Yes, I mean the sparkles. I think the sparkles are helpful because they sparkle in rapid succession, if you will, while the ocean sparkles occur randomly and mostly one at a time.

I'm with you on the easy vs. monotonous bit. I would like it if some children were born with preferences for shells, coral, feathers &/or rocks/slate, and then those children would automatically pick up the collectibles that correspond to their likes.

Lurkily, it's too bad you don't enjoy FanFic; you write so well!