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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? #95

February 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop conforming to gender roles and go shopping at Goodwill in every department? Last night, I bought the most gorgeous striped shirt in the women’s department. […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, fitness, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #132

February 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: MY DISHWASHER: Yes, reader, I own a dishwasher! In all honestly, I have never felt such peace of mind or bliss as I do now. This purchase has changed […]

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computer, dishwasher, food, pizza, shopping, technology

Why Don’t You? #94

February 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you all investigate the theory that Donald Trump is being paid by wealthy individuals to skew the election in favor of the Democrats? I don’t believe this […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, Hillary Clinton, inspiration, Politics, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #131

January 30, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Successful Oven Repair: Guys, I had a miserable weekend for a number of reasons. I had a terrible head cold, a wisdom tooth suddenly shot through the gums of […]

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bakery, baking, bread, DIY, gin, Italy, macaron, Turin

Why Don’t You? #93

January 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick out your very favorite article of clothing and buy five of the exact same thing? I am absolutely obsessed with this leopard print shirt that […]

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advice, clothes, death, Diana Vreeland, fashion, illness, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #130

January 23, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: iPad Pro: I still haven’t bought the iPad Pro, but I have no doubt that it will be mine at some point. I was going to get it as […]

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Apple, film, future, iPhone, Olivia de Havilland, technology, travel

Why Don’t You? #92

January 18, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you procure some gorgeous sugar lumps like the beautiful ovals you can find in Parisian grocery stores? It’s incredibly elegant to drop one or three into a […]

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advice, animals, clothes, Diana Vreeland, elegance, fashion, France, garden, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #129

January 16, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Amy: Whenever I’m in Paris, which is thankfully rather regular, I take careful note of the films being advertised in the Métro. For some reason, I inevitably see and […]

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American Horror Story, Amy Winehouse, eggs, film, food, music, Paris

Why Don’t You? #91

January 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you send out a bunch of notes to your friends and family and people you know and want to brag to for the New Year? It’s too […]

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Christmas, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, inspiration, music, Why Don't You?, writing

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #128

January 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Animal Rescue Groups on Instagram: Last night, I was at the Cheesecake Factory, screaming at my iPhone because the images on Instagram were TOO DAMN CUTE. Because of the […]

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ancient Egypt, animals, cheese, Egypt, Egyptology, food, Kathy Griffin, paranormal, psychic, writing

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