Thank you guys so much for your feedback! The last few days I've been fiddling around with a video camera and the funny thing is...I decided I wanted to backtrack and actually start with still photography. And maybe the biggest sign and push towards that, should be these posts here.
Matt, Nate, Nicholas, and Martin...thank you for advice...and yes I agree this will be one of the most rewarding journeys of my life.
Now what do you guys think of the Nikon D40 Digital SLR as my first investment?
`The Rookie