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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #172

February 4, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: New York City Trip: Each time spring break rolls around, I promise myself to book a trip somewhere warm and tropical. I need desperately to escape the winter. I had every […]

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Broadway, illness, movie, multiple sclerosis, travel

Multiple Sclerosis: Me and My Shadow Demon

January 6, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have tried to write this post at least four dozen times. I have pecked away at it on underground trains zipping through Berlin, as I sat in a quiet […]

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eye, health, multiple sclerosis, Obama

2016: My Top 10

December 31, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I heard somebody refer to 2016 as a “dumpster fire.” I don’t really know what that means, but the visual makes me chuckle. And I am rather hopeful because fires […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, life, Luxor, multiple sclerosis, shopping, travel

Things You Can Buy Me For Christmas 2016 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

December 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s that time of the year again, time to buy me things for the holiday season. I celebrate all major gift giving holidays from all denominations of all religions, so there’s […]

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beauty, book, Christmas, education, Egypt, Egyptology, fashion, gifts, multiple sclerosis, shopping

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #162

November 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Free Time: This was a really good weekend. I didn’t go anywhere. It was fabulous. This semester has been so busy, and I have been constantly inundated with assignments, […]

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America, cooking, Egypt, election, emotions, food, history, multiple sclerosis, television, Tutankhamun

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #155

October 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Bleach: When I eventually become a celebrity for whatever reason — I’m not picky at this point, I have always assured myself that an overpriced fragrance will be one […]

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cleaning, clothes, hair, Karen Walker, multiple sclerosis, Will & Grace

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

TURIN: Tempermental

August 23, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“It turns out that many places in Italy are closed on Mondays or have very limited hours. As a person who is genuinely quite lazy, I found this a charming practice. But as a gloomy man looking for a few hours of meditative peace, I found it irksome in the extreme.”

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airport, Europe, Germany, Italy, multiple sclerosis, travel, Turin, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #149

June 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 7 Comments

LOVE: Arnold Palmers: I started drinking Diet Coke a couple years ago because, as we’ve discussed a number of times, the fashion elite drink it exclusively, and Karl Lagerfeld literally […]

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cooking, fashion, food, hair, Harry Styles, health, MS, multiple sclerosis, Oil, Uncategorized

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