Hi there everyone! Welcome to my 167th trade post. I'm a toddler dad now, so please give me some time to get back to you. Check out what I've got this week :)
I've linked my account here to the subreddit discord as well: knuxem95#3785. I do prefer doing business through Reddit, however.
Almost all pictures below are timestamped today, with the exception of the jumbos, figures, and pins. I will get to that upon request as it takes a good amount of time to do it.
Here's what I've got to offer as well as what I'm looking for:
HAVES Main Binders and Desirables

• Google Sheet, which lists all of my "Haves" including rares, updated 6/1/24
  
• Modern Ultra Rare, FA, etc. Binder, updated 6/1/24
  
• Modern Holo Rare Binder, updated 6/1/24
  
• Modern Reverse Holo Binder, updated 6/1/24
  
• WotC Binder, updated 6/1/24
  
• Japanese/Korean Binder, updated 6/1/24
  

Other Stuff

• Topps Cards, updated 6/1/24
  
• Jumbos, Figures, and Pins, sort of updated 1/7/24
  
• Some duplicate C/UC from many SWSH on sets. Some older as well.
  
• WotC C/UC Spreadsheet, updated 1/7/24
  

WANTS

• Wants List here (An "X" in the document means I have that card already!, "Inc" means it is on the way to me!). My current priority is WotC cards (Neo and promos). After that, I'm interested in all XY/SM/SWSH series cards I don't have already. Reverse Holo and 1st edition cards are a lower priority than the unlimited cards, but all offers will be considered!
  
• Share your binders!
  

PRICING NOTES

• In general, if I am selling, prices will be approximately 10% off Verified TCGPlayer Low prices for the quality of the card.
• Trade prices will reflect the actual Verified TCGPlayer Low prices.
• Generally always open to selling, just ask!
• Topps cards are priced via TrollandToad, if possible. These will be priced at around 80% of the NM cost, as most of mine are not NM.
• Japanese cards are priced via eBay sold, if possible.
• Sale prices will be listed with Paypal Goods and Services fees included. I have the discretion to ask for Friends & Family, but G&S is always okay.
• Trade prices will be based on actual prices listed, since fees don't need to be included, typically.

SHIPPING NOTES

• I'd prefer to do sales/trades with a value of no less than $5.00, due to shipping costs. Thanks in advance for understanding!
• Plain White Envelope: $1.00 in addition to any other costs for sales. Only for 4 cards or less, worth $20.00 or less.
• Bubble Mailers: $3.00 in addition to any other costs for sales. For cards worth $20.00 or more.
• All shipping includes appropriate protection for cards/goods shipped.

Thanks everyone!

Monthly Merchandise Megathread #39!

Hello everyone! This is a mega thread for merchandise sales in which /Neopets members can advertise and find sales of Neopets merchandise with ease here. This thread will not be pinned after today, but it will be added to the sidebar.
Please read the following information carefully and trade safely!

Rules

• Sellers must abide by our 90/10 Advertising Rule:

Some Neopets-related promotional posts/comments are allowed if you are an active member of the subreddit. A maximum of 10% of your contributions can be promotional; the other 90% should be meaningful and active engagement in other conversations here.

• Please do NOT advertise a sales post in private messages/chats, thread comments, or in a new post. Don't treat the Neopets community as your own personal cash cow.
  
• If you are selling NC Cards, please follow and adhere to the 90/10 rule as outlined above.
  
• NC Cards/Merch/Codes are NOT to be traded with NP/NC items as that is against site rules.
  
• Art, craft, and coding commissions are NOT allowed due to the legal complications involved. (We are waiting to re-evaluate this once the Neopets Fan Art program fully releases.) Additionally, we do not condone DMing random people to sell merch either.
  
• Moderators have no liability with respect to any conducted transactions.
  
• Moderators are not liable for lost funds or time. We cannot help you get your money back/your merch. It is YOUR responsibility to uphold your end and choose partners wisely. Caveat Emptor.
  
• Moderators will step in if we receive multiple reports that a user is abusing the marketplace via not delivering works, not paying or any other breach of trust.
  

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• This thread is in CONTEST MODE This is to discourage downvoting in order to increase everyone's visibility and make it fairer for participants arriving throughout the day. All posts are randomized!
  
