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

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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? #123

December 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you just accept that some classics are awful and boring and not worth your time? Is there anything more painful than reading Moby Dick or Hamlet? I am […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, hair, inspiration, iPhone, nap, sleep

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #164

December 2, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Los Angeles: Each time I go to LA, I fall more and more in love with that wonderful, sprawling city. You might recall my disillusionment the first time I went, […]

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clothes, Egypt, fashion, Harry Styles, Los Angeles, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #161

November 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Turbans: I don’t remember when my passion for turbans began. It was long before one was wrapped around my head on the Giza plateau when I rode a camel […]

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cat, Dracula, Egypt, fashion, hieroglyphs, movie, pet, technology, theater, vampire

Why Don’t You? #116

October 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you keep me in your thoughts and prayers and well wishes at this harrowing junction of my life? I’m not any more ill than usual, and I’m […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, espresso, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?, writing

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

Why Don’t You? #112

September 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start a savings account for a vacation home? (I’ve surely suggested this before, but I’m not willing to dive back into a hundred of these posts […]

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advice, beauty, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, Harry Styles, inspiration, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #111

September 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy all of your pants with a 2% spandex blend? I was opposed to things of this variety for years because I’m pretentious and think that […]

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advice, design, Diana Vreeland, fashion, fitness, health, LASIK, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #149

June 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 7 Comments

LOVE: Arnold Palmers: I started drinking Diet Coke a couple years ago because, as we’ve discussed a number of times, the fashion elite drink it exclusively, and Karl Lagerfeld literally […]

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cooking, fashion, food, hair, Harry Styles, health, MS, multiple sclerosis, Oil, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #147

May 29, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: GAP Factory Outlet: Readers, as you all know, I have not been living my best life lately, mainly because my disposable income has shrunk like never before. I’m not […]

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clothes, eating, fashion, food, summer, technology, travel

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