Benjamin Phillips

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

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • Welcome
  • Blog Posts
  • About Me
    • 50 Facts About MOI
    • Me, on the Inside
  • Writing
  • If I Die
  • MS

Category Archives: hair

Every Damn Airport In America

August 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The next day was the journey home AND OUR WEEPING DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE. I cringed at the thought of traipsing back down Geary Street to the hovel we had […]

Read Article →
airport, Angela Lansbury, California, food, hair, San Francisco, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #77

May 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put aside some money to invest in the stock market? I don’t have any stocks, well maybe I do. I really don’t know. Either way, I […]

Read Article →
advice, death, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, hair, money, suggestion

Things I Loved This Week #109

May 17, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Flemish Still Life: I think this is one of the most specific loves I’ve ever written about, but I’m very enamored of it. When I was in Washington DC a couple months […]

Read Article →
art, food, hair, morel, mushrooms, television

Things I Loved This Week #103

April 4, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“Passport to Europe” with Samantha Brown: Many, many, many years ago, the Travel Channel was a bastion of culture. You could watch programs about nice hotels and learn insider tips […]

Read Article →
ancient Egypt, food, hair, me, music, travel

WHY DON’T YOU #65

February 23, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a trip to Hollywood to get some GOOD hair extensions? Because I’m growing out my hair, and I have next to no patience, I am obsessed […]

Read Article →
advice, art, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, Los Angeles, music, shopping, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #97

February 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lansbury Reactions Twitter [@LansburyReact]: In a little over a month, I’ll be in Washington DC STALKING ANGELA LANSBURY. I mean, I’ll be looking at all the sights and hopefully […]

Read Article →
A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder, Angela Lansbury, Beyonce, book, cooking, diet, dreams, food, hair, health, Madonna, music

Why Don’t You #62

February 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you begin acquiring a large collection of wigs in different cuts and colors and styles? I’ve been considering it for some time. Just think how fabulous it would […]

Read Article →
advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, paranormal, shoes, television, Why Don't You?, writing

2014, A Reflection: Part 4/4

December 30, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

OCTOBER: At the dawn of the month, I had high hopes of having Ebola. I didn’t, but why not? As I have said a million times to anybody who would […]

Read Article →
art, Egypt, hair, Halloween, Harry Styles, Ina Garten, interior design, travel, vampire, writing

Why Don’t You? #58

December 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you adopt an unlikely pet, like an opossum? I think it would be awfully fun having an opossum. Think of the reactions you’d get when you’d post […]

Read Article →
advice, animals, book, Diana Vreeland, food, hair, Hanukkah, Holiday, pet, shopping, Why Don't You?, writing

2014, A Reflection: Part 1/4

December 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Every year, I do a recap of what I thought, did, and attempted. I don’t know if you all enjoy it much — since none of you ever comment on […]

Read Article →
cat, Chicago, food, hair, Joan Rivers, Joanna Lumley, me, New York CIty, NYC, review, travel, Wendy Williams

Post navigation

← Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next →
Follow Benjamin Phillips on WordPress.com

Quotes

“If you don’t do it, you won’t have done it.” –Patsy Stone

“Things are fine, and life is fine. And life is so much fun. It’s one big movie.” –Joan Rivers

“My only ambition in life is to wear size 28 jeans.” –Karl Lagerfeld

“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere.” –Joanna Lumley

Most Viewed Posts:

  • Things I Loved/Hated This Week #33
  • Things I Loved This Week #101
  • Movie Resolution: Week 22
  • Faux Tumblr: Installment 11
  • One Direction's "Midnight Memories": A Review

ARCHIVES:

ME:

BASICALLY ME:

ALSO ME:

TRANSLATE:

Join 1,348 other subscribers
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Welcome!

  • 112,127 visits

ADMIN:

  • Create account
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Benjamin Phillips
    • Join 985 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Benjamin Phillips
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...