The present Zeke bought himself with his birthday money came in the mail this week…
He bought himself a used, but in pretty much perfect condition, iPod Nano. Isn’t that astounding? My eight year old had enough birthday money to buy himself a tiny device that can hold thousands of songs…oh, and movies too (not that he’s allowed to watch said movies whenever he wants, of course). I had some reservations, but really, I was relieved when he switched his focus from begging and pleading to buy a pet gerbil to wanting the Nano. I guess right now in life I’d much rather have a tiny music player than a smelly rodent in my house. 
An iPod is better than a rat any day.