Well, got bogged down for another period of time and finally have a breather now.
I just took the ２級日本語能力試験 (level 2 of the Japanese language proficiency test) last weekend and received a good whupping. I went in there all ready to have a cake walk like those colonial marines in Aliens, thinking I was going to rescue some juicy colonist daughters, and like Pvt. Hudson said, after I left the test it was "Game over man, game over!" I wouldn't have posted anything about failing miserably had it not been for my good buddy Sam suggesting me to make a blog post about my test. Although a miracle might happen when I get my results in February, "Game over man, game over!!!"
Next, I was at the Seijo Ishii grocery store in Roppongi a few weeks ago and came across the above candies. My brother-in-law is named Joe and got a good chuckle when I ran across them. Definitely meant to be funny as the mint balls are a British product rather than a Japanese one. Two Saturday Night Live skits come to mind for the mint balls. First, I remember that Alec Baldwin skit with "Schweddy Balls" due to the use of balls and a name. Next, I think of those pompous British foppy fellows from that 90's SNL skit where they use excessive innuendos since the mint balls are British. Perhaps I will get those for Joe as a Christmas gag gift...
Back to reviews in the near future...
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