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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? #104

April 18, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you settle your funeral plans now since you never know when you might die? Especially these days. I was thinking a lot about the urn I want […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, Ina Garten, inspiration, interior design, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #141

April 16, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Downy Wrinkle Release: I don’t mind ironing, but I never do it. It’s nice to have a crisp, clean shirt, but what a pain to haul out the iron […]

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ancient Egypt, cooking, Egypt, Egyptology, food

Why Don’t You? #103

April 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself a dead language? I think it would be ever so helpful to know Latin. It’s the root of so much, and yet these days […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, inspiration, interior design, language, suggestion

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #140

April 9, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: The Discovery of King Tut Exhibition @ Putnam Museum: My most used catchphrase is, “Egypt is everywhere!” I usually have this on Instagram and it’s followed by a number of […]

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ancient Egypt, Beyonce, cat, Iowa, music, Paris, shopping, travel

Why Don’t You? #102

April 4, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you invent some kind of device to immediately remove the lint from black pants? Lint rollers exist, but I don’t think they always work very well. I […]

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advice, bucket list, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, Iowa, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

More Bounce In California

April 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I had a marvelous time in California with my cousin, Pam, over spring break. Makes me wish for the millionth time that I lived in Calfornia and got to spend […]

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California, cemetery, Egyptomania, hair, Los Angeles, museum, nature, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #139

April 2, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Return to My Favorite Places: My wallet is weeping, reader, and my savings account is glaring at me. You see, dear reader, I have spent tremendous amounts of money […]

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adventure, Egypt, Egyptology, film, France, travel, vampire, writing

Why Don’t You? #101

March 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

   Monday: Why don’t you pick an out-of-style designer and buy a bunch of cheap pieces off eBay to have tailored? I’ve grown fond of Yves Saint Laurent’s men’s line […]

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advice, color, Diana Vreeland, DIY, hair, inspiration, interior design, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #138

March 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: iPad Pro for Handwriting: Before I left for California, I decided to buy an iPad Pro to use as my main computer. I love it dearly, but I’m still […]

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Apple, California, DIY, fashion, hair, Harry Styles, iPad pro, shopping, technology

Why Don’t You? #100

March 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you treat yourself to an expensive, imported rice cooker with more features than you know what to do with? I eat rice for lunch every day at […]

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advice, baking, cooking, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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