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

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Tag Archives: Hollywood

Misery and “The Mummy”

June 19, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The memories of my childhood are few and far between. Someday a therapist will sort all that out, but I really don’t mind. I’m quite all right with the creature […]

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ancient Egypt, archaeology, cinema, Egypt, Egyptology, film, movie, review

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

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #152

September 10, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Thanksgiving Break in California: Ever since I came back from my holiday abroad, I’ve been frugal. I have been budgeting and buying the very minimum. I want to rebuild […]

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app, California, cooking, food, Halloween, illness, Los Angeles, multiple sclerosis, news, travel

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #61

February 21, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Freezer Full of Bread: I enjoy baking artisan breads and I’m very, very good at it. No need to be humble about the truth, you know? Bread baking is […]

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bread, Chanel, governor, Seasonal Affective Disorder, shoes, television, weather

I Feel Like Lindsay Lohan & Adieu, Chateau

July 27, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

ATTENTION READER: THIS IS HOW I’D LIKE YOU TO PICTURE ME AS YOU READ ALL OF MY BLOGS FROM NOW ON. THANK YOU KINDLY. PROCEED. I didn’t feel all that […]

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California, Chateau Marmont, Downtown Disney, Hollywood, Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles, travel, 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

My Nemesis & Pricy Chapstick

July 22, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Reader, I mentioned it the other day, but I’m going to bring it up again. I love sleeping so much. Like, I’m in love with sleeping. I’m having an affair […]

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America's Next Top Model, California, Hollywood, Los Angeles, macaron, The Grove, trip, Tyra Banks, vacation

Freakum Pants & Tuxedo Dreams

July 21, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

After yesterday’s successful pant shopping, I was feeling in a much better mood. Shopping does that. You should go buy yourself something. I’ll wait…fiddle dee dee…ho hum…oh, you’re back! What’d […]

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California, Craig Ferguson, Hollywood, Los Angeles, movie, television, vacation

Bitchy Bakeries & Liars On Hollywood Boulevard

July 20, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Loathe though I am to admit it, I love being in bed. I love sleeping. I love napping. I like to sleep the day away. Now, I love day time, […]

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Bette Davis, California, drag queen, fashion, Hollywood, Los Angeles, travel, vacation

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