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

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Joanna, Angela, the Mummy, and Me

July 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have never truly regretted anything I’ve ever done in my life. Sure, I wish that things had gone differently at some points, or that I had tried to do […]

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adventure, Angela Lansbury, Chicago, Des Moines, life, literature, movie, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #76

June 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: “Almost Royal” on BBC America: I have fallen in love with television again. There are such good shows on! It’s not like the dark ages of the past where […]

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BBC, cocktail, comedy, exercise, fitness, food, life, music, restaurant, television, travel

Why Don’t You? #39

June 16, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an afternoon deep cleaning all of your windows? I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but I think I shall soon. It’s so […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, interior design, life, television, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #37

June 2, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop buying bottles of juice and dedicate yourself entirely to juicing? I have a citrus juicer and I always forget how simple and tasty the fresh […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, food, garden, health, inspiration, life, travel, vacation, Why Don't You?

Day 5: Brooklyn Brim

March 23, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I probably should have kept an app running to show how much I walked on this trip. It must have been at least ten miles a day. So, my body […]

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Chicago, life, New York CIty, NYC, train, travel, trip, vacation

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #27: On Insignificance

March 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[“How you doin’?” I’m obsessed with Wendy Williams and have elevated her to sainthood. #SANASAS to us all!] Holla Flock! Are you more important than a tree or a rock? […]

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advice, Beyonce, future, inspiration, life, me, Oprah, religion, reverend

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #8

October 16, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Sanasa and blessings on you all. May sunshine pour down upon you today and on all days. May you forever be in a windfall of cash, may you look extra […]

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advice, death, inspiration, life, Paris, religion, reverend, spiritual

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #40

September 13, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “The Last Time I Saw Paris”: The first time I heard this song, it was one o’clock in the morning and I was walking down Melrose in West Hollywood […]

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Anne Rice, England, food, hate, interior design, kitten, life, love, writing

Why Don’t You? #1

August 20, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Diana Vreeland was the most marvelous creature and I adore everything she ever did and every word she wrote down. Her autobiography, D.V., has been one of the most influential pieces of […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, life, Why Don't You?

Grumpy Cat Shirts & Sylvia’s Prediction

July 16, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

When I woke this morning, I found that I couldn’t walk. It seemed as if every muscle in my body had been strenuously worked out. It was strange. I guess […]

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California, famous, Hollywood, life, Los Angeles, movie, restaurant, shopping

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

“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

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