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Things I Loved / Hated This Week #60

February 15, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Will & Grace: I have been meaning to rewatch (why isn’t rewatch a word? I don’t understand. I say it all the time, everybody says it all the time. […]

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comedy, cooking, Dolly Parton, hair, Harry Styles, shopping, Target, television, Will & Grace

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #59

February 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Winter Walk: [Let’s take a moment to revel in my wintry beauty. #NOFILTER for real.] I loathe the winter; this should surprise absolutely nobody. I hate the cold and […]

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clothes, credit cards, Dolly Parton, exercise, interior design, walking, winter

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

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #54

December 21, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Beyoncé, Obviously: I’m still not over Bey’s surprise album. None of us are. It was so unexpected and so glorious and so wondrous and so magnificent and so perfect. […]

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Beyonce, food, Hollywood, interior decorating, Joan Fontaine, music, Target, tumblr, writing

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #53

December 13, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: SOUP: If I had to pick one thing to eat for the rest of my life, I’m almost sure that I would pick soup. In fact, I’m seriously considering […]

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Beyonce, British, Chicago, comedy, food, French, television

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?

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #51

November 29, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lentil Soup: I have a deep love affair with lentils. I think they’re the most perfect food in the world. They are so good for you, too, which confounds […]

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baking, cooking, fashion, food, movie, music, shopping, singing

Why Don’t You? #14

November 25, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you research your genealogical history and pick up a custom of your people? Since I’m marginally Cornish, I’ve taken up tea and devouring pasties. Discover something new […]

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advice, culture, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, Thanksgiving, Why Don't You?

Restaurant Review: David’s Milwaukee Diner (Hotel Pattee)

November 17, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The last time I went out to dinner at the Hotel Pattee, the food was an atrocity. Everything tasted like it had just been in the freezer and the menu […]

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food, Hotel Pattee, Iowa, restaurant, review

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #47

November 2, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Tea In Chicago: Ever since I went to Chicago last year for a day trip to the Oriental Institute, I’ve been obsessed by the idea of going to tea […]

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Chicago, emotions, film, food, Tea, television, writing

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