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    Old day catch-ups?
    I’ve not been here for a bit.

    I lost my hearing kind of suddenly and was deaf for about a decade, then a few years ago got a cochlear implant and it’s all back and sound is so beautiful and I connect my brain to anything with bluetooth. I closed down my studio in the US and moved back to NZ and got a little spot on an island at a nude beach and spend my days painting and diving. I teach some figure drawing and work on a few private commissions. It's a slow and calm existence. Besides a twitter account, I’m not on the internet so much these days but do like to check in here and read through and I still recognise a few names.

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    • That’s amazing!monospaced
    • damn! I thought about you this week! how are the kids doing? do you still have that studio?oey_oey
    • oh, I just read your post.oey_oey
    • :-) kids are all getting older and starting to move out on their own - but keep coming back for laundry and foodbjladams
    • just like my brother at 44oey_oey
    • so nice to hear from you man.oey_oey
    • heyrenderedred
    • yobjladams
    • sweet :)Gnash
    • I'm going through some serious hearing loss at the moment too. Thanks for the uplifts though man. Sounds like some good vibes. I need to visit NZIanbolton
    • <3PonyBoy
    • Dream life
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    • Live your best life !d_gitale
    • you're not missing much.pango
    • damn Ian - feel free to send a note if you need to offload some of that; it can feel a bit lonely and everything is just offbjladams
    • Woahhh... a dream life. Great envy. I tried to slow dowbñn, but apparently I still need this crazy life. Enjoy!OBBTKN
    • Hey man. Life sounds good in many ways.Horp
    • Good for you island boy!milfhunter
    • sounds great - literally!Fax_Benson
    • Glad your studio is still going, I remember seeing some pics of it when I first got back on here, it looked sweeeet.PhanLo
    • I misplaced your IG, I absolutely loved your work and I'm glad you're still at it!kaiyohtee
    • Have you seen the The Sound of Metal? That film was brutal. How quickly did you lose your hearing? Let me know how I can get in touch man as yeah, it weird!Ianbolton
    • @kaiyohtee - i dropped the ig (although i'm still on twitter at @bja_nz)bjladams
    • @ian - i've not seen it. I lost mine over about 3 mo. you can email me at ben@benjadams.com if you likebjladams
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