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

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WHY DON’T YOU? #162

January 8, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you water all of your houseplants with coffee you didn’t finish? I’m not the world’s greatest horticulturist, but I have plants in almost every room of my […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, life, suggestion, tattoo, Why Don't You?

2015: A Reflection, Part 3/3

January 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

SEPTEMBER: I became passionate about Elvira. She’s a national treasure, and Mistress of the Dark is a masterpiece. I was missing France, so I drank a lot of Perrier Menthes and sulked […]

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Apple, baking, cat, Christmas, fashion, Halloween, mental health, New York CIty, One Direction, Paris, tattoo, travel

Why Don’t You? #89

December 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a subtle tattoo of the Parisian Métro on your arm? It’ll be convenient when you’re trying to get to the Jardin du Luxembourg from the […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, mental health, museum, Paris, tattoo, Why Don't You?

2014, A Reflection: Part 3/4

December 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

JULY: [Just a warning, readers, July was probably one of the most important months of my life thus far, and so this post is going to be hella long. Carry […]

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Cairo, Chicago, Europe, food, Harry Styles, New York CIty, One Direction, tattoo, travel, trip

Why Don’t You? #53

November 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you design a beautiful family tree and hang it above your mantle or on the walls of your stairwell? Many people find the majority of their family […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, family, fashion, shopping, soup, suggestion, tattoo, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #81

October 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Cheek to Cheek” by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett:   I’ve been a fan of Lady Gaga since before she was a thing. I vividly recall watching that strange […]

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ancient Egypt, art, coffee, cologne, Lady Gaga, music, tattoo

2013, A Reflection: Part 1

December 27, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I regularly feel like I’m wasting my life and have accomplished nothing with my time. I know that this can’t possibly be true, so to counteract these feelings of woe, […]

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ANTM, Beyonce, Chicago, fashion, Florida, food, Mardi Gras, review, tattoo, travel

Why Don’t You? #12

November 11, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I once catered a dinner party where a man who had casually known Yves Saint Laurent (right) said that I looked like he did in his youth. I don’t know […]

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advice, Britain, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, tattoo, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #7

September 30, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you dress your house up for Halloween already? There’s no holiday more delightful and we all love it. Buy an enormous number of pumpkins and fill your […]

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advice, baking, Diana Vreeland, emergency, fashion, inspiration, tattoo, Why Don't You?

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #39

September 7, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 6 Comments

LOVE: Oven Roasted Tomatoes: Roasted tomatoes are a religious experience. Somehow, a few hours in a low oven brings out amazing flavor in those vegetable-like fruits. I don’t know if […]

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fashion, fitness, food, tattoo, travel, writing

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