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

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The Beypocalypse [or, Spontaneous Chicago 2.0]

December 15, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[This is my favorite GIF of all time. Also, just FYI, this is a LONG post. Enjoy.] I used to get annoyed at Oprah when she would endlessly chatter on […]

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Beyonce, Chicago, concert, music, restaurant, review, travel, trip

Why Don’t You? #16

December 9, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick up a new hobby that’s unlike anything you’ve ever done? Recently, I’ve had the strongest desire to learn how to do parquetry. I have no […]

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advice, credit cards, Diana Vreeland, food, health, hobby, resolution, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #15

December 2, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take voice lessons for singing or an accent? I’ve always wanted to be able to belt out a tune and then turn on a good posh […]

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advice, Beyonce, Diana Vreeland, hair, inspiration, singing, travel, Why Don't You?

Holiday Wish List 2013: PART 2!

November 30, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I am on pins and needles to share the second part of my wish list with you. I couldn’t bear to wait until next week! I know that you probably […]

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Christmas, clothes, cooking, fashion, Holiday, hotel, interior design, iPhone, shopping, Tea, technology, travel

Holiday Wish List 2013: PART 1!

November 28, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we can start in on the truly important thing: CHRISTMAS. I love Christmas, I always have and always will. I care nothing for the birth […]

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baking, Chanel, Chateau Marmont, Christmas, clothes, gifts, Holiday, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, scooter, Target, travel

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #50

November 23, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Throwing Crap Away: Few things fill me with greater glee than filling up a sack with junk that I don’t need. It’s so rewarding to cart out the piles […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, cleaning, font, Graham Norton, One Direction, Paris, Sylvia Browne, Tea, 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? #11

November 4, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a little trip to the biggest city you can get to and enjoy within a day? I have my pick of Minneapolis, Kansas City, and […]

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

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

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