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

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Category Archives: relaxation

WHY DON’T YOU? #234

July 13, 2020by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy yourself an electric (not gas powered!) power washer and experience the exhilarating and insane sense of control it gives you? You may remember when I […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, life, movie, Paris, plants, relaxation, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU #185

October 8, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you sell a kidney on the black market for some extra cash? I don’t really intend on doing this, but I’m curious if I could be a […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, life, money, relaxation, suggestion, Why Don't You?, work

Why Don’t You? #119

October 31, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you wash your windows? They’re filthy and you know it. I pride myself on keeping up appearances and staying tidy and all that, but I don’t remember […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, hotel, inspiration, Martha Stewart, relaxation, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #38

June 9, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go for a very long walk in a direction you’ve never walked before? Walking is one of my very favorite activities and I wish that I […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, exercise, I Love Lucy, nature, relaxation, salad, travel, walking, Why Don't You?

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

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