Replacing stolen merchandise

So my iPod was stolen. I’ve only had it for a few months, and I really did like it. But I made the mistake of leaving it sitting in my car when parking it downtown for a few hours. I didn’t figure anyone in this town would go to the energy of getting into a locked car just for an iPod. Consider me proved wrong.

On the positive side, this thief didn’t take anything else or cause any damage to my car. And whoever it is gets a huge collection of really good music! For some reason I imagine a kid that gets into a locked 1998 Honda Civic to steal an iPod (and nothing else) probably listens to crappy music. Like Insane Clown Posse. Or Staind. I listened to Staind in high school when I didn’t know any better, but that’s another story

I haven’t decided this for sure yet — since my discovery of this theft happened less than an hour before writing this — but I might take this as a challenge to live simpler. I don’t really need an iPod. It’s a nice convenience, especially for someone that does music journalism as a hobby. But I don’t really need it. So I might see how long I can go without it. Any bets on how long I last?