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

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Tag Archives: multiple sclerosis

WHY DON’T YOU? #175

April 30, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find a cure for multiple sclerosis, or why don’t you donate to a charity that works to find a cure? I have been very lucky with […]

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advice, Apple, Diana Vreeland, fitness, health, inspiration, spring, suggestion, travel, vacation, 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?

Why Don’t You? #128

January 16, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the weekend making cakes that you can eat throughout the course of the week? I have been meaning to make myself an Opera cake so […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, diet, inspiration, photography, suggestion, Why Don't You?

LUXOR: Wandering Through the Wadis

December 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Sleep was decadent in Egypt. Each day had intense purpose and was filled with complete contentment. I routinely walked over 20,000 steps a day in blistering heat, and I never, in […]

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adventure, Africa, ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egyptology, Luxor, vacation, Winter Palace

TURIN: I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet

October 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

The first ten seconds of this are important for this post. It’ll make sense much later. The lady in the sandwich shop really intrigued me when she mentioned that Turin […]

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cinema, Egypt, Europe, Italy, Joanna Lumley, travel, Turin, vacation

Why Don’t You? #114

September 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a memento mori tattoo to remind yourself that your time on the planet is fleeting and that the grave awaits? Ever since I adjusted to […]

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Angela Lansbury, Diana Vreeland, Ina Garten, inspiration, Uncategorized

TURIN: Let the Rain Come Down

September 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

MANDATORY HILARY DUFF INTERLUDE: This will make sense later on. ***** I can’t say that I really felt any better the next day. This was a constant problem of mine […]

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cemetery, depression, Europe, Italy, travel, Turin, writing

Why Don’t You? #107

May 9, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 5 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you set yourself up an emergency “treat yo self” fund? I didn’t do this intentionally, but I had an extra savings account handy for a week of […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, health, interior design, money, shopping

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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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