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

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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #159

October 22, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Elvira: People don’t give her the credit she deserves, but Elvira is a hugely important cultural icon. She’s always been a part of my conscious, but I don’t know […]

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college, cooking, death, depression, education, movie, sad, seasonal depression, television, Uncategorized

Why Don’t You? #114

September 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a memento mori tattoo to remind yourself that your time on the planet is fleeting and that the grave awaits? Ever since I adjusted to […]

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Angela Lansbury, Diana Vreeland, Ina Garten, inspiration, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #153

September 17, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Ru Paul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2: I still remember the very first episode of Drag Race that I ever watched. It was season two. I was in […]

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American Horror Story, coffee, comedy, Drag Race, espresso, movie, travel, Uncategorized

PARIS: No Camels at the Zoo

July 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

I postponed Jessica’s birthday because I was feeling poorly. I’m sure she understands; besides, it was Sunday. In Paris, you relax on Sunday. You can’t do anything else since most […]

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art, Europe, France, Louvre, museum, Paris, travel, Uncategorized, vacation

BRIGHTON: Back By The Sea

July 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I was far too excited to sleep. In all my memories, I can’t think of a time when I was honestly more turnt. Life was ecstasy and it was mine, […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, ancient Egypt, Brighton, British Museum, England, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, London, museum, travel, Uncategorized

PARIS: “Eh…But What Can I Do?”

July 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Jet lag hit me with the force of a thousand trucks. It gets worse each time I return to Paris. I’m soon over it, but damn…these first few days are […]

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Europe, France, Louvre, museum, travel, Uncategorized, vacation

PARIS: My Glorious Return

July 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Since I’ve been dying for the past two months — I really have to finish that blog I have on my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis — I haven’t had a […]

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France, Paris, Uncategorized

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

A Pause

June 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Hey Y’all, I’m feeling Southern today. I’ve been listening to a lot of Dolly this morning. Might make some sweet tea this afternoon. MANDATORY DOLLY INTERLUDE: She should be president… […]

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What Would I Say?

October 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

This image is not relevant to this post, but Beyoncé is relevant to everything, so whatevs. There is a delightful website (click here!) that generates Facebook style statuses based on […]

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