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

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Category Archives: Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES: Are You Happy?

October 8, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Before jetting off to Mexico, we spent a few days in my beloved city of Los Angeles. I adore it more every time I visit. It gets more beautiful, more […]

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family, Los Angeles, museum, travel, vacation

CALIFORNIA: Thanksgiving In Paradise

June 29, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I’m so desperately beyond on my blog posts. You all know the reasons why. I’ve told you in every post for the past ten months. I don’t think I’ve ever […]

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America, California, Chateau Marmont, food, Hollywood, Los Angeles, travel

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 #152

September 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Thanksgiving Break in California: Ever since I came back from my holiday abroad, I’ve been frugal. I have been budgeting and buying the very minimum. I want to rebuild […]

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app, California, cooking, food, Halloween, illness, Los Angeles, multiple sclerosis, news, travel

More Bounce In California

April 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I had a marvelous time in California with my cousin, Pam, over spring break. Makes me wish for the millionth time that I lived in Calfornia and got to spend […]

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California, cemetery, Egyptomania, hair, Los Angeles, museum, nature, travel, vacation

The Bun Squad Goes North:

July 18, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The entire reason that I am in California and not Europe this summer is because Jessica and I decided to attend our annual One Direction concert in California. Europe is […]

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Amtrak, California, Los Angeles, One Direction, San Francisco, train, travel

Jamba the Hut Finds Old Hollywood:

July 18, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I had great intentions of rising early, dressing in my finest mourning attire, and heading out to the Grammy Museum to weep at the Joan Rivers exhibit. I was going […]

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California, cocktail, food, Hollywood, Los Angeles

Buying Heroin with Mickey and Kris Jenner

July 17, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Jessica was thrilled as ever to be going to Disneyland. After all these years, I still don’t understand where she finds the energy for her enthusiasm. She can’t be bothered […]

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California, Disney, Disneyland, Keeping Up Appearances, Kris Jenner, Los Angeles, travel

The Camel on the Bus

July 13, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

When we woke up and checked our stalker sites, we laughed when it was shown that Harry was a few blocks from us again while we were at the movie. […]

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beach, California, Hollywood, Los Angeles, travel

Sherlock & Watson Visit the Chateau Marmont

July 13, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I had a strange dream last night. I had curly blonde hair, but that was not the odd thing. I was teaching a math class (an absurdity in itself) on […]

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California, Chateau Marmont, food, Hollywood, Los Angeles, shopping, travel

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