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• The plan is to have a mega thread every first Saturday of the month.
  
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• If you do gift, gift at your own discretion.
  
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• Report any suspicious individuals to the mods! This thread is a free-for-all chaotic mess most of the time and not micro-managed in any manner.
  

FAQ

Is Selling NC Cards/Merch/Codes Neo-Legal?

• See Neopian Times, Issue 529 (tl;dr: Yes, but no exchanging on-site NP/NC for IRL Merch)

Hi, TNT. While I was browsing through eBay, I found Neopets trading cards for sale. There are so many, and I was interested in buying some, but wouldn't that be against the rules? I don't really think it would be, but I'd rather ask than risk my account. I'm not 100% sure, but can't you redeem codes from the cards in the packs and get items? Would that then be considered buying items? ~i_luv_cows12345
No, physical merchandise produced or officially licensed by us is just fine to buy, sell, or trade online. This includes stuff like real life plushies, action figures, TCG cards, etc. Codes are considered a legitimate part of these items. Items you cannot buy or sell online are virtual items, Neopoints, Neopets, or accounts.

• See Neopian Times, Issue 610 (tl;dr: Yes, but no exchanging on-site NP/NC for IRL Merch)

Hi, TNT! I have an odd question for you.... about commissions. Now, I know taking them in exchange for anything on Neopets is against the rules, as is doing commissions with Neopets characters. However... what about real-life merchandise? I'm the sort that's willing to take trades, and I was wondering: could someone pay me in Neopets plushies? What about rare item codes, or Neocash? (the cards, not actual on-site NC items) I mean, people sell the item codes on eBay all the time, so wouldn't that be okay? As far as NC cards go, if I'm just going to buy them anyway, why not save a step? Would these be against the Terms & Conditions because they give things on the site itself? I mean, obviously, it still wouldn't be okay to do a commission OF Neopets, but in exchange for merchandise, where do you guys stand? (please remove my username) ~username removed
As you said, as long as you aren't taking commissions of Neopets intellectual property, you're welcome to trade or sell your real-world merchandise however you'd like. According to Lawyerbot: "Trading plushies, rare item codes, NC cards, etc. for real-life merchandise is fine. I once traded my brother's turtle to a friend for a Shadow Uni Plushie.

Can I just send the Space Faerie Code, but keep the items?

• See Neopian Times, Issue 651 (tl;dr: Yes)

Hi, TNT! So, I had a question about gifting rare item codes, Space Faerie codes, site theme codes (like Puzzle Adventure), etc. I know it is against the rules to ask for anything like "tips" or compensation in return for gifting a code, as well as selling codes. However, is it against the rules to ask someone to return the item that they got from the code itself? Say someone receives a plushie from redeeming a code. Is it okay to ask that they return the plushie, or would it be better to say something like, "I would greatly appreciate if you return the item, but it's not required" since non-requested thank you gifts are allowed? I just wanted to be sure. Thank you for your time! Also, a side note: I LOVE YOU, TNT. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 9+ YEARS NOW AND NEOPETS IS AWESOME. spreads love Please remove my username. ~username removed
If the receiver is kind enough to return the item from the code, we wouldn't consider it any sort of "tip" due to the nature of Rate Item Codes. That said, once you give away the code, it is up to the codebearer to decide what to do with the item. You can ask them as you phrased the example above, but code gifting is an unsupported transaction and we will likely be unable to assist if the person chooses to keep the item.

Where can I redeem codes?

• Redeem most codes at the Grundo Warehouse.
  
• Redeem Neocash Cards codes here.
  
• Redeem TCG codes at the Neopets TCG Prize Code Redemption.
  

What Neopets Merchandise gives out the Space Faerie challenger?

Products that can reward the Space Faerie challenger are:

• Old Neocash Mystery Capsules Codes
  
• Fun Pak Codes
  
• Comic-Con Codes
  
• Newer Merch Codes (Geekify, What’s Your Passion, etc.), etc.
  
• TCG, Current Neocash, and Promotional Rare Item Codes do not reward the Space Faerie challenger.
  

