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

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Category Archives: San Francisco

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 […]

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airport, Angela Lansbury, California, food, hair, San Francisco, travel, vacation

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

Before the Palace

July 27, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

I admit, with all the humility in the world, that I make the best omelette that’s ever been made. It didn’t come easily, but after many failures, I finally came […]

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California, food, San Francisco, travel, vacation

Matinka Meets Harry Styles, or, A STAR (aka: ME) Under the Overpass

July 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 10 Comments

I was glad to be out of that hotel and on the streets of San Francisco to find some breakfast. We were very close to the Little Italy area…or is […]

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1D, California, celebrity, concert, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, music, One Direction, San Francisco

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

Faux Tumblr: Installment 10

October 3, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

My picture folder is full again, so it’s time to share them with you! Maybe I should just get a real Tumblr? No. I can’t. I’ll never get off. The […]

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cat, Internet, Paris Hilton, San Francisco, tumblr, Zac Efron, Zayn Malik

Goodbye My Beloved San Francisco & GET ME AWAY FROM THESE EFFING PEASANTS!

August 14, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Morosely, I set things aside to ship home and put my bag back together, not enchanted as I usually am by my miraculous ability to stuff an entire month’s worth […]

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California, Las Vegas, San Francisco, travel, trip, vacation, vegetarian

“Other Places Only Make Me Love YOU Best!”

August 13, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Since my love for San Francisco knows no bounds nor limits, I wanted to be up as early as I could. You know how this story ends up, yes? I […]

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Barefoot Contessa, California, Ina Garten, Judy Garland, San Francisco, travel, trip, vacation

Woof! & High Class Vegetarian

August 10, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I woke up as my door was opening, sure I was about to be robbed or murdered or raped or something awful, but it was just the maid. I don’t […]

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California, gay, San Francisco, travel, vacation, vegetarian

“San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate!”

August 9, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I never really put much thought into San Francisco. This trip has always been about going to Hollywood and becoming a beloved celebrity. That didn’t happen, of course. I feel […]

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California, Judy Garland, San Francisco, train, travel, trip, vacation

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