2005-05-01 - 4:45 p.m.

Funny how you plan to be in London for the weekend, and instead end up slumming it in a palatial expens-orama swankpit in sunny Versailles. Obviously I�m not paying, but if I was, that last night alone would have cost me more than a month�s rent. Nice to at least pretend to be rich for a little while, though, even if your own actual financial situation makes a church mouse look like he�s living the rodent high life, and squeak-flush with mousy spondoolicks. What a glamorous week the coming seven days have evolved into�Versailles� Havana�Southampton.