Neopets Official Merch

• Neopets Shop
• What’s Your Passion
• Geekify
• More here: Merch Partners

Neopets Fan Art Program

• Calling All Creative Neopians! (Jan 10, 2024)
• The Neopets Fan Art Program will be a platform to showcase trusted and approved sellers who create quality Neopets-inspired artwork. This means approved sellers can legitimately sell digital Neopets products and commissions for real-world currency, with support directly from Neopets. Approved sellers will be featured on a dedicated page directly on Neopets.com, with an opportunity to share your work and build connections with potential clients and customers! There, Neopets will be able to link visitors to your store to purchase directly, meaning you won’t have to worry about any fees from Neopets! Your earnings will be 100% your own. This will also protect you and give you confidence in providing your services without risk of copyright infringement or rule violations on your Neopets account.

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My favorite red lipstick that I've ever had was the Tarte Lip Sculptor in the shade Harlequin. it must have been discontinued because I can't find it for sale anywhere except Poshmark and eBay. I would just buy it from one of these places but, even if it is new in the box, I'd kind of rather have a fresh lipstick. Has anyone used this color? Can you recommend something else that looks like it?

Current situation: 29M, £300K net worth & £100k salary (+RSUs of soon to be public company).
I’ve been working 7 years as an IC in Sales Operations roles in tech (went through an IPO, joined FAANG). Recently joined my current employer taking a pay cut from my job at FAANG because 1/ I hated it and 2/ saw a lot of potential in the new company. Reality is, after 6 months, I’m working my ass off (10-12H a day), see myself as the most qualified person in the team, but I don’t see my career progressing here because I’m based in Europe. I’ve had this feeling in all my companies, where less qualified/worse workers get more opportunities just because they’re in the HQ. Especially infuriating since I have to work longer hours to align with people in the Bay Area or Australia.
I’m aware I’m in a privileged position but I’m also ambitious and I hate this feeling of being stuck. Also, I love living in Europe and my preference would be to stay here.
Is this a dead end? Can I even get to the >200K levels doing what I’m doing? Am I hallucinating?
I’ve been thinking on a career change, maybe into a more technical space such as Data Engineering. I understand this will have an impact on my earning in the short term, but it might give me a better quality of life in the future (more remote roles, less dependant on HQ).
I’d appreciate some advice from more experienced HENRYs that surely have a better perspective about this. Ty!

Hello HWS,
For sale are pieces of a previous ITX build I had going. 11400f was purchased Jan 2023, 13100f June 2023. The PSU and GPU were from eBay, not sure when they were originally purchased. Fans and ram were from my prebuilt from 2022. Used for 1080p gaming and performed well imo, FSR at 1440p was good. Willing to ship, part out, better prices for bundling. I only have the original boxes for the CPUs and PSU, but I’d pack things securely if shipping. Local is San Diego 92101.
Mobo + CPU/Cooler + RAM + GPU + PSU + Fans + Controller = $370 local, $400 shipped.
Sold all to u/RobotWeeb1V6 for $440 shipped
Timestamps. Send a PM and reply here. Thanks

Item	Local	Shipped
Motherboard: MSI H510I PRO WIFI	70	80
CPU: Intel i5 11400f with original box and cooler	65	70
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 with Fan Duct kit (lga1200 only)	35	40
GPU: AMD Sapphire Pulse RX 5700XT 8GB	120	140
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 3000 MHz DDR4 2x8gb cl15	20	25
PSU: Corsair SF600 600w Gold SFX power supply	60	70
Fans: 4 Antec ARGB 120mm fans + 1 Antec PWM 120mm fan	20	30
RGB Controller: Cooler Master LED Controller A1 with USB cable	15	20
Another CPU: Intel i3 13100f with original box and cooler	75	80

