my mother in slavery which absolutely boggles the mind. I was what kept Watto's shop going, even if he sold everything in the shop he'll never be able to afford anyone who did such good work which means he will go belly up and he will have to sell my Mother. Probably back to a Hutt too and they are not kind to their slaves. Maybe Qui-gon didn't think that far ahead but it was still wrong for him to just leave her, hell he didn't even have to take her with us, he's a Jedi he could have easily freed her and forced Watto to repay her for all the work I did for him.

And saying good-bye to her... damn it, it hurt so much.

Then there was the Sith, or what the Jedi said was a Sith. Horned dude with a lightsaber and tattoos, being near him felt odd, like the Force or whatever was kicking me in the gut while they were fighting. We managed to escape at least and I was introduced to Kenobi, sans beard. He had that braid thing that Atton told me about, and a silly little pony tail; I really do think the beard and short hair that we all know is a step in the right direction for him, looks more Jedi Master-like now. He also looked at me like Qui-gon had brought home a mangy, flea-bitten stray cat, so that makes recent events all the more amusing.

Jedi. Why do you have to be so cool and yet so rage inducing at the same time?

[Private to Padmé]
I don't have a necklace to give you but I can still be cold if you wanted to bring me a blanket and be all tender and caring. Maybe it will help get past the weirdness of nine year old me putting the moves on you.

Anyway, Friday and Saturday were ages ago, we should get together again, to catch-up.

[Filtered to Faiza Hussain - backdated to after this post]

Hi Faiza, I don't think we've ever spoken before (which is a shame), but I'm Padmé. I'm hoping you know about Obi-Wan being a cat right now and I'm also hoping that you happen to know where he is. I think I've found someone who can help change him back into a human. I tried his place, but he wasn't there. I was thinking if I found him then I would take him over to the woman's place and see what she can do there, so any information on his whereabouts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

Okay. So what does one wear to their first boss-run Halloween party? I keep coming up with things I think are funny but then I realize maybe they're actually not.

Also if anyone wants to be my date, that'd be great.

So...my friend seems to have gotten into a bit of a pickle. They were hit with a curse or something to turn them into a cat. And they've been stuck like that for a while now (at least I think they're still stuck like that I see your attempt to post Obi-Wan since I haven't heard contrary). So, that leads me to this post in an attempt to help.

Who here can turn a cat back into its human form? I think there should be a few other magical people on this network. Please let me know ASAP and I'll try to set something up because I'm sure my friend wants to be human again as soon as possible.

Thanks!

Some madman installed an espresso machine in the lounge.

It's marvelous, I may never sleep again.

So. I get the whole "dream thing" now.

Cause I think I had them? I mean, they could have just been normal dreams cause they seem sort of on par with what I usually dream, but these felt pretty real.

So, I was me. And I lived in Burbank which, you know, story of my life. But I got this ... I dunno, government project imbedded my brain and then I got these flashes of top secret information? So theh sent in the CIA and NSA to keep an eye on me, and the CIA agent is a total fox and her cover is my girlfriend, so, worse things. Oh. Except that I work at a big box retailer and I am the supervisor of the Nerd Herd (think Geek Squad).