you're my only hope Obi-Wan

So, I have a $100 gift card from Christmas still in my wallet. I've been kicking around the idea of getting an mp3 player for awhile now. It would be nice at work, or out in places where I want to stop listening to other people. It's not something I need but it is something I want. I think I've read half the buyer's guides on the web and I still don't know what I should get though. So, what else is there to do but post on LJ about it?

My other conundrum is that if I decide to go the Apple route, should I just wait for the iPhone? I have Cingular anyway.

[Poll #913221]

Comment and tell me how much you love/hate your music player.

please call me a priest

This day is so so so weird. I got my car back. The key tags have to be reprogrammed because they don't work with the new control module in my car's brain. Then on the way home, the dome light won't turn off and the doors start randomly locking and unlocking themselves. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Tyler finally got the dome light to turn off by disconnecting the positive side of the battery while I was on the phone with my dealership asking for an exorcist. At least the guy seemed as baffled as I was.

In other news I'm buying Gene's 40GB iPod because he doesn't use it. It's hard drive is bigger than my laptop's drive. Hah! Now I can walk around and soundtrack my daily life like the best hipster ever. Well, at least I can tune out the extremely loud swing shift worker who sits two rows away from me.

My cake was loved by my coworkers. Now I go to the movies, to see Curse of the Golden Flower. Have I ever noted how hot and awesome and wonderful Chow Yun Fat is? Because I need to do so. I adore him.