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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

Lobster Girl Explores Hollywood

July 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

STAND UP FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. HAND OVER HEART. HATS OFF! Happy birthday, America. #blessed I’ve spoken of it before, but I’m always thrilled and delighted by how easy it […]

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California, fitness, food, Harry Styles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Runyon Canyon

Russell Brand and the Fat Girl

July 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“MOVE IT, FAT GIRL!” Spiderman shouted as he ran by my sister and I, clearly on his way to some important mission on Hollywood Boulevard, leaving startled silence in his wake. […]

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California, Harry Styles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Paris, travel, vacation

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 […]

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

2014, A Reflection: Part 2/4

December 18, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

APRIL: For April Fool’s Day, I convinced a ridiculous number of children that I was born without bones. I was giddy. Ma got tickets to see Dancing With the Stars in the […]

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California, cat, Dolly Parton, gin, Hollywood, Iceland, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Pride, travel, Wisconsin

A Party In the USA, or, I Dance With the Stars

April 29, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Do you remember when Marion Cotillard rightfully won the Academy Award for her triumphant role in La Môme? I don’t say deserved just because she was playing my beloved Édith Piaf, […]

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California, celebrity, Dancing With The Stars, food, Hollywood, James Maslow, Los Angeles, restaurant, Tabatha Coffey, television, travel

My Glorious Return to the Chateau Marmont or The Curse of Passover

April 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 5 Comments

Another thing that I love about California is the time change. You wake up at a decent hour in the morning, but your body still feels as if it has […]

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California, Chateau Marmont, elegance, exercise, food, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Runyon Canyon, Veggie Grill

My Glorious Return to HOLLYWOOD

April 23, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

My favorite part of LA is that you can wear sunglasses anywhere and nobody looks at your like you’re some giant douche. You can wear them into shops. You can […]

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California, culture, food, Hollywood, Los Angeles, restaurant, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #66

April 4, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best” Reality Series: Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely adore reality television. Because I’m so well versed in the vast history of […]

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California, cemetery, Egypt, Hollywood, Joan Rivers, Los Angeles, Oprah, television, travel, vacation

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #28: On Spontaneity

April 2, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Holla Flock! I have an absolutely thrilling announcement to make tonight. I’m so excited that I can’t bring myself to say it just yet. Let’s play a delightful game and […]

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advice, California, inspiration, Los Angeles, religion, reverend, spontaneity, travel, vacation

2013, A Reflection: Part 2

December 30, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Perhaps it’s because the memories are fresher in my brain, but the second half of 2013 seemed a bit more momentous. Let’s carry on, shall we? JULY: *my motto for […]

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Chateau Marmont, Chicago, Hollywood, Los Angeles, review, travel, Tyra Banks, writing

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