Montblanc M RED Signature Marc Newson Fountain Pen 18K Gold M Nib 113622

• Pen
• Box + Outer Box
• Original Sales Receipt
• 5 Mystery Inc Cartridges

This is in new condition. This was recently purchased at a MontBlanc outlet. This was my first fountain pen purchase and will possibly be my last I've since moved on to rollerballs from MontBlanc. Since this isn't being used I am selling this and the five cartridges I have with it.
As far as condition there's not a single mark that I can find on the pen itself as it wasn't really used past one ink cartridge.
Please request any other photos or video I have no problem uploading additional photos.
And also be sure that to note that I'm including the original sales receipt with the purchase so it's a full proof of purchase.
As for verification I can do whatever is needed. Just reach out to me and I'm sure we can figure something out I've sold watches on Reddit worth several thousand dollars more than this. Also I have the exact same listing on eBay so if you prefer to do things through there we could always do that but of course that's not a great way for me since it has some fees.
Asking $1k on ebay, open to all offers.
Gallery https://ibb.co/r3q1WP6
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https://imgur.com/a/wwTWMGS
So, to start off, I'd like to thank Corsair for sending these out! I'm immensely thankful!
I had LL120s previously that were a little chattery when cold, and some AF120's in the front that were a LOT chattery when cold, these are fully silent at low RPMs and much quieter than my previous fans while moving more air. Even the max speed is about the same as the old fans and moves what feels like twice the volume of air.
From a performance perspective, I truly can not complain. Great for watercooling performance.
The lighting is good, however only 8 LEDs per fan, and they do have a bit of a hotspot from each one. Some people may not like this, I'm fine with it. The software is classic iCue, and the colors are great. It's corsair, they've had lighting and color down for a long time.
HOWEVER!
A little bit weird in some scenarios.
With the wonky-ass loop that I have (I've been meaning to upgrade Case and rads for a while) since I can't fit a 360 up front in the 560x comfortably, and I've got a Corsair XR up top, the rear fan had to be connected solo to the hub. Thankfully, they include a long cable in the kit, or I would have been up the creek on that one. The fittings on the radiator fully impede connection to daisy chain the last fan with the other five, and with a push set up on the top rad, exhausting out the top of the case, which is a fairly common layout, It's impossible to get to the connector. Not tight, but impossible. I'm using Corsair's soft fittings for reference. A slimmer fitting might make a difference, but there was at least a few mm of interference, and it just might be something people have to deal with.
Secondly, and this is a nitpick, I wish they included a short straight connection cable in the box with the fans. And I do mean straight on both ends. It would make connecting the front 3 to the top 2 fans a little simpler in my case, and while the 90deg cables do work, they are a little fussy to plug in as they are hard to hold on to, and the thickness of the cable itself tends to cause the connectors to rotate to the position they shipped in. If you can plug them in before connecting, it's super easy. Just hard in the case.
On to the software, I've used iCue for a LONG time, but with the link system being used for fan control, it changes things a bit.
And it's much for the better.
Truly, I think the cooling options under the fan controls might be the best reason to pick these up. The control over the fans is done in app, you can set curves, pick the sensor you want fans to adjust to on an per-fan basis (You want your fronts to ramp on CPU and top to ramp on GPU? Go for it.) which is incredible. Fancontrol could do per header, but if you had daisy chain or a splitter? Too bad.
I was previously using fancontrol to try and control my fans and it was just kind of clumsy. I had to use a PWM splitter on my old fans, and they always felt a little slow to adjust, or some would just not adjust much, if at all.
Now, speed changes are rapid if you want, or gracefully curve up and down as preferred. With my system set up for a max speed of 90% at GPU hotspot of 65, I don't hear them at all unless I've got a full load going in OCCT. Again, performance wise, incredible. It's the software that makes them different, we've got good fans already, but being able to drop a piece of software for once, is nice.
And lastly, cabling.
The whole point is daisy-chain. And it really does clean things up.
I removed, when installing these:
1 6 way PWM powecontrol splitter
1 Corsair Lighting node
1 Corsair RGB splitter thing (I forget the name)
All the assorted cable for 3 RGB fans and 3 non RGB fans, as well as these 3 boxes.
I only added the one box, a PCIe power cable (Got to remove a SATA one, so I call that net positive. Less overall cable.) and the tails from both ends of the daisy chain.
The two hard drive bays you see on the backside used to be a hot mess of cables. I gave up taming them after the SP120 RGBs that came with this case failed and I replaced them with some whites that I had and just left it be for a while.
Now, it's left plenty of room for organization, I can actually fit everything in the center straps for the first time in eons, and If I move cases in the future, it will be even easier.
It's a great product, and I've seen them on sale already in Canada for $85cad, which is the same I paid for a set of LL120s, and they blow them away. For that money, I'd pick up a pair without question. The flexibility in having a High performance or Silent option with a simple curve is great. At retail in the US, I'm seeing about $100usd, it's a bit harder of a sell, but if you're looking at premium fans nowadays, that is still quite reasonable.
Overall, great product, a premium product, but if you're already spending the money on premium fans, definitely worth taking a look at.

