Lazy Sundays

Spent a really chilled Sunday afternoon round Yoko's, everyone was there - Ai, Murata and Lintaro. I say chilled, however, I spent most of the time trying to convince ickle Lintaro that I am not some horrible ogre that is about to gobble him up.



Ever time he sees me, he freaks out, and runs to his mother burrying his head in her arms. Can't say I blame him, I must be pretty frighteningseeing a strange skinhead tower over you. Its funny though because kids don't normally freak out when they see me. In fact I am usually used as a sort of ad hoc climbing frame.

Everyone seems to think that it is because I am recognizable a gaijin, which is interesting because it begs the question when do children recognize difference? Younger than I thought obviously.

However, after giving the little fella a toy car a brought with me, he seemed to relax and come to the conclusion that I can not be all that bad