THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #114
LOVE: Apple Music: When I first heard about Apple Music, I brushed it to the side, uninterested. It was going to be like Ping (remember that nonsense?), and besides, I […]
Category Archives: ancient Egypt
THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #113
LOVE: Pomodoro Technique: I have been insanely busy since the day I returned to America. It’s ridiculous, and I don’t like living this way! Don’t get me wrong, I like […]
THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #112
LOVE: Nescafé: I have never in my life consumed instant coffee. I own a bottle of instant espresso, but that’s for baking and not for drinking. If I want an espresso, […]
The Road to Memphis and Thebes
My extended vacation has been fortuitous in a number of ways. It was always my plan to spend some time in the South of France; I’ve been meaning to go […]
“CIAO, BELLO!” I tell myself in a mirror in Italy.
I sleep like garbage here in Nice because it is about four thousand degrees every day, all day long, coupled with an unbearable humidity like nothing I’ve ever experienced in […]
A Little Ancient Egypt
When I woke up, I was just not at all feeling like myself. It’s that jet lag monster, I thought, which annoyed me. I’ve never had jet lag in my […]
The Heiresses at the Palace
For a twenty-five-year-old who lives on a farm in the middle of America, I’ve been to an absurd number of palaces and opulent places. The Winter Palace in Luxor will […]
Sarah Paulson Taunts the Egyptologist
I woke up from bed gracefully, like an actual earthbound angel. I was gloriously refreshed and living for me. It was my time. It was my moment. It was my […]
Things I Loved This Week #104
The Royals: When this show was first announced, I had absolutely no intention of tuning in. In fact, I probably would never have watched, but a few weeks ago, I […]
Why Don’t You? #70
Monday: Why don’t you plan a formal garden in your yard? Even if you have a small lot you can plant a few boxwoods and set up a fountain. I […]
Benjamin Phillips 