Tag Archives: Resident Alien

Journey to the planet of the electro-squids

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Will Moss

It’s time to move. We’ve been in the same place for nearly three years. It’s been good, but Mrs. Imagethief’s business is growing, I’m spending some of my time working at home, and let’s not even get into the whole … Continue reading →

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Imagethief and the lost apartment of Qin Shihuang

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Will Moss

Recently Imagethief and family went to Xi’an for a weekend. As everyone does, we went to see the terracotta warriors. That was fine, but the real highlight of the trip was the apartment we stayed in, which was decorated top-to-bottom … Continue reading →

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Poorly thought out adventures in commuting

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Will Moss

In the grip of my darkest and most bourgeois moments I actually considered buying a car and hiring a driver. So, it’s come to this… I thought, as I hovered over a digital map of Beijing. I have to get … Continue reading →

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The zombie-slugging toy police car

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Will Moss

Imagethief’s son, Zachary, turned two this week. I’m amazed we made it. By this I mean I’m amazed that Mrs. Imagethief and I made it. If the boy’s engine room telegraph is stuck on “full-speed-ahead”, Mrs. Imagethief and I are … Continue reading →

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How to ensure your reincarnation as a frog

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Will Moss

Having grown up in “Mediterranean” San Francisco and then lived in Singapore nearly a decade, winter is something of a novelty to me. This is still true even after six years in Beijing. I don’t much like the desiccating cold … Continue reading →

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A few other people that China could helpfully quarantine

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Will Moss

Imagethief has been watching with some interest the resolution of the drama concerning the quarantining of Mexican passport holders, some of whom hadn’t even been to Mexico in recent months. Given that my own country, the United States, was only … Continue reading →

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Adventures in pyromania

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Will Moss

So CCTV burned down their own hotel. That has got to look bad in the yearly evaluation. However, here is what I am pretty sure didn’t happen: I am pretty sure that they didn’t torch their own building for the … Continue reading →

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Illegal baby part 2: I fought the law (and the law won)

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Will Moss

Regular readers will recall that Imagethief became a father earlier this year. Having a child requires new parents to undertake many unfamiliar responsibilities. These include the obvious, such as the care and feeding of an infant, and some things that … Continue reading →

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E-Z steps to make your own Beijing air at home

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Will Moss

Imagethief realizes that he and much of the journalistic and blogging community have been doing a grave disservice to our readers who don’t live in Beijing. We beg your forgiveness. Living in Beijing is such an all-consuming experience that we … Continue reading →

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Illegal baby part 1: The strange case of the sluggish passport

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Will Moss

Note: This combines two original posts. In the first part, I suggest something to the Singaporean embassy. In the second part, they respond. Illegal baby part 1: The strange case of the sluggish passport July 1, 2008 Anyone within earshot … Continue reading →

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