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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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WHY DON’T YOU? #174

April 16, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an entire day watching Mexican telenovelas? Did I recommend this before? If so, I need to discuss it again, I cannot stop watching La Reina del […]

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advice, beauty, Diana Vreeland, diet, Dolly Parton, garden, health, shopping, spring, suggestion, television, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #173

April 9, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go to the doctor when you’re sick? One would think I would have learned my lesson when I preached this in my Multiple Sclerosis article. But […]

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advice, clean, Diana Vreeland, diet, health, illness, inspiration, procrastination, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #172

April 2, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy those fabulous Keurig pods from Starbucks that have twice the amount of caffeine in them? I have long been opposed to these pods, even though […]

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advice, art, college, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, inspiration, language, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #171

March 26, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pretend you never treat yourself and treat yourself? I just discovered that there’s a gorgeous little exhibition going on at the Oriental Institute until the end […]

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advice, clean, Diana Vreeland, elegance, food, inspiration, life, suggestion, trip, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #170

March 12, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[NOTICE: Next week is Spring Break, and I’m not going anywhere, but I’ll be working full time and won’t be updating this blog for probably two weeks. Don’t miss me […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, Paris, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #169

March 5, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a diffuser thing and fill it with Chanel cologne instead of some essential oil? RuPaul said that he bought a diffuser at MUJI — a […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, life, Madonna, spring, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #168

February 26, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a three day weekend for yourself? If you’re able, take Friday or Monday off and really enjoy twenty-four additional hours of bliss and relaxation. It […]

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advice, cleaning, cooking, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fitness, health, inspiration, suggestion, time, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #167

February 19, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend like 1/6th of the year away from home like me? Y’all know what I’m doing and where I’m going — MEXICO CITY — but I […]

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advice, Chicago, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, Paris, restaurant, suggestion, Veggie Grill, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #166

February 12, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you study “invisible diseases” to try and understand the suffering some people go through? You know I have Multiple Sclerosis, and I honestly feel healthier than ever, […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, multiple sclerosis, sleep, suggestion, television, travel, weather, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #165

February 5, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop procrastinating for once in your damn life, put on some mariachi music, and get your house back into shape? I get so stressed out when […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, diet, health, inspiration, money, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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#tbt to exploring the #BBC studios in #London. How I wish I could have attended a “French & Saunders” taping before it was demolished. #england #travel #areyougoingtodotheaccent
#tbt to councils of war on the rooftop in Giza. Truly this was one of the most captivating and memorable times of my life as we discussed what to do with Lady M, a fellow guest at the hotel. She believed wholeheartedly that she was a reincarnated Atlantean priestess and her destiny was to go alone into the Great Pyramid and ascend to the next level of consciousness. Should we call the Australian embassy? Should we accompany her into the pyramid? Should we get a psychologist? Should we let her be? Lady M has, apparently, vanished, though I doubt to a higher realm. Lou, pictured here is sporting his best Poirot mustache, which only added to the intrigue. #cairo #egypt #blessedegypt #travel
“Wake Me When the Crocus Blooms” —future title of my autobiography #beautifulday #kindof #¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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"If you don't do it, you won't have done it." --Patsy Stone

"Things are fine, and life is fine. And life is so much fun. It’s one big movie." --Joan Rivers

"Why don't you have a room done up in every color green? This will take months, years, to collect, but it will be delightful — a mélange of plants, green glass, green porcelains, and furniture covered in sad greens, gay greens, clear, faded, and poison greens?" --Diana Vreeland

“My only ambition in life is to wear size 28 jeans.” --Karl Lagerfeld

"Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere." --Joanna Lumley

"Only the shallow know themselves." --Oscar Wilde

"I know of a cure for everything: salt water--sweat, or tears, or the salt sea." --Isak Dinesen

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