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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #130

January 23, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: iPad Pro: I still haven’t bought the iPad Pro, but I have no doubt that it will be mine at some point. I was going to get it as […]

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Apple, film, future, iPhone, Olivia de Havilland, technology, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #129

January 16, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Amy: Whenever I’m in Paris, which is thankfully rather regular, I take careful note of the films being advertised in the Métro. For some reason, I inevitably see and […]

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American Horror Story, Amy Winehouse, eggs, film, food, music, Paris

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #127

December 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

LOVE: Coat of Many Colors: I never thought that Dolly Parton would mean so much to me. I never expected her to be the queen who ruled my heart or […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, Dolly Parton, education, Europe, film, food, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, television, travel

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 #121

October 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: New Keyless Lock: Ever since I rented a beautiful apartment in Washington DC with a keyless door, I have been obsessed with the idea of having one of my […]

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baking, bread, cinema, coffee, design, film, France, future, gay, One Direction

With A Prince

August 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“It can’t get any hotter,” I tell myself every night as I sweat into my pillows, but I’m always wrong. It seems to get warmer and more humid every day. […]

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Europe, film, France, movie, Nice

Things I Loved This Week #110

May 24, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Woman In Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geJeX6iIlO0 I went to the cinema the other night with my sister to see this picture. It was spur of the moment, but I’m awfully glad we […]

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cooking, film, music

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

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #99

February 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Victorian Britain by The Great Courses: I have always felt that a person should know everything. Clearly this is an impossibility and will never be accomplished in one lifetime, […]

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chocolate, design, England, film, food, IKEA, IKEA Monkey, Lady Gaga, travel, Victorian, Washington DC, weather, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #96

February 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Magic in the Moonlight: I am well aware that Woody Allen is problematical for one million and four reasons. I also find the word problematical…problematical, but that’s for another […]

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BBC, Egypt, England, film, fitness, health, London, Martha Stewart, Olive Garden, salad, walking

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