[If by "interesting" you mean "like a blind hobo", then yes, yes he does.]

I have only been here a week and already I've learned that much. Were it not for the pokemon battles I would be quite overwhelmingly bored.

Hmmm... I've no objection to assisting, but unless I'm much mistaken, I'm rather far from where you are. I project my arrival in "Violet City" to be in about three to four more days.