For my birthday last week, I got a gift certificate to a local guitar shop (Fender dealer), and