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So after 3 months, I decided that Mark VI is gone. I set out to purchase a new 7th Generation iPod Nano. I looked into the usual places for pricing comparison of Craigslist, and FB Market. But I also tried out the shopping apps of OfferUp and Letgo. Sure enough, OfferUp had what I was looking for. During the summer of 2016, Mark VI tumbled outta my pocket and ate shit right into the pavement like he had done before. Except this time I heard the tell-tale quishy sound of glass shattering. He and I rolled along until New Year's Eve when he done ran off, never to be seen again. The following is i nteresting timeline about my iPod Nano's... iPod Nano, Generation 2 (G2), Mark I – 9/28/08 to present (on loan to my sister, she is the custodian) iPod Nano, Generation 3 (G3), Mark II – 10/6/09 to 2/7/10 (dropped in Costco parking lot, cracked screen) iPod Nano, Generation 3 (G3), Mark III – 2/8/10 to 2/22/10 (put it through the laundry, accidentally forgot it in a pocke...

What's Lent, you ask? If you are a follower of the Catholic religion, they believe a man named Jesus Christ fasted in the desert for 40 days, and 40 nights. So ... that religion implores you to sacrifice something for the same period, leading up to Easter. Or just watch the movie #40Daysand40Nights - your choice. Well, I'm not Catholic by any means, but I consider myself a religious man nonetheless. I gave it some thought. "What would I give up for Lent?" I didn't know where to start so I started a Google search. The usual answers of coffee, chocolate, etc were a majority of the search results. While I'm a ginormous coffee fan, in which the withdrawal symptoms would be significant. I can only imagine the headaches, the mental fog and nausea. No. What sacrifice would rip my heart out completely? Give up music for Lent! As a matter of fact, I'm listening to my extensive iTunes library while I type this entry. I'm fairly certain I would ...