I got my iPod back yesterday all fixed and back to normal! Yay!! I didn't realize how much I missed it. I sent it to a repair shop in Toronto where they did a diagnostic check and then e-mailed me the results and how much it would be to fix. It needed a new logic board ($99.99) and a new battery ($19.99). So I gave the go ahead to fix it and it was back in my grubby little hands 2 days later.

So I went out and bought a nice leather case for it today so it will always be protected from my stupidity (and I can wear it on my belt!).