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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Why Don’t You? #79

September 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you begin planning out your garden for next year? Once you’ve pulled all the dead flowers, squashes, failed stalks of corn, and planted your autumn salad patch, […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, sewing, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Saying Goodbye to Madame Betty and Grandma Betty

September 27, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

I stumbled to the electric kettle and brewed some of that oddly delicious instant coffee that’s so popular here in France. Doesn’t make sense. It should taste like garbage, but […]

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antique, cemetery, Europe, France, hotel, life, luxury, Nice, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #116

September 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Apple Watch Activity Monitor: I am still getting into the groove of the Apple Watch. I have alternately loved and loathed it. This depends almost entirely on how well […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Egyptology, fitness, hieroglyphs, interior decorating, interior design, technology

I Become Samantha Brown

September 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Everybody is influenced by a rather odd and eclectic grouping of events and chunks of knowledge that makes them who they are. Like I said a few posts ago, I […]

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Europe, fashion, France, luxury, Nice, shopping, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #78

September 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you convince yourself that you desperately need that Apple Watch and then go out and get it? I told myself for months that it was unnecessary. I […]

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advice, Apple, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, gold, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #115

September 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Yearly Apple Announcements: I vividly remember one of the first Apple announcements I ever watched. It was the day they unveiled the iPhone. I watched, absolutely mesmerized, as Steve […]

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Apple, book, cleaning, computer, credit cards, Egyptology, Joan Crawford, Nicole Richie

Why Don’t You? #77

September 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you uproot an entire basil plant, one of those that have grown massive over the summer, wash the roots thoroughly, and then display the entire thing in […]

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advice, champagne, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #114

September 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Apple Music: When I first heard about Apple Music, I brushed it to the side, uninterested. It was going to be like Ping (remember that nonsense?), and besides, I […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, book, coffee, Egyptology, espresso, France, Miley Cyrus, music

Why Don’t You? #76

September 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you trade in all of your old Apple products and use the gift certificate you receive in return for something shiny and new? I sent in my […]

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advice, Amazon, art, coffee, cooking, death, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, shopping, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #113

September 5, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Pomodoro Technique: I have been insanely busy since the day I returned to America. It’s ridiculous, and I don’t like living this way! Don’t get me wrong, I like […]

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ancient Egypt, music, Paris, photography, procrastination, puzzle

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