As a celebration of 100 Instagram followers, I thought now would be a good time to shake things up here.
Besides the formal grammar error, Journeys to be Jealous of was always awkward to me. I spent hours and hours researching potential names for my blog a couple years ago and it felt like everything I could think of already existed.
But I didn’t want a lack of name to keep me from getting started. So when I found a domain and Instagram handle that wasn’t too close to anything else out there, I just went with it.
However, after almost two years of working with the long name I didn’t love and was always a little embarrassed by, this is now Striped Suitcase.
Why Striped Suitcase?
I’ve only posted a handful of photos of myself so you may not have noticed but I love stripes. I wear stripes multiple times a week if not more often than that. It’s a pattern that I can’t help but gravitate toward. My favorite clothing, bed sheets, rugs, mugs, and bags are all striped. My favorite musical is even Beetlejuice. This isn’t a new thing either, I have many childhood photos of me in stripes as well. Some things just stick.
I don’t always travel with a suitcase. My backpack still serves me well, or even a simple duffel sometimes. But my fancy-shmancy Away carry-on is beautiful and makes me happy.
I also can’t resist some alliteration. The Plaid Suitcase or the Striped Backpack just don’t have the same ring.
The new name is simple, easy to remember, shares a little more about me and my quirky self, and most of all doesn’t break any grammar rules.
Welcome back!