https://imgur.com/a/wwTWMGS
So, to start off, I'd like to thank Corsair for sending these out! I'm immensely thankful!
I had LL120s previously that were a little chattery when cold, and some AF120's in the front that were a LOT chattery when cold, these are fully silent at low RPMs and much quieter than my previous fans while moving more air. Even the max speed is about the same as the old fans and moves what feels like twice the volume of air.
From a performance perspective, I truly can not complain. Great for watercooling performance.
The lighting is good, however only 8 LEDs per fan, and they do have a bit of a hotspot from each one. Some people may not like this, I'm fine with it. The software is classic iCue, and the colors are great. It's corsair, they've had lighting and color down for a long time.
HOWEVER!
A little bit weird in some scenarios.
With the wonky-ass loop that I have (I've been meaning to upgrade Case and rads for a while) since I can't fit a 360 up front in the 560x comfortably, and I've got a Corsair XR up top, the rear fan had to be connected solo to the hub. Thankfully, they include a long cable in the kit, or I would have been up the creek on that one. The fittings on the radiator fully impede connection to daisy chain the last fan with the other five, and with a push set up on the top rad, exhausting out the top of the case, which is a fairly common layout, It's impossible to get to the connector. Not tight, but impossible. I'm using Corsair's soft fittings for reference. A slimmer fitting might make a difference, but there was at least a few mm of interference, and it just might be something people have to deal with.
Secondly, and this is a nitpick, I wish they included a short straight connection cable in the box with the fans. And I do mean straight on both ends. It would make connecting the front 3 to the top 2 fans a little simpler in my case, and while the 90deg cables do work, they are a little fussy to plug in as they are hard to hold on to, and the thickness of the cable itself tends to cause the connectors to rotate to the position they shipped in. If you can plug them in before connecting, it's super easy. Just hard in the case.
On to the software, I've used iCue for a LONG time, but with the link system being used for fan control, it changes things a bit.
And it's much for the better.
Truly, I think the cooling options under the fan controls might be the best reason to pick these up. The control over the fans is done in app, you can set curves, pick the sensor you want fans to adjust to on an per-fan basis (You want your fronts to ramp on CPU and top to ramp on GPU? Go for it.) which is incredible. Fancontrol could do per header, but if you had daisy chain or a splitter? Too bad.
I was previously using fancontrol to try and control my fans and it was just kind of clumsy. I had to use a PWM splitter on my old fans, and they always felt a little slow to adjust, or some would just not adjust much, if at all.
Now, speed changes are rapid if you want, or gracefully curve up and down as preferred. With my system set up for a max speed of 90% at GPU hotspot of 65, I don't hear them at all unless I've got a full load going in OCCT. Again, performance wise, incredible. It's the software that makes them different, we've got good fans already, but being able to drop a piece of software for once, is nice.
And lastly, cabling.
The whole point is daisy-chain. And it really does clean things up.
I removed, when installing these:
1 6 way PWM powecontrol splitter
1 Corsair Lighting node
1 Corsair RGB splitter thing (I forget the name)
All the assorted cable for 3 RGB fans and 3 non RGB fans, as well as these 3 boxes.
I only added the one box, a PCIe power cable (Got to remove a SATA one, so I call that net positive. Less overall cable.) and the tails from both ends of the daisy chain.
The two hard drive bays you see on the backside used to be a hot mess of cables. I gave up taming them after the SP120 RGBs that came with this case failed and I replaced them with some whites that I had and just left it be for a while.
Now, it's left plenty of room for organization, I can actually fit everything in the center straps for the first time in eons, and If I move cases in the future, it will be even easier.
It's a great product, and I've seen them on sale already in Canada for $85cad, which is the same I paid for a set of LL120s, and they blow them away. For that money, I'd pick up a pair without question. The flexibility in having a High performance or Silent option with a simple curve is great. At retail in the US, I'm seeing about $100usd, it's a bit harder of a sell, but if you're looking at premium fans nowadays, that is still quite reasonable.
Overall, great product, a premium product, but if you're already spending the money on premium fans, definitely worth taking a look at.

