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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

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #120

October 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Open Library: I have fairly good luck finding anything I want on the Internet. Especially books. They aren’t hard to find. You can always find a used copy for […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, book, computer, cooking, ebook, Egyptology, hair, Internet, technology

Why Don’t You? #81

October 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you fly to Èze and get a custom fragrance constructed at the Fragonard factory? It’d be ever so chic to have your own personalized cologne or perfume. […]

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advice, American Horror Story, book, Diana Vreeland, dreams, fragrance, France, Martha Stewart, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #118

October 10, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2016 Fashion Show: Karl Lagerfeld is a complete genius. I have tried so many times to meet that man. I have stalked Chanel boutiques around the world. I […]

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autumn, Baptiste Giabiconi, book, Chanel, college, editing, fashion, fashion show, hair, Karl Lagerfeld, writing

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #115

September 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Yearly Apple Announcements: I vividly remember one of the first Apple announcements I ever watched. It was the day they unveiled the iPhone. I watched, absolutely mesmerized, as Steve […]

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Apple, book, cleaning, computer, credit cards, Egyptology, Joan Crawford, Nicole Richie

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #114

September 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

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 […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, book, coffee, Egyptology, espresso, France, Miley Cyrus, music

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #112

August 29, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

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, […]

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ancient Egypt, book, coffee, Egyptology, espresso, France, iPhone, writing

Things I Loved This Week #108

May 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Cabbage Steak: https://instagram.com/p/2PYCu5g21A/?taken-by=bdphillips I’ve lost it, readers. Never did I ever expect to find something so common as cabbage so delicious. But, oh my sweet Beysus. The other day, I […]

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Beyonce, book, cooking, fashion, food, Grace Coddington, music, Reading, travel

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

GANBARIMASU!

March 24, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

After all of that madness the day before, I don’t think I can be blamed for sleeping in a bit later. I regretted it somewhat, as I was hurried throughout […]

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art, book, history, travel, vacation, Washington DC

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