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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #167

December 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lulu Self Publishing: I love writing. Clearly. You see how enormous this website has become over the years. I like to write about more than myself, though, if you […]

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book, Egypt, food, Harry Styles, shoes, writing

Things You Can Buy Me For Christmas 2016 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

December 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s that time of the year again, time to buy me things for the holiday season. I celebrate all major gift giving holidays from all denominations of all religions, so there’s […]

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beauty, book, Christmas, education, Egypt, Egyptology, fashion, gifts, multiple sclerosis, shopping

Why Don’t You? #122

November 21, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put fresh flowers in every room of your house or apartment or manor or hotel room or tent or wherever it is you live? The first time […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, fitness, inspiration, interior design, shopping, suggestion, travel, walking

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #160

October 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Joanne” by Lady Gaga: I love Lady Gaga. Jessica and I stalked her all over Paris years and years ago (God, we’re ancient) and then we went to the […]

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ancient Egypt, book, Broadway, Egypt, Lady Gaga, money, music, New York CIty, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #154

September 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Amelia Peabody Audiobooks: I miss Egypt every day. SO MUCH. It’s ridiculous at this point. I should just pack up and move. I know that I’m going to at […]

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alcohol, Amelia Peabody, Apple, book, cooking, fashion, gin, Harry Styles, shopping, technology

PARIS: Coincidences

July 30, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Jessica was still feeling ill from whatever cold I had contracted and passed along to her, so I let her stay guilt-free in the apartment. After the stresses and strains […]

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book, France, mosque, Notre Dame, Paris, Tea, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #143

May 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Instagram Maps: I never realized that there was a map feature on Instagram that shows where you take all of your pictures. What a marvelous thing! It doesn’t simply […]

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Beyonce, book, death, Egypt, music, photography, travel

Why Don’t You? #105

April 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start pretending you are the star of a reality series? I find that I emulate Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and the Kardashians a lot. Not the vocal fry […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, health, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #136

March 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Pleasantville: For a great many years, I’ve felt that I was living in the wrong moment. Life would be so much better if it was 1933 and I was in […]

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book, driving, film, health, movie, music

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #125

December 5, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: “The Librarians” on TNT: Basic cable Christmas specials with cheesy lines should not make me sob like an infant. But The Librarians did. How did I end up watching […]

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book, Chanel, Coco Chanel, college, education, eye, fashion, Karl Lagerfeld, television

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