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I don’t think I’ve ever really had the chance to spend a full day exploring Nagoya until this year. It was strange to realize how unfamiliar the city felt to me despite being relatively close to Kyoto, especially considering how familiar I am with Kobe, Osaka, and even Awajishima. My husband and I were in the city to take on the Pokémon Center and Poké Lids Stamp Rally and, of course, earn the Special background Pikachu and the Aichi Pikachu—or “Aichi-chu,” as we trainers like to call it—as our catch reward. You can receive one after collecting two Poké Lids… Read more
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I’ve been going through a bit of a creative downturn lately. Work has been incredibly demanding, to say the least—both physically and mentally. I’m not too sure if our workplace will ever find a good solution to the understaffing problem, and I’m really just spending most of my time devising an exit plan for when work inevitably starts taking its toll on me emotionally as well. I find myself exhausted by noon, and when I get home I’m basically worn-out, sitting on the couch for almost an hour worrying if we’ll ever feel comfortable at work again. I do, however,… Read more