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2015: A Reflection, Part 1/3

December 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Writing an annual recap is one of my favorite traditions that I love putting off. I swear that I’m going to procrastinate dying and live forever. I have no interest […]

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Angela Lansbury, cat, Chicago, Dame Edna, hair, Paris, Royal, salad, travel, Washington DC

Moody in New York

December 29, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I thought I posted this a month ago…but I guess not. I have a hard time wrapping up my trips. It’s getting worse every time I leave. I am obsessed […]

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cemetery, church, food, France, life, New York CIty, NYC, Royal, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #127

December 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

LOVE: Coat of Many Colors: I never thought that Dolly Parton would mean so much to me. I never expected her to be the queen who ruled my heart or […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, Dolly Parton, education, Europe, film, food, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, television, travel

Wish List 2015, or, BUY ME STUFF

December 13, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Ah, once again the calendar flies by and it’s time once more for Christmas, and Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and all those wonderful holidays that require me being the lucky recipient of gifts. […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Christmas, fashion, France, gifts, Hanukkah, Holiday, One Direction, shopping, travel

An Egyptologist in America – Part 2

November 24, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Sometimes I have profound things to share with you, like my thoughts on terrorism or ancient Egyptian discoveries, but at other times my profound thoughts aren’t quite so riveting. But […]

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ancient Egypt, food, hair, Harry Styles, Martha Stewart, Metropolitan Museum of Art, travel, vacation

An Egyptologist in America – Part 1

November 22, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I woke the next morning about forty pounds lighter. For some reason, the radiator was out of control on the third level of The Jane, and everybody was boiling. It […]

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ancient Egypt, art, bakery, Egyptology, NYC, travel, vacation

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #123

November 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Martinis: I don’t often get the chance to partake of a good martini…or three. I never order them. Don’t rightly know why since I adore them whenever I do. I […]

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beauty, cocktail, food, NYC, restaurant, Tabatha Coffey, travel, vacation, vegetable

A Parisian in America

November 16, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Before I go anywhere, I know exactly where I’m going, how to get there, and what I’m going to wear. It’s all part of the preparations that make me a […]

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bakery, Broadway, France, life, love, New York CIty, NYC, Paris, theater, travel

Dystopian Voyage Home

November 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

There’s nothing quite so depressing as the final walk from your hotel or apartment to the Métro as you make your way to the airport. You realize all that you […]

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airport, America, champagne, Chicago, food, France, Paris, travel, vacation

Like A Contessa

October 31, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I have put off writing this post for nearly two months because I don’t want to do it. It’s not even procrastination this time, even though that curse plagues every […]

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ancient Egypt, art, Europe, food, France, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, Pere Lachaise, pet, travel

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