I recently attempted to try flipping items bought outside eBay on eBay as an additional stream of income. My intention in doing this was to try to make a profit. This did not last long, even though I sold the items I purchased for a profit, after eBay Fees, shipping supplies, shipping cost I had very little profit. Total sales was less than $1000 and it was simply not worth my time acquiring these items for sale and fulfilling the orders.
For these sales, can I report this income on my Schedule C and deduct the additional expenses (fees, shipping supplies, shipping cost) in addition to my cost basis? Or would this be considered a hobby? The distinction between a business and a hobby doesn't seem to be very clear.
Additionally, I've sold some personal items where it is worth it compared to giving it away or disposing of it. The sales are a mix of sales and losses. I know these losses on the sale of personal items are non-deductible, but can I record these sales separately on my 8949/Schedule D taking gains on items where I profited vs my cost basis and $0 where it was a loss vs my cost basis?
Thank you in advance for any insight you can provide.

My husband (36) and I (33), have been married for almost 2 years but together for 14yrs. Last weekend, his job was invited to a tequila hacienda in Mexico for 3 days. We didn’t know what the trip entailed just that he was flying out with other people (not his own coworkers). We assumed it was other people from different companies. He met them at the airport & all he tells me about them is that it’s 5 highly qualified cool people. First day he’s sending pictures of the beautiful grounds & the food & the expensive tastings. We usually send each other pictures when we’re away so everything’s normal. Then at night, after all planned tours & activities, he sends me the last video of a few people sitting by the fireplace drinking. Didn’t hear from him after so I called but no answer. No big deal, maybe he just fell asleep. Next day, he didn’t acknowledge my call. Again no big deal, I don’t wanna press about a call. He’s proably just having fun networking. He continues to send me pictures of the activities & food during the day. He then sends me videos of the mariachi showing up & I can see that he was sitting by 3 young women. At this point, I have not asked about the people in the group. I just know the name of one of the girls, Jane, the organizer who arranged the trip & flights and whom he was communicating with before the trip. So I started asking, who was Jane in the video, & who are the other ones & if those are the people he flew with. He proceeds to tell me he doesn’t even remember their names, that he’s been mainly hanging out with Jane & the other 2 guys in the group & also shares how there’s about 15 more people there that flew out from other places. I found it suspicious that he didn’t know their names but I let it go. Then he called & said that it was a long day & everybody was tired & that he’d call me back when he was back in his room. He didn’t. So I called. No answer. I texted asking if he was ok. He responded hours later that he was, that he was just having a good time. I waited & called again & no answer. At this point, I’m upset. Why doesn’t he answer? What is he hiding? Who are all these people? So I went on social media & easily found them. I found the 3 women & the 2 guys he flew with. They were all young attractive women & one of them was some type of nude art performer. I’m not a jealous person. We are an easy going couple who never give each other a hard time about this kind of stuff. But seeing that he was hanging out with these beautiful women at what was basically an all inclusive vacation (not a typical work trip with meeting or sales pitches), made me so upset because he didn’t think it was appropriate to at least tell me who he was with or call me back both nights. I was extremely upset but talked it out with myself & decided I was gonna let it go. Bad decisions are made work trips or not. Next day, plan was for me to pick him up. We live 15 mins away from airport. He lands, proceeds to say that Jane was ordering them a car & to make it “easier”for me, they would just drop him off somewhere on their way out. Made absolutely no sense because they were headed north & we live south. Also the airport is complicated & in order get an Uber, you have to shuttle to a lot & wait in queue. My husband hates people at airports, hates waiting, took only a backpack, did not have luggage. Yet, he’s hanging out with them at the airport waiting for all of them to get their checked luggage & willing to shuttle to a lot to be dropped off at Chili’s (further away) so that I pick him from there instead. In my head all I’m thinking is wow he just cant get enough of them. I ended up picking him up from the airport, took 10 mins, & I just went off on him. Told him about how I felt & how uncomfortable I was with him partying it up with women he didn’t even tell me about & him not calling back. We fought. I expressed how going forward I need him to call me back. This whole trip made me uncomfortable & I find it inappropriate that he’s staying up drinking with who knows whom & doesn’t answer. If you read my whole rant, how do you deal with work trips? What are healthy boundaries? This was a first time for me & I know I’m overreacting but I also feel it was inappropriate.

