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

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2011 in Review: Part 3

December 31, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

SEPTEMBER: September was one of the last months that I remember feeling like myself. Everything was going along swimmingly. On one lovely day I decided to go for a bicycle […]

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Iowa, Janet Jackson

2011 in Review: Part 2.5

December 30, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I walked off about 15 pounds and had to be creative with my wardrobe due to the heat. I love that belt…I wonder where I put it?: Jessica and I […]

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Dubuque, Europe, France, Iowa, Iowa State Fair, Janet Jackson, Paris, Sarah Palin, travel

2011 in Review: Part 2

December 29, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

MAY: May was a very busy month, I was in Paris most of the time, so I have thousands of pictures of the city. I’ll give you the abridged photographic […]

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burlesque, Europe, fashion, France, Paris, travel

2011 in Review Part 1

December 28, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I vividly recall December 31, 2010 because I effing hate Winter. It was an oddly balmy day so it stuck in my memory. All the snow was rapidly melting, and […]

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England, Europe, Iowa, travel

Thank You, But I’ve Had Enough Tea

August 14, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

This post might seem misogynistic at first glance, but that is not my intention at all. I am going to complain about two women, but that should not make you […]

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Iowa State Fair, Politics, Sarah Palin

Manly Construction Project

July 5, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Being a perfectionist is exhausting. I don’t know how Martha Stewart does it everyday all day long. Actually, I do, because the two of us are basically the same person–I […]

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boardwalk, family, manly, Martha Stewart, project, renovation

My First Alien Encounter

June 26, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[This is not the alien that I saw. I was too caught up in the moment to whip out my cellphone camera, so please forgive me. I know that as […]

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alien, Iowa, paranormal

Drunken Cork Attack

June 7, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I got myself up nice and early today. Since I was up, I decided to get some packing done while Jessica continued sleeping. She sleeps a lot and she sleeps […]

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Europe, food, France, Paris

The Pig’s Foot

June 6, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I woke early and oddly refreshed. I had gone to bed quite early, so I suppose it wasn’t altogether surprising, but to me it was still a kind of novelty. […]

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Europe, food, France, Paris

Man Capris or Holy Heat Wave!

June 5, 2011by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

After yesterday’s peaceable nothing, we had a lot to get done today. Well, not really a tremendous amount, but we did have to leave the apartment. We had chocolates to […]

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art, culture, Europe, fashion, France, Louvre, Paris

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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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