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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? #219

January 27, 2020by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday:Why don’t you join in on the latest craze that I’m obsessed with but nobody else seems to be doing? So it’s not a craze, but I love it, and […]

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

WHY DON’T YOU? #216

November 25, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday:Why don’t you visit your local home decor stores and absolutely lose your mind on a shopping spree? This weekend I bought new furniture for my living room, and I’m […]

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

MEXICO CITY:  Magic at Walmart

October 31, 2017by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

The point of travel is to learn about the world, not perpetuate your provincial and ethnocentric point of view around the world. You can do yourself no greater disservice than fail to attempt to appreciate the glorious world around us. 

Anyway, I learned how to say ‘sack.’

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animals, cat, food, history, Mexico City, travel

Why Don’t You? #116

October 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you keep me in your thoughts and prayers and well wishes at this harrowing junction of my life? I’m not any more ill than usual, and I’m […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, espresso, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?, writing

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #153

September 17, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Ru Paul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2: I still remember the very first episode of Drag Race that I ever watched. It was season two. I was in […]

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American Horror Story, coffee, comedy, Drag Race, espresso, movie, travel, Uncategorized

BERLIN: Guten Tag

August 7, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

There is nothing about me that is a morning person. I think it’s monstrous to see the world before nine o’clock. Inexplicably, I have a job where I have to […]

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Berlin, Europe, France, German, Germany, Paris

PARIS: I’ll Never Stop Loving You

July 22, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  Today’s soundtrack. Jessica was in no mood to do anything when we were back in Paris the first day, so she opted to stay in the apartment while I […]

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ancient Egypt, Egypt, France, illness, Louvre, museum, Paris, Tea, travel

BRIGHTON: Back By The Sea

July 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I was far too excited to sleep. In all my memories, I can’t think of a time when I was honestly more turnt. Life was ecstasy and it was mine, […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, ancient Egypt, Brighton, British Museum, England, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, London, museum, travel, Uncategorized

Why Don’t You? #103

April 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself a dead language? I think it would be ever so helpful to know Latin. It’s the root of so much, and yet these days […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, inspiration, interior design, language, suggestion

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

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