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

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Category Archives: trip

The Beypocalypse [or, Spontaneous Chicago 2.0]

December 15, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[This is my favorite GIF of all time. Also, just FYI, this is a LONG post. Enjoy.] I used to get annoyed at Oprah when she would endlessly chatter on […]

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Beyonce, Chicago, concert, music, restaurant, review, travel, trip

Vegas is Horrible & Zayn is Perfect

August 18, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Before arriving in Vegas, I didn’t know much about the place at all. Here is a list of what was in my head: 1) years ago, I made a Powerpoint […]

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concert, food, Las Vegas, One Direction, trip, vacation, 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

“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

By The Sea

August 6, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Long Beach is also known as “Iowa by the Sea” because in the 1950s there was a huge influx of my people to the area. This nickname is no longer […]

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beach, California, Queen Mary, train, travel, trip, vacation

Best Dressed On Board The Queen Mary

August 1, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Even though I wasn’t crazy about Disneyland and it cost me ridiculous amounts of money, I’m still glad that I went. Now I only have two more Disney theme parks […]

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California, ghost, Queen Mary, travel, trip, vacation

“Sir, the restaurant is on fire!”

July 30, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I could not be bothered to wake up for breakfast. It was way more important to get my sleep, as you well know. So, I stayed in bed for an […]

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California, Disney, Disneyland, food, travel, trip, vacation

My Day At The Chateau Marmont, or, My Life Is Better Than Yours

July 25, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Are you ready to squirm at the decadence and elegance I experienced today? You, as a peasant, will surely never know so much pleasure as a night at the Chateau […]

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California, Chateau Marmont, elegance, Hollywood, Los Angeles, rich, trip, vacation

Dead People & Rich People

July 24, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Can you guess what I’m going to write about first? I bet you can. It’s what I’ve started all my posts about! I LOVE SLEEPING! I slept in until about […]

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California, cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, luncheon, rich, trip, vacation

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