Is this detailed enough? Judge my itinerary for a family of 5. I left out shrines and temples because my kids will probably be bored of them. Thank you.
Tokyo (June 14-19) Hotel: The Centurion Hotel Classic Akasaka
June 14: Arrival and Akasaka Exploration
Afternoon:
16:00: Arrive at Narita Airport 16:30 - 18:00: Immigration, luggage claim, and transfer to The Centurion Hotel Classic Akasaka (approximately 1.5 hours by train or taxi) 18:00 - 18:30: Check-in and freshen up Evening:
18:30 - 19:30: Dinner at a local restaurant in Akasaka 19:30 - 21:00: Explore Akasaka Sacas and Tokyo Midtown 21:00 - 22:00: Relax at the hotel or continue exploring the local area
June 15: Free Day in Tokyo
Morning:
08:00 - 09:00: Harry Potter Cafe 09:00 - 21:00: This is a free day. We will meet a friend and just hang out anywhere they want to. She is local.
June 16: Tsukiji Market, Imperial Palace, and Ginza
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:00: Travel to Tsukiji Outer Market 09:00 - 11:00: Explore Tsukiji Outer Market, enjoy fresh sushi Afternoon:
11:00 - 11:30: Travel to the Imperial Palace 11:30 - 13:00: Tour the Imperial Palace grounds and East Gardens 13:00 - 14:00: Lunch in Ginza 14:00 - 16:00: Shopping at Ginza Six and other luxury stores Evening:
16:00 - 17:00: Visit Kabuki-za Theater (tour or short performance) 17:00 - 18:00: Tea time at a Ginza café 18:00 - 19:00: Return to the hotel 19:00 - 21:00: Dinner and relaxation
June 17: Odaiba and teamLab Borderless
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 10:00: Travel to Odaiba 10:00 - 12:00: Explore DiverCity Tokyo Plaza and see the Unicorn Gundam Statue Afternoon:
12:00 - 12:30: Lunch in Odaiba 12:30 - 13:00: Visit teamLab Borderless 13:00 - 15:00: Continue exploring teamLab Borderless Evening:
15:00 - 17:00: Visit Palette Town and Odaiba Seaside Park 17:00 - 18:00: Return to Akasaka 18:00 - 19:00: Dinner in Akasaka 19:00 - 21:00: Relax at the hotel or explore Akasaka
June 18: Asakusa, Ueno, and Akihabara
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:30: Travel to Asakusa 09:30 - 11:00: Explore Asakusa's shopping streets and enjoy local snacks Afternoon:
11:00 - 11:30: Travel to Ueno 11:30 - 13:00: Explore Ueno Park and Ueno Zoo 13:00 - 14:00: Lunch in Ueno 14:00 - 16:00: Visit Tokyo National Museum 16:00 - 16:30: Travel to Akihabara Evening:
16:30 - 18:30: Explore Akihabara's electronic shops and anime stores 18:30 - 19:30: Dinner in Akihabara 19:30 - 21:00: Return to the hotel Kyoto (June 19-21) Hotel: 200 Nakanochō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
June 19: Travel to Kyoto and Gion Exploration
Morning:
08:00 - 09:00: Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 - 10:00: Check-out from the hotel and travel to Tokyo Station 10:00 - 12:30: Take Shinkansen to Kyoto 12:30 - 13:00: Arrive in Kyoto, transfer to the hotel, and check-in Afternoon:
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch near the hotel 14:00 - 15:00: Explore the Gion District and Hanamikoji Street Evening:
15:00 - 17:00: Visit Nishiki Market for snacks and souvenirs 17:00 - 18:00: Early dinner in Gion (try kaiseki cuisine) 18:00 - 19:30: Explore the streets of Gion and visit traditional tea houses 19:30 - 21:00: Return to the hotel
June 20: Arashiyama and Tea Ceremony
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:30: Travel to Arashiyama 09:30 - 11:30: Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and explore the area Afternoon:
11:30 - 13:00: Explore the Iwatayama Monkey Park 13:00 - 14:00: Lunch in Arashiyama 14:00 - 15:00: Travel back to central Kyoto Evening:
