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WHY DON’T YOU? #220

February 17, 2020by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday:Why don’t you you plan a trip to attend something that will surely go down in history books? It’s not always possible to plan for this as world events tend […]

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

WHY DON’T YOU? #157

November 27, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go to your favorite cemetery and randomly research one of the people interred there? I think there’s nowhere more interesting than a cemetery, they’re full of […]

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advice, cemetery, Diana Vreeland, food, inspiration, money, suggestion, Uncategorized, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #147

September 11, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you whip up dozens of soups and store them in the freezer? Now that September is here, autumn has arrived in my mind, and now I crave […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, inspiration, mental health, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #171

January 29, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Letters from Egypt” by Lady Duff Gordon: My interest in Egypt is broad and involves nearly everything to do with the civilization. I equally enjoy pyramid construction theories, the […]

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book, Egypt, exercise, fitness, Joanna Lumley, travel, vegetarian

Why Don’t You? #123

December 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you just accept that some classics are awful and boring and not worth your time? Is there anything more painful than reading Moby Dick or Hamlet? I am […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, hair, inspiration, iPhone, nap, sleep

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #143

May 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Instagram Maps: I never realized that there was a map feature on Instagram that shows where you take all of your pictures. What a marvelous thing! It doesn’t simply […]

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Beyonce, book, death, Egypt, music, photography, travel

Why Don’t You? #87

November 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put wallpaper on the backs of your stairs? It’d be ever so elegant to have a bold pattern or a mural climbing your stairwell. Staircases can […]

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advice, bucket list, Diana Vreeland, dreams, instagram, interior design, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #78

September 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you convince yourself that you desperately need that Apple Watch and then go out and get it? I told myself for months that it was unnecessary. I […]

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advice, Apple, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, gold, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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“If you don’t do it, you won’t have done it.” –Patsy Stone

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

“My only ambition in life is to wear size 28 jeans.” –Karl Lagerfeld

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

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