Of course not. I got a nice dinner out with a bunch of gentleman, one of which had a banana shake with dinner. Just another confused gaijin I guess. And no matter where you go - east, west, north, south, they all have one thing in common. They laugh and play oblivious to the world spinning around them.
Enjoyment is a universal theme and children from every continent are the masters.
Watching them do what they do makes me want to jump back through time just long enough to embrace that feeling of freedom that I often forget as I go about each day trying to act like an adult. And since I can't reverse the aging process, maybe I'll get into a profession that'll allow me relive all those great memories I have. Working in a school has opened my eyes to many things, one of them is the fact that I belong with children. It's as though I thrive off their energy, their smiles and laughter. Something about them makes me come alive and if I can't have my childhood back then being 'alive' has to be the next best thing.