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

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PARIS: Bastille Day

July 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The fourteenth of July is La Fête Nationale, but more commonly known to us as Bastille Day. This is a day of celebration for France — like our Fourth of July […]

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celebration, Europe, France, Holiday, Paris, Patriotic, travel, vacation

PARIS: How Easy Is That?

July 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Jessica has been wanting steak frites for ages. I’m a vegetarian and I truly don’t verbally judge anybody for their consumption of meat. I won’t deny that it’s challenging sometimes to watch […]

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

PARIS: Joyeux Anniversaire

July 18, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The brain is an absolutely magnificent organ. I recently took an online class on neurobiology and it really opened my eyes…metaphorically…about all the nonsense that’s going on up there. I’ve […]

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birthday, France, museum, Paris, taxidermy, travel

PARIS: Missing Karl

July 16, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I don’t think I’ve ever been quite so traumatized as I was the morning of the eighth of July. Never in all my wanderings have I ever missed out on […]

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cemetery, Chanel, fashion show, food, Karl Lagerfeld, travel

PARIS: Let’s Get Soaking Wet

July 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Every day, I say that we must get started earlier, but we never do. I don’t know why I bother trying. I’m not a morning person and I never will […]

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bakery, ebook, Europe, France, New York CIty, Paris, travel

PARIS: An American In Paris

July 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Back home, it was Independence Day. So, I wore a flag tank top when I was at the apartment. I didn’t wear it out on the town, not because I […]

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art, Egypt, France, Louvre, Paris, travel

PARIS: À La Recherche De Champollion

July 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

http://instagram.com/p/p9IQjBg27Y/?modal=true Jessica has a hard time dealing with my allure. People of all genders and walks of life flock to me. My light is so bright that no bushel could […]

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ancient Egypt, Champollion, Egyptology, France, history, Louvre, Paris, travel

PARIS: SLENDERTONE

July 9, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

If I don’t get a Slendertone, I’ll die, I’ll just die. All over Paris are advertisements for this magical belt that you wear and it works out for you. I […]

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animals, food, France, Paris, Tea, travel

PARIS: Sauntering

July 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Even though it would be nicer if the apartment was in Paris instead of Clichy, I think it’s marvelous. Everything, well almost everything, that a person could possibly need to […]

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Europe, food, France, Paris, travel

PARIS: Settling In

July 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

In this world, there are many places that I adore and love with an irrational passion. I could walk through San Francisco until my feet fell off. I could relax […]

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England, Europe, Eurostar, France, French, Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, travel, trip, vacation

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“Things are fine, and life is fine. And life is so much fun. It’s one big movie.” –Joan Rivers

“My only ambition in life is to wear size 28 jeans.” –Karl Lagerfeld

“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere.” –Joanna Lumley

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