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Diving in the Deep

And wading through life’s shallow waters.

Welcome to my pond where I post about my little life and fleeting whims. My name is Han or Hanne, but sometimes friends call me Nessie or Nene. Here, I post reflections in the pond, book reviews, cozy gaming adventures, and other creative ventures.

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the shield, sword, and crown

Luckily for me, the Galar region in Pokémon Sword & Shield (Generation 8) was the first time that not all Pokémon from that point backwards was able to be obtained. Though many players hated that idea, I saw it as a blessing in disguise. Trying to find 1000+ Pokémon was hard enough, and trying to…

my silly little farm

Although I lost my local save file, I still remember how hard I worked to get to what was considered completion on Stardew Valley. I was on year four when I completed collecting everything for the museum. Money was no longer an issue; Skull Cavern was a fever dream that I didn’t want to touch…

the world begins with you

Released in North America on April 22, 2008 by Square Enix and Jupiter, The World Ends With You was an angsty teenager’s Nintendo DS dream game. It was eventually remastered twice: first in 2012 as Solo Remix for mobile phones, then second in 2018 as Final Remix with a few narrative additions.

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