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Monthly Archives: February 2015

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #99

February 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Victorian Britain by The Great Courses: I have always felt that a person should know everything. Clearly this is an impossibility and will never be accomplished in one lifetime, […]

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chocolate, design, England, film, food, IKEA, IKEA Monkey, Lady Gaga, travel, Victorian, Washington DC, weather, writing

WHY DON’T YOU #65

February 23, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a trip to Hollywood to get some GOOD hair extensions? Because I’m growing out my hair, and I have next to no patience, I am obsessed […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, Los Angeles, music, shopping, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #98

February 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Comic Relief Episode of “Great British Bake Off”: One of my recent obsessions is, as I told you a few weeks back, The Great British Bake Off. We call […]

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Egypt, Hollywood, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, music, writing

WHY DON’T YOU #64

February 16, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you practice and practice and practice until you can throw a perfect free throw with no practice? (Free throws are a thing, right?) This is not a […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, garden, nap, plants, poetry, sleep, summer, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #97

February 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lansbury Reactions Twitter [@LansburyReact]: In a little over a month, I’ll be in Washington DC STALKING ANGELA LANSBURY. I mean, I’ll be looking at all the sights and hopefully […]

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A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder, Angela Lansbury, Beyonce, book, cooking, diet, dreams, food, hair, health, Madonna, music

WHY DON’T YOU #63

February 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you have a personalized astrological chart drawn up and discuss it with a respected astrologer? Nobody admits to believing in the stars, but I think we all […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, Joanna Lumley, Luxor, Paris, suggestion

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #96

February 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Magic in the Moonlight: I am well aware that Woody Allen is problematical for one million and four reasons. I also find the word problematical…problematical, but that’s for another […]

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BBC, Egypt, England, film, fitness, health, London, Martha Stewart, Olive Garden, salad, walking

Why Don’t You #62

February 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you begin acquiring a large collection of wigs in different cuts and colors and styles? I’ve been considering it for some time. Just think how fabulous it would […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, paranormal, shoes, television, Why Don't You?, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #95

February 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Entertainment Weekly #1348/1349: I have subscribed to Entertainment Weekly since I was a fat and pimply youth. To me, it was always an escape into a world that I […]

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California, Entertainment Weekly, exercise, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, vacation, Zayn Malik

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