How to buy a new camera
It made me 
"WONDERFUL, totally worth buying a new camera (as long as you take enough pictures)."
How I did it: I all of my birthday money (as well as saved up other money I normally spend on 'crap' items). I asked around to my "photographer friends" about what cameras they use and researched online to decide upon what brand/model to buy.
(the time is completely estimated, from the birthday on)
