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

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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #137

March 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Being Ahead of Schedule:I am famous for procrastination. Everybody argues with me saying that they do it more often or waste more time than me, but I would argue […]

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baking, bread, cooking, technology

Why Don’t You? #99

March 7, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you befriend people who handle doves for weddings and other celebrations? This is not a simple recommendation, and I wouldn’t recommend it if I hadn’t gone to […]

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advice, Chateau Marmont, cooking, Diana Vreeland, food, inspiration, sleep, suggestion, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #136

March 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Pleasantville: For a great many years, I’ve felt that I was living in the wrong moment. Life would be so much better if it was 1933 and I was in […]

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book, driving, film, health, movie, music

Why Don’t You? #98

February 29, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you salvage some old clothes with Rit dye kits? I have two gorgeous shirts that I thought were totally ruined, one with bleach, and a white one […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, money, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #135

February 27, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Rit White Wash: When I got home from last year’s annual jaunt abroad, I discovered that my washing machine was on the fritz. It was a simple repair, but […]

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cleaning, clothes, cooking, DIY, film, Julia Child, movie, sleep

Why Don’t You? #97

February 22, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start a new morning ritual to help inspire you to get out of your damned bed in the morning? Now that I have a car and […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, croissant, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, sleep, suggestion

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #134

February 20, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Bar Keepers Friend Cleaner & Polish (and bleach): I have had a Le Creuset dutch oven since I graduated from high school. When I moved to Paris to study […]

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alcohol, breakfast, cleaning, cocktail, cooking, gin, me, Paris, spring, weather

Why Don’t You? #96

February 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you do a rain dance or whatever you have to do to make the goddamn snow stop? I am losing my mind. Winter is the stupidest thing […]

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advice, Cairo, Diana Vreeland, food, inspiration, luxury, Paris, sleep, weather

Missing Turin

February 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Turin has been on my mind since the day I left it. I never expected to have such depth of feeling for the city, but I loved everything about it. I […]

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ancient Egypt, Egyptology, Europe, Italian, Italy, travel, Turin

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #133

February 13, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Baked Eggs in Avocado: Look, I know I threw a temper tantrum a few months back when Buzzfeed told me that the trendy food I’m the most similar to […]

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baking, cheese, fashion, food, hair, paranormal, Paris, pastry, supernatural

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“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere.” –Joanna Lumley

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