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

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Category Archives: Christmas

WHY DON’T YOU? #193

December 31, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get comfortable with the idea that you aren’t responsible for anybody but yourself? I have spent many wasted years giving to people who take and take […]

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advice, Christmas, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, life, music, shoes, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #159

December 11, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy a mantle piece at a junk shop and put a dozen delicious candles beneath it and pretend you have a fireplace? Of all the things […]

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advice, Christmas, Diana Vreeland, health, inspiration, interior design, life, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #170

January 21, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE:   Salts: One of my favorite gifts that I received for Christmas this year was a set of salts from around the world. I didn’t think I’d love it […]

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America, art, Christmas, cooking, Des Moines, Egypt, photography, television, writing

Why Don’t You? #125

December 19, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get yourself hypnotized so that you can eradicate your proclivity to procrastinate or whatever else ails you? I can’t imagine how much better my life would […]

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Christmas, cleaning, clothes, procrastination, snow, suggestion, weather, winter

Things You Can Buy Me For Christmas 2016 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

December 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s that time of the year again, time to buy me things for the holiday season. I celebrate all major gift giving holidays from all denominations of all religions, so there’s […]

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beauty, book, Christmas, education, Egypt, Egyptology, fashion, gifts, multiple sclerosis, shopping

Why Don’t You? #124

December 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the weekend as a suburban wine mom? I had the most delightful couple of days staying in Ankeny, sipping on rosé by the fireplace, watching […]

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advice, Christmas, Diana Vreeland, sleep, suggestion, Why Don't You?, wine

Why Don’t You? #91

January 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you send out a bunch of notes to your friends and family and people you know and want to brag to for the New Year? It’s too […]

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Christmas, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, inspiration, music, Why Don't You?, writing

2015: A Reflection, Part 3/3

January 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

SEPTEMBER: I became passionate about Elvira. She’s a national treasure, and Mistress of the Dark is a masterpiece. I was missing France, so I drank a lot of Perrier Menthes and sulked […]

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Apple, baking, cat, Christmas, fashion, Halloween, mental health, New York CIty, One Direction, Paris, tattoo, travel

Wish List 2015, or, BUY ME STUFF

December 13, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Ah, once again the calendar flies by and it’s time once more for Christmas, and Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and all those wonderful holidays that require me being the lucky recipient of gifts. […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Christmas, fashion, France, gifts, Hanukkah, Holiday, One Direction, shopping, travel

Holiday Wish List 2014

December 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s already the holiday season, and I am having trouble believing that 2014 went by so quickly. We all say the same thing every year, though. I hope that time slows […]

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Amtrak, ancient Egypt, book, Christmas, coffee, fashion, fitness, Holiday, Ina Garten, interior design, iPhone, shopping, theater, vacation

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