Man, I STILL haven't pulled the trigger yet... My big purchase for me this month was that 32" 2k monitor (which it now says is delayed and will be available for pick up on next Wednesday instead of tomorrow - NOT happy about that!

). Sure, the monitor will be useful with SONAR, but it will be VERY useful for my job first (a Cyber Monday special at under $300 - haven't seen ANY comparable monitors under $450!).
I still don't have anything to use for recording into the PC (actually, let's just say I don't have anything for making music at the moment - more accurate). So it's going to be some months unless a rich relative I don't know about kicks it and leaves me some play dough (as opposed to Play-Doh). Heck, I don't even have any room in my current living arrangement for gear!
However, all of that said, you KNOW I'm going to be kicking my self later next year if I DON'T get the upgrade...
Oh well, at least I can actually fret over the purchase now (like that gratuitous guitar reference?

) when earlier in the year I was simply hoping to earn enough to eat and have a roof over my head.