wordfalls and scatters

Among the inconveniences of the last few days (which include: broken hard drive, lost passport, lost wallet), my mp3 player has stopped working (does not turn on, does not show up when plugged into my computer). Plan B is to look for a second-hand one on ebay or something. Plan A: does anyone have an old mp3 player that they're no longer using and are willing to give or sell me?

There are some other things I would like to write about, mostly about post-thesis life, but that's for later.