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Category Archives: sleep

Why Don’t You? #55

December 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you explore and research another December holiday to celebrate in addition to the one(s?) you already do? It is excellent to be cultured, of course, and it […]

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advice, baking, bed, bread, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, nap, sleep, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #80

September 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I’ve been in an irrationally good mood this week, so I didn’t hate anything. I don’t get it either. LOVE: Angela Lansbury on TOUR! Angela Lansbury is one of my […]

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Amy Sedaris, Angela Lansbury, cleaning, cocktail, credit cards, Des Moines, film, font, Iowa, movie, music, passion fruit, sleep

Why Don’t You? #34

May 12, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you write a complaint letter to the writers of Saturday Night Live and demand that they stop putting a game show skit in EVERY EPISODE? I’m so […]

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advice, career, Diana Vreeland, Disney, Disney World, Eurovision, inspiration, Met Gala, music, sleep, television, work

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #58

January 31, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Musicals: If there is one thing I love, it’s a musical! I think every film should have a musical number or two or fourteen…preferably fourteen. I think people should […]

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American Horror Story, British, Colonel Meow, cooking, food, Miley Cyrus, musical, sleep, television, winter

Why Don’t You #20

January 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you adopt a new sleeping schedule? Some of the world’s greatest minds went by different circadian rhythms that allowed them to be well-rested and have more time […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, inspiration, shopping, sleep, Why Don't You?

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #56

January 18, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lentils: Oh, I can’t begin to describe how much I love lentils. It’s a strange ardor and one that I never thought I would have. Since becoming a vegetarian, […]

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Amelia Peabody, clothes, Egypt, garden, insomnia, Keeping Up Appearances, lentils, Olympics, sleep, Tea, travel

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #42

September 27, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Tucci Benucch: I seem to be at the Mall of America rather frequently. Many times a year for various reasons. I was there yesterday and will be again to […]

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Anne Rice, Apple, Cher, food, iPhone, sleep, travel

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #38

August 31, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Pesto: I have a shocking confession to make to you. I’ve never made basil pesto. Well may you gasp! I made pesto out of arugula last year and it […]

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Apple, cooking, hate, love, music, sleep, summer

Why Don’t You? #2

August 26, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

WHY DON’T YOU? Monday: Why don’t you write a letter to your favorite member of a boy band, confessing your undying love before he makes the mistake of his life […]

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Diana Vreeland, language, sleep, Why Don't You?, writing

Things I Loved/Hated This Week #37

August 23, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Anne Rice’s “The Wolf Gift”: I have long been a fan of Anne Rice. Everything that she writes somehow manages to captivate me. Aside from her excellent novel The […]

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ASS, book, film, food, movie, One Direction, sleep, tan, Zayn Malik

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