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Category Archives: Dolly Parton

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?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #187

September 10, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Waffle House: I would happily drive all the way to Kansas City to enjoy a meal at the Waffle House. This beloved institution gets a lot of crap from […]

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book, college, Dolly Parton, education, food, music, summer, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #127

December 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

LOVE: Coat of Many Colors: I never thought that Dolly Parton would mean so much to me. I never expected her to be the queen who ruled my heart or […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, Dolly Parton, education, Europe, film, food, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, television, travel

Things I Loved This Week #101

March 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

TOFU: Tofu gets a really bad wrap, which is not at all deserved. I understand that there is a legion of people actively working against our palates, trying their damnedest […]

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cooking, Dolly Parton, food, music, spring, sun, travel, Washington DC

2014, A Reflection: Part 2/4

December 18, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

APRIL: For April Fool’s Day, I convinced a ridiculous number of children that I was born without bones. I was giddy. Ma got tickets to see Dancing With the Stars in the […]

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California, cat, Dolly Parton, gin, Hollywood, Iceland, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Pride, travel, Wisconsin

LONDON: DOLLY PARTON IS MY QUEEN AND SAVIOR

July 4, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

View this post on Instagram I've never been more stressed. Why must they go on at the same time??? A post shared by Benjamin Phillips (@bdphillips) on Jun 28, 2014 […]

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celebrity, concert, Dolly Parton, England, gay, London, Pride, travel

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #72

May 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Omelettes: View this post on Instagram Omelettes are my favorite things again. A post shared by Benjamin Phillips (@bdphillips) on May 14, 2014 at 1:13pm PDT One of my […]

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cooking, design, Dolly Parton, English, food, garden, language, mental health, Michael Jackson, money, music, Paris, shopping

Why Don’t You? #32

April 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you investigate how to best use the public transportation in your life? I don’t live in a city, so this doesn’t apply to me, but so many […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Dolly Parton, fashion, inspiration, transportation, trip, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #68

April 25, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Purple Hair: I’ve gone off on long tangents about my adoration of lavender hair. I think it’s glorious and every single time I see somebody with it, I die […]

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book, clothes, concert, Dolly Parton, education, food, hair, London, money, One Direction, Reading, style

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #60

February 15, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Will & Grace: I have been meaning to rewatch (why isn’t rewatch a word? I don’t understand. I say it all the time, everybody says it all the time. […]

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comedy, cooking, Dolly Parton, hair, Harry Styles, shopping, Target, television, Will & Grace

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

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“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere.” –Joanna Lumley

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