15:00 - 16:00: Attend Camellia Tea Ceremony 16:00 - 18:00: Explore nearby attractions like the Kyoto International Manga Museum 18:00 - 19:00: Dinner in central Kyoto 19:00 - 20:00: Return to the hotel
June 21: Fushimi Inari and Travel to Osaka
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:00: Travel to Fushimi Inari area 09:00 - 11:00: Explore the Fushimi Sake District and sample local sake Afternoon:
11:00 - 12:00: Return to the hotel, check out 12:00 - 13:00: Lunch in Kyoto 13:00 - 14:00: Travel to Osaka by train (approximately 1 hour) 14:00 - 15:00: Check-in at Hotel Keihan Namba Grande Evening:
15:00 - 17:00: Explore Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi 17:00 - 18:00: Early dinner in Dotonbori 18:00 - 20:00: Explore Amerikamura (America Village) 20:00 - 21:00: Return to the hotel Osaka (June 21-24) Hotel: Hotel Keihan Namba Grande
June 22: Osaka Castle and Umeda
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:00: Travel to Osaka Castle 09:00 - 11:00: Explore Osaka Castle and its gardens Afternoon:
11:00 - 12:00: Travel to Umeda 12:00 - 13:00: Lunch in Umeda 13:00 - 15:00: Visit Umeda Sky Building and Floating Garden Observatory 15:00 - 17:00: Explore Grand Front Osaka and other shopping areas Evening:
17:00 - 18:00: Dinner in Umeda 18:00 - 20:00: Explore Nakanoshima and its parks 20:00 - 21:00: Return to the hotel
June 23: Nara Day Trip
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:30: Travel to Nara (approximately 1 hour by train) 09:30 - 11:30: Visit Nara Park and feed the deer Afternoon:
11:30 - 13:00: Explore Naramachi (Nara’s merchant district) 13:00 - 14:00: Lunch in Nara 14:00 - 16:00: Visit the Nara National Museum and Isuien Garden Evening:
16:00 - 17:00: Return to Osaka 17:00 - 18:00: Relax at the hotel 18:00 - 20:00: Dinner and shopping in Namba 20:00 - 21:00: Return to the hotel
June 24: Travel to Tokyo
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:30: Check-out and travel to Shin-Osaka Station 09:30 - 12:00: Take Shinkansen to Tokyo 12:00 - 12:30: Arrive in Tokyo, transfer to Hilton Tokyo Bay, and check-in Tokyo (June 24-28) Hotel: Hilton Tokyo Bay
June 25: Tokyo DisneySea
Morning:
07:00 - 08:00: Breakfast at the hotel 08:00 - 09:00: Travel to Tokyo DisneySea 09:00 - 12:00: Enjoy Tokyo DisneySea attractions Afternoon:
12:00 - 14:00: Lunch and continue exploring Tokyo DisneySea 14:00 - 18:00: More rides and shows Evening:
18:00 - 19:00: Dinner at Tokyo DisneySea 19:00 - 21:00: Enjoy the evening shows and parades 21:00 - 21:30: Return to the hotel
June 26: Free day, don’t know what to do
June 27: Harajuku, Shibuya, and Shinjuku
Morning:
07:30 - 08:30: Breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 09:00: Travel to Harajuku 09:00 - 11:00: Explore Takeshita Street and shop for fashion and unique items Afternoon:
11:00 - 12:00: Walk to Omotesando 12:00 - 13:00: Lunch in Omotesando 13:00 - 14:00: Travel to Shibuya 14:00 - 16:00: Visit Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko Statue, and Center Gai Evening:
16:00 - 17:00: Travel to Shinjuku 17:00 - 18:00: Explore Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 18:00 - 19:00: Dinner in Shinjuku 19:00 - 21:00: Explore Golden Gai and Kabukicho 21:00 - 21:30: Return to the hotel
June 28: Departure
Morning:
07:00 - 08:00: Breakfast at the hotel 08:00 - 10:00: Final packing and check-out 10:00 - 12:00: Travel to Narita Airport 12:00 - 14:00: Check-in, security, and shopping at the airport 14:00: Departure from Narita Airport

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Anyone out there want to part with a v5 or have advice on a fix for the v1 frame?

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