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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 #164

December 2, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Los Angeles: Each time I go to LA, I fall more and more in love with that wonderful, sprawling city. You might recall my disillusionment the first time I went, […]

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clothes, Egypt, fashion, Harry Styles, Los Angeles, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #122

November 21, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put fresh flowers in every room of your house or apartment or manor or hotel room or tent or wherever it is you live? The first time […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, fitness, inspiration, interior design, shopping, suggestion, travel, walking

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #163

November 19, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Hillary in the Woods: As you must have picked up on in my last post, the previous week was a challenge for me. It wasn’t fun, and I have […]

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cooking, election, fat, fitness, food, Hillary Clinton, shopping, travel, writing

Why Don’t You? #121

November 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get Coolsculpting instead of working out? As a skinny fat person (look it up. Very real), I’m obsessed with this. You go to a clinic and […]

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advice, cosmetic surgery, Diana Vreeland, election, Europe, food, Hillary Clinton, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #162

November 12, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Free Time: This was a really good weekend. I didn’t go anywhere. It was fabulous. This semester has been so busy, and I have been constantly inundated with assignments, […]

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America, cooking, Egypt, election, emotions, food, history, multiple sclerosis, television, Tutankhamun

Why Don’t You? #120

November 7, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you donate all of your clothing that is still decent to charity and then buy a few good pieces to wear on rotation? I have been trying […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Harry Styles, movie, music

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #161

November 5, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Turbans: I don’t remember when my passion for turbans began. It was long before one was wrapped around my head on the Giza plateau when I rode a camel […]

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cat, Dracula, Egypt, fashion, hieroglyphs, movie, pet, technology, theater, vampire

Why Don’t You? #119

October 31, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you wash your windows? They’re filthy and you know it. I pride myself on keeping up appearances and staying tidy and all that, but I don’t remember […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, hotel, inspiration, Martha Stewart, relaxation, travel, Why Don't You?

LUXOR: Driving With Shakespeare

October 29, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

It’s been hard for me to write my blogs about Egypt for many reasons. Of course because I procrastinate. And I live three lives every day. But it’s mainly because […]

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Africa, ancient Egypt, archaeology, Egypt, Egyptology, food, Luxor, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #160

October 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Joanne” by Lady Gaga: I love Lady Gaga. Jessica and I stalked her all over Paris years and years ago (God, we’re ancient) and then we went to the […]

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ancient Egypt, book, Broadway, Egypt, Lady Gaga, money, music, New York CIty, Uncategorized

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