Line IN for MacBook Pro (for recording)

I just got my MacBook Pro (13 in 2010) for recording music. I'm just starting out and I don't want to drop $100 on an adaptor soI thought I'd just use the Line IN (until I got better at least). It turns out there is no Line IN on this computer. I'm just wondering what my options are. I know that the headphone jack has support for a headset but I cant get it to accept my guitar (via an amp). If I do need to buy something, what can I get that will help me get started for under $25? Any help would be nice.
By the way I'm on Lion with Garage band '11

If I can use the headphone jack to plug my guitar or mic in then that would be awesome. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong.

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