Sooo, I've got a tablet now
Yes, as the title says, as it's my birthday, my parents saw fit to provide me with a WACOM Bamboo tablet, size 5.8" by 3.7". Needless to say I'm excited about the possibilities it presents before me (particularly in the hopes of speeding up my drawing). On that note, however, it'll take some time for me to get used to it, so don't expect any big changes right away.