I don't think my gift giver understands how long I have wanted my very own set of badges. When I was younger my friends and I would run around playing imaginary pokemon and I would pretend that various household objects (washers, bits of plastic, anything really) were badges. To finally have a set of badges is truly a dream come true.

I really appreciate how he took the time to find out about me (did you listen to the podcast or check my twitter?) and that I was replaying all the generations to get me a gift that matches that. He even sent me messages as "Professor Oak".

So... yeah. Thank you so much, this is a fantastic gift.