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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #128

January 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Animal Rescue Groups on Instagram: Last night, I was at the Cheesecake Factory, screaming at my iPhone because the images on Instagram were TOO DAMN CUTE. Because of the […]

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ancient Egypt, animals, cheese, Egypt, Egyptology, food, Kathy Griffin, paranormal, psychic, writing

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #118

October 10, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2016 Fashion Show: Karl Lagerfeld is a complete genius. I have tried so many times to meet that man. I have stalked Chanel boutiques around the world. I […]

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autumn, Baptiste Giabiconi, book, Chanel, college, editing, fashion, fashion show, hair, Karl Lagerfeld, writing

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #112

August 29, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Nescafé: I have never in my life consumed instant coffee. I own a bottle of instant espresso, but that’s for baking and not for drinking. If I want an espresso, […]

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ancient Egypt, book, coffee, Egyptology, espresso, France, iPhone, writing

The Illegal Internment of Grandma Betty

August 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I was up a bit earlier today than the middle of the day, which was quite a change, since family was coming down from Paris to spend the day in […]

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Europe, family, France, writing

An Angel In Villefranche

August 5, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Villefranche-sur-Mer is an absurdly picturesque village on the French Riviera. You might know of it if you’ve ever cruised on the Mediterranean. Other than that, there’s no reason the average […]

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beach, Europe, France, travel, Villefranche-sur-Mer, writing

Things I Loved This Week #100

March 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I have written a hundred of these posts now. They’re never very popular, and I can understand you readers not wanting to hear an endless rant. And they can be endless, […]

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clothes, Dame Edna, drag, fashion, glasses, shopping, spring, weather, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #99

February 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Victorian Britain by The Great Courses: I have always felt that a person should know everything. Clearly this is an impossibility and will never be accomplished in one lifetime, […]

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chocolate, design, England, film, food, IKEA, IKEA Monkey, Lady Gaga, travel, Victorian, Washington DC, weather, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #98

February 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Comic Relief Episode of “Great British Bake Off”: One of my recent obsessions is, as I told you a few weeks back, The Great British Bake Off. We call […]

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Egypt, Hollywood, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, music, writing

Why Don’t You #62

February 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you begin acquiring a large collection of wigs in different cuts and colors and styles? I’ve been considering it for some time. Just think how fabulous it would […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, paranormal, shoes, television, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You #61

January 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a happy light for every room in your house? I don’t think they actually improve your mood any, but they do give off the best […]

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Arabic, interior design, language, light, writing

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