No to the former! I moved to Boston a few months ago and am enjoying it. And yes to the latter. In 2012 I completed the second generation Pokedex as legitimately as possible. Maybe my greatest accomplishment in life.
And well done with the Pokedex! How long were you trying to for that? I'd love to play a cart again for nostalgia's sake. Might try my luck finding a copy online because someone threw out my game box. >8[