Sometimes it smacks me right between the eyes. What am I --a suburban northern California boy-- doing here in Beijing? How did it happen? What does it mean?

Some questions are best left unanswered, I suppose. Especially in the fog of too much Prosecco and too many fat cigars.

>>Mrs Imagethief writes:

Mr Imagethief is drunk on too much Laphroaig and cheap plonk.

>> Imagethief writes:

At any rate, for better or for worse, here we are. A happy new year and prosperous 2006 to all the readers of Imagethief. Thanks for following me on this bizarre trip. I am looking forward to spending another year with you.

2:32 AM, January 1, 2006

-Will