What to do, what to do, what to do...

The response to my last post has been quiet at best. Perhaps I abandonned my blog for too long, or perhaps my lack of enthusiasm for cities that aren't Paris became too obvious and my readers slowly wandered away. Maybe the move from Wordpress was just too much to take, although it did make my life as a blogger a great deal easier.

Whatever the reason, things have been pretty uneventful here. My plans to revamp the blog were met with almost no response, which makes me wonder if I should bother maintaining the site or simply make a permanent leap to my fashion blog, abandonning the world of travel until I actually have a holiday planned(which, at the rate I'm buying clothes these days, won't be for a while.) I'm undecided at this point. If it would make any kind of difference to your life if I abandonned One Suitcase, Seven Shopping Bags, say something in the comments section.

In the meantime, you can visit my fashion blog, Coco and Vera, and see where all of my hard-earned money is going at the moment.

Bisous,
Cee

Changes... [Another Poll]

The World Cup Final was played yesterday, so it seems I have no more excuses... It's time for me to come back and give this blog the attention it deserves.

That said, I am unquestionably dismayed by the prospect of writing about London, a city that left my unsophisticated seventeen-year-old self utterly non-plussed and that I doubt would do much more for me today. Moreover, the thought of travel-writing disheartens me, because I know that the only travel in my forseeable future (as in, the remainder of 2010) is a two-week trip to Winnipeg.

I don't have writer's block, exactly. It's more like writer's antipathy.

When I was writing about Paris, I loved this blog. I looked forward to posting entries about my favourite places to shop and eat and see... Writing about Barcelona was more of a chore. The city itself is beautiful, and worthy of far more enthusiasm than I feel for it. Seattle is less the love my life than Paris, but it was equally easy to write about; I visit often and never tire of finding new things to experience while there.

But London... I have been putting London off for longer than I want to admit simply because I know I won't like writing about it. I will have to force myself to post, and if my blogging comes to that, then there isn't really much point in going on.

So I think there are some changes- probably big changes- in store for One Suitcase, Seven Shopping Bags. There are a few different directions I'm considering...

• I could devote the blog exclusively to Paris. It is my home-away-from-home and one of the great loves of my life... As those who know me are well aware, I am a devoted francophile and sometimes cannot stop myself from expounding upon the marvelous virtues of France.
• I could take the blog in a slightly more personal direction, combining my passion for travel and fashion in a more photo-focussed, less information-based way. After all, as much as I'd love to, I simply can't be travelling all the time. In the time between holidays, I would focus more on fashion. [I've been working on a fashion blog with my friend Rachel for a few months now and have allowed it to monopolise a lot of my time. For an idea of what my version of a fashion blog looks like, visit Coco and Vera.]
• I could take on a joint project with my photographer fiancé, Ian. I am envisioning a sort of travel photo blog... his images and my impressions. [To see more of his work, visit Ian Lloyd Photography.]

Be sure to vote for your favourite concept... Or suggest any other ideas you might have in the common section. Thanks again for reading and being part of this project. One Suitcase, Seven Shopping Bags wouldn't be anywhere with you!

Bises,
Cee


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