Life With Jules, and other stuff

Ok, so here's what I have so far.... I am actually enjoying this pattern and watching the different images come to life. I went online last night to search for other patterns of this type and couldn't find any. I will probably do this pattern again in a dark/navy blue color and maybe in a deep green.

I haven't been on here much lately. School is keeping me busy. It's a funny thing to say since I am only in 1 class per semester, but graduate school is a time-consuming aspect of life. I have been doing so much research that I feel my head is going to explode. So, I took a short trip to the middle of the country - Lincoln, Nebraska. Note to self - Never take a trip outside of central Florida in the winter again - unless it is to someplace warmer, lol. Anyway, I hoped to clear my head a little and get refocused on my term paper. Topic: The Historical Value of The Arabian Nights. Research done: very little previous research to peruse. Result: NEED NEW TOPIC! I am hoping to refocus my topic as somewhat of a biography of Harun al-Rashid and incorporate the "folkloric" Harun in my writing. Now, how will my professor take this as we are halfway through the semester. Ugh! I will keep you informed...

I have been in a bit of a rut lately. I have a few yet to be finished projects and classwork for my Field of Study class. I am also still looking for a job. So, this past weekend I went to Lincoln, Nebraska for a break from my life. It was fun and a bit invigorating. It also gave me a few days to clear my head a little so I can refocus on my class. On Sunday, I went to a Barnes & Noble in Lincoln and picked up the latest issue of New Stitches magazine. Of course my latest issues isn't necessarily your latest issue as I rely on the international post to get the magazine to the stores; this means we are usually a month (or an issue) behind because it is published in England. I guess the issue I picked up would be considered the October issue (#187). Anyway, inside this issue is a Polska Sampler design. It looks like an interesting design and one I am going to begin as soon as I get the correct fabric. I will try to post as I go on this one. Of course, my trip cleared my head to t