Nostalgic Blindness
Do you ever go back to something you loved as a kid? You’re getting hit with nostalgia. But at the same time, things are kind of weird because you’re an adult now and there’s a bunch of things you just kind of shrugged and went with, but now are kind of concerning. “Get to the point.” Right. Anyway, playing Pokemon again. Silver. Fun game, would recommend. Like in all Pokemon games, you play as a child. But this one has a phone and it’s fun because other kids ask for your number and call you at times. It was unique at the time because this game came out in 2000 where having a cell phone was real neato, prior to the time when these devices were common. So you were definitely a cool kid for having one and you get to keep in touch with other cool kids by exchanging numbers. Cool. But adults also want to keep in touch. Naturally your mom and Professor What’s-His-Name. But random adults you come across also insist on getting your number. There’s also this other...