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boycemartinSep 9, 20212 min readA Stiff One / First Grey Hairs / Winter (AGAIN) in Japan / Dust Diet – February 24th, 2014MURDUH IN DE MARKET! MURDUH! (murduh!) De Massiah cometh! Mistress! How you?! Sooooo good to hear you! Life does get in de way of keeping...
boycemartinSep 2, 20213 min readDepression / Mid-term Exams / Snake / The Halloween Train – 17th November, 2013FAINT?! You were with her? Where did it happen? In the bath? At the table? What did uncle Michael say? It hasn’t happened again, right?...
boycemartinAug 26, 20213 min readAustralia & After – 5th Sept, 201217 Sept 2012, 11:01 R***! Australia Australia…. Initially, I was uncertain how I felt being there, my presence supporting another ongoing...
boycemartinAug 24, 20212 min readSocial Event for New Casarians, Echizen-shi, JapanThere was an event last Friday for the new residents of Casa La Vita (the name of the apartment blocks where I live). Sometimes I wonder...