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WHY DON’T YOU? #195

February 4, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the entire week in bed under a heated blanked since the polar vortex is descending once again? The windchill is supposed to be a balmy […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, dreams, fashion, inspiration, Paris, shopping, suggestion, weather, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #116

September 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Apple Watch Activity Monitor: I am still getting into the groove of the Apple Watch. I have alternately loved and loathed it. This depends almost entirely on how well […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Egyptology, fitness, hieroglyphs, interior decorating, interior design, technology

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #57

January 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: A Thousand Miles up the Nile: I’ve always felt that I was born in the wrong age. Each era of the past is deeply fascinating for me. Everything but […]

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book, British, Egypt, food, Joanna Lumley, Paris Hilton, Reading, television, work, writing

BUY MY BOOK (or, PLEASE BUY MY BOOK)

December 29, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Over the past year, I have learned tremendous amounts about the publishing industry. Little did I know the struggle and strife that goes on in that world! I still have […]

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Amazon, book, ebook, kindle, story, writing

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 #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

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #46

October 26, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: archive.org I’m fast developing an obsession with this website. It’s a remarkable treasure trove of material. You can find so many old gems if you dig a little. It’s […]

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Apple, cake, Chateau Marmont, credit cards, Paris, Seasonal Affective Disorder, vegetarian, writing

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #44

October 11, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Fasting: When I first started losing weight, I did it all by counting calories. That’s the only way to lose weight, I think. You can go on all kinds […]

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eating, hair, hate, interior decorating, love, model, writing

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #39

September 7, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 6 Comments

LOVE: Oven Roasted Tomatoes: Roasted tomatoes are a religious experience. Somehow, a few hours in a low oven brings out amazing flavor in those vegetable-like fruits. I don’t know if […]

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fashion, fitness, food, tattoo, travel, writing

Why Don’t You? #2

August 26, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

WHY DON’T YOU? Monday: Why don’t you write a letter to your favorite member of a boy band, confessing your undying love before he makes the mistake of his life […]

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Diana Vreeland, language, sleep, Why Don't You?, writing

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