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

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Category Archives: Angela Lansbury

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #211

March 25, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Boulder Tap House:   I don’t drink beer unless I’m in Egypt. For some reason, in Luxor’s scalding hot summers I adore so much, there is nothing quite like […]

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ALDI, Angela Lansbury, cheese, food, musical, shopping, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #168

January 7, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: The Royals on E!: When I was in Washington DC two years ago to see my beloved angel, Angela Lansbury, I rented the most amazing apartment next to the Capital. […]

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Angela Lansbury, documentary, fashion, money, Murder She Wrote, television, winter

Why Don’t You? #114

September 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a memento mori tattoo to remind yourself that your time on the planet is fleeting and that the grave awaits? Ever since I adjusted to […]

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Angela Lansbury, Diana Vreeland, Ina Garten, inspiration, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #146

May 21, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Time Machine: One of the better decisions I ever made in life was to only buy Apple products. They obviously cost more, but I can hardly contemplate the time […]

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Angela Lansbury, Apple, computer, cooking, eating, eggs, Europe, Eurovision, illness, Murder She Wrote, music

2015: A Reflection, Part 1/3

December 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Writing an annual recap is one of my favorite traditions that I love putting off. I swear that I’m going to procrastinate dying and live forever. I have no interest […]

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Angela Lansbury, cat, Chicago, Dame Edna, hair, Paris, Royal, salad, travel, Washington DC

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #122

November 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Dracula Dead and Loving It”: Many, many, many years ago, after an afternoon at Egyptian Treasures, an unlikely shop that used to be in the middle of Des Moines which specialized […]

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ancient Egypt, Angela Lansbury, Apple, book, Dracula, film, French, Louvre, technology, television

Every Damn Airport In America

August 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The next day was the journey home AND OUR WEEPING DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE. I cringed at the thought of traipsing back down Geary Street to the hovel we had […]

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airport, Angela Lansbury, California, food, hair, San Francisco, travel, vacation

Joanna, Angela, the Mummy, and Me

July 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have never truly regretted anything I’ve ever done in my life. Sure, I wish that things had gone differently at some points, or that I had tried to do […]

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adventure, Angela Lansbury, Chicago, Des Moines, life, literature, movie, travel, vacation

Things I Loved This Week #104

April 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

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 […]

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abs, ancient Egypt, Angela Lansbury, exercise, film, fitness, Museo Egizio, television

Why Don’t You? #69

March 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you do everything in your power to see one of the iconic celebrities in your life? I went halfway across the country over spring break to see […]

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Angela Lansbury, book, celebration, Diana Vreeland, dreams, education, ideas, One Direction, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?, Zayn Malik

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