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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #154

September 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Amelia Peabody Audiobooks: I miss Egypt every day. SO MUCH. It’s ridiculous at this point. I should just pack up and move. I know that I’m going to at […]

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alcohol, Amelia Peabody, Apple, book, cooking, fashion, gin, Harry Styles, shopping, technology

Why Don’t You? #113

September 19, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find some subtly spooky clothing to wear until Halloween? I’m currently eyeing a suit covered in skulls. I mean, that’s not subtle, but I’d still wear […]

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ancient Egypt, cooking, Diana Vreeland, food, Halloween, shopping, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #152

September 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Thanksgiving Break in California: Ever since I came back from my holiday abroad, I’ve been frugal. I have been budgeting and buying the very minimum. I want to rebuild […]

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app, California, cooking, food, Halloween, illness, Los Angeles, multiple sclerosis, news, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #149

June 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 7 Comments

LOVE: Arnold Palmers: I started drinking Diet Coke a couple years ago because, as we’ve discussed a number of times, the fashion elite drink it exclusively, and Karl Lagerfeld literally […]

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cooking, fashion, food, hair, Harry Styles, health, MS, multiple sclerosis, Oil, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #148

June 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Tabbouleh: I wrote about tabbouleh ages ago, but I have updated my recipe, and I love the salad more than ever. I haven’t made it in ages, and I […]

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avocado, cooking, film, food, shopping, wine

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #146

May 21, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Time Machine: One of the better decisions I ever made in life was to only buy Apple products. They obviously cost more, but I can hardly contemplate the time […]

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Angela Lansbury, Apple, computer, cooking, eating, eggs, Europe, Eurovision, illness, Murder She Wrote, music

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #144

May 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: New Rice Cooker: For ten months of the year for the past six years, I have eaten nothing but brown rice for lunch. It’s not the most thrilling meal, […]

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cooking, food, health, restaurant

Why Don’t You? #104

April 18, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you settle your funeral plans now since you never know when you might die? Especially these days. I was thinking a lot about the urn I want […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, Ina Garten, inspiration, interior design, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #141

April 16, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Downy Wrinkle Release: I don’t mind ironing, but I never do it. It’s nice to have a crisp, clean shirt, but what a pain to haul out the iron […]

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ancient Egypt, cooking, Egypt, Egyptology, food

Why Don’t You? #100

March 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you treat yourself to an expensive, imported rice cooker with more features than you know what to do with? I eat rice for lunch every day at […]

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advice, baking, cooking, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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