I would not recommend Japanese confectionary if you, like me, are not particularly fond of seafood. This particular example is chewy spicy caramelised squid tentacles. For the gaijin among you, let me clarify that this is candy.

If you are fortunate enough to own one of the 10GB or 20GB iPods with the new scroll wheel here is a wonderfully convenient feature you might not have discovered: the scroll wheel works if you try and use it over clothes. So you can put your iPod in the back pocket of your jeans and still be able to control the volume by dragging your finger over your pocket. Be wary of the image you are presenting when you do that.