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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 #61

January 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a happy light for every room in your house? I don’t think they actually improve your mood any, but they do give off the best […]

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Arabic, interior design, language, light, writing

Why Don’t You? #40

June 23, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  [FYI: This post is coming to you from the past. I set it to publish back when I was in America. As you’re reading this, I should be in […]

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advice, celebrity, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, instagram, interior design, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #39

June 16, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an afternoon deep cleaning all of your windows? I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but I think I shall soon. It’s so […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, interior design, life, television, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #35

May 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you back up all of your pictures to some online service so that you never lose them? All of mine are currently on Flickr, which is a […]

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advice, animals, couture, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, money, pet, photography, shopping, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #34

May 12, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you write a complaint letter to the writers of Saturday Night Live and demand that they stop putting a game show skit in EVERY EPISODE? I’m so […]

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advice, career, Diana Vreeland, Disney, Disney World, Eurovision, inspiration, Met Gala, music, sleep, television, work

Why Don’t You #24

February 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go shopping for loads of art supplies and then put them on your desk to give yourself the appearance of a creative type? Even if you […]

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advice, art, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fitness, food, inspiration, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #11

November 4, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a little trip to the biggest city you can get to and enjoy within a day? I have my pick of Minneapolis, Kansas City, and […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, suggestion, travel, 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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