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

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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

Why Don’t You? #89

December 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a subtle tattoo of the Parisian Métro on your arm? It’ll be convenient when you’re trying to get to the Jardin du Luxembourg from the […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, mental health, museum, Paris, tattoo, Why Don't You?

The Road to Memphis and Thebes

August 16, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

My extended vacation has been fortuitous in a number of ways. It was always my plan to spend some time in the South of France; I’ve been meaning to go […]

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ancient Egypt, art, Egypt, Egyptology, Italy, Museo Egizio, museum, travel, Turin, vacation

An Afternoon With Edith

August 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I literally could not get out of bed this morning. “Shit,” I muttered, “I’m dying.” I didn’t panic, but I really didn’t want to die. My hair was not looking […]

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Édith Piaf, Europe, France, museum, music, Paris, travel

The Heiresses at the Palace

July 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

For a twenty-five-year-old who lives on a farm in the middle of America, I’ve been to an absurd number of palaces and opulent places. The Winter Palace in Luxor will […]

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ancient Egypt, art, California, culture, hotel, museum, San Francisco, travel, vacation

Giggling Through The Galleries

March 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The struggle of waking and getting ready for the day was an even greater one than usual. And that’s saying something. It wasn’t that I wasn’t excited to get out […]

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America, ancient Egypt, art, fashion, history, Julia Child, museum, restaurant, travel, vacation, Washington DC

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

Why Don’t You? #48

October 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the day baking bread and then freezing it for future convenience? Few things are as satisfying as making fresh bread, and a stint in the […]

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advice, baking, bread, Diana Vreeland, food, interior decorating, museum, Paris, travel, Why Don't You?

PARIS: Joyeux Anniversaire

July 18, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The brain is an absolutely magnificent organ. I recently took an online class on neurobiology and it really opened my eyes…metaphorically…about all the nonsense that’s going on up there. I’ve […]

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birthday, France, museum, Paris, taxidermy, travel

Day 3: All That Ass At The Met

March 21, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Before today, I had never visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I walked past it years ago when my mother took me on a surprise trip to New York City. […]

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art, Egypt, food, Metropolitan Museum of Art, museum, New York CIty, travel, trip, vacation

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