I know I've been all Miss Gung-Ho DeterminedPants about this so far, but it's one thing to LOOK at my tax refund and KNOW that it'll cover the purchase and THINK about buying a Cintiq, and an entirely DIFFERENT thing to...y'know, sit down and do it.
But I did.

However, I was my usual neurotic self about it. This is my first purchase of this magnitude, after all.
...And I also have a habit of talking/yelling/throwing-my-arms-up at my cat. >__>
Anyway! I should have it later this week!

(12wx, btw-- I'm more comfortable doing smaller-scale stuff, it's the kind I use at work, and I don't want to spend that much more money, besides

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...Wow, this may be the last thing I draw on my tiny Graphire tablet. o_O
Ultimately, though, with the amount of artwork you do and the fact that you actually use one in your job... It's a good investment.
lol good luck on the Cintiq^^