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THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #94

January 24, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Sun Lights: I have that horrible seasonal depression. I’m doing oddly well with it this year, which is great, but I sadly haven’t been prescribed any of those lovely […]

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art, Botanical Center, Egypt, film, Kathy Griffin, Sun Light, Tea, Tutankhamun, water

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #93

January 17, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Nativity!: I have never been big into Christmas movies. I don’t know why, but when things like A Miracle on 34th Street or Elf comes on, I get annoyed […]

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app, Apple, art, Broadway, cooking, education, film, Paris

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #91

December 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Advanced Style: I have always had a deep admiration for Iris Apfel. She is an institution in herself. She was an interior designer but is noted mainly for her […]

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Anne Rice, baking, book, exercise, fashion, film, fitness, style, television

Why Don’t You? #49

October 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an evening at the cinema and see all the films you’ve not been bothered to watch? It will surely cost you a pretty penny, but […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, fashion, film, funeral, health, movie, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #83

October 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Annabelle: I’m not one for slasher flicks. I don’t care for blood and gore to be splashed on my screen. I don’t want a mutilated body or a serial killer […]

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cleaning, cooking, Craig Ferguson, eggs, film, museum, television, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #80

September 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I’ve been in an irrationally good mood this week, so I didn’t hate anything. I don’t get it either. LOVE: Angela Lansbury on TOUR! Angela Lansbury is one of my […]

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Amy Sedaris, Angela Lansbury, cleaning, cocktail, credit cards, Des Moines, film, font, Iowa, movie, music, passion fruit, sleep

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #78

September 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Ariana Grande:   When Jessica and I were in Paris, we got a little obsessed with making fun of Ariana Grande. Her star was just beginning its climb and we […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Ariana Grande, cocktail, credit cards, Egyptology, film, food, hair, iPhone, movie, music

Why Don’t You #29

March 31, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend some time going through your Netflix queue and deleting the movies and shows you no longer have any interest in? The other day, I discovered […]

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advice, career, Diana Vreeland, film, garden, inspiration, passionfruit, superiority, Why Don't You?, work

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #65

March 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World” by the BBC: Over the lengthy course of my life, I thought that I had seen every documentary about ancient Egypt that had ever been […]

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ancient Egypt, art, documentary, film, food, fruit, hair, health, interior design, Martha Stewart, movie, New York CIty, shopping, travel

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #47

November 2, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Tea In Chicago: Ever since I went to Chicago last year for a day trip to the Oriental Institute, I’ve been obsessed by the idea of going to tea […]

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Chicago, emotions, film, food, Tea, television, writing

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