It's official. My iPod is dead.

It won't come on. Is giving me the sad face error. Isn't being recognized in iTunes. Won't go into Disk Mode. Can't be restored. And being a first generation mini that would have been three years old in August, is no longer covered by warranty. The original battery died a few months ago and I had replaced it at home, but looks like the old thing has given in, once and for all. It, like all things, has run its course and is now.. dead.

Why? Why does everything always happen at once? Why is it that when your nights are sleepless and your heart is restless; when you're being brave and not giving in; when you're trying to ignore the signs and do the right thing; when you've given up hope and are trying to take comfort in the little things; when the only thing you want to do at 2AM is update your iPod so you can make sure that songs about sadness and pain will accompany you on the morning commute because those are the only things that make you feel better nowadays; why is it that at that very effing minute, your one friend and constant companion deserts you? What's your problem, God? I have enough problems as it is. Did you really have to take my music too?

FUDGE.