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December 21, 2003

Banished again?! Vanity of vanities,

Banished again?!

Vanity of vanities, irony of ironies,
I have just been thrown out of yet another one of my birthday gatherings.

This is now the third time. The first party was a few years ago
in Israel when I was having a party at a kosher burger king,
with a bunch of fellow rabbinical students. The manager ordered
us out when we started making human pyramids.

Then there was last year's house party in Jerusalem when I got
asked to leave by my co-host because of an obnoxious drunken incident
(can't quite remember why. it's a haze. that's my official story).

And then last night we were merrily drinking for my 29th in a
Hampstead bar when a massive fight broke out.
People smashing chairs and everything!
I know it was authentic 'cos I've done a Stage-Fighting course.
But the management then told everyone to leave.

What to say? My twenties have been eventful. One year of the
hellraising decade left :)

Today it was Christmas lunch for the anorexics at
the clinic where I teach. I made my excuses and left before the meal,
because it would have looked bad if I was the only person not eating.
I could have stayed and explained that 'I won't eat the Turkey
because it's not kosher', but there may have then been sudden rush
of potential converts...

Have a terrific festive season, whatever you're celebrating!

M
xx

Close, but no cigar I

Close, but no cigar

I met Timothy Dalton a few days ago, in the foyer at
the National Theatre, after seeing him in a terrific play.

I said 'Great show. thank you very much'. He smiled, thanked
me and patted me on the shoulder.

Timothy Dalton is about 6 foot 3, tall, dark and handsome
with a deep resonant voice.

And that was the moment when I realised I'd never become
James Bond.

But I'm holding out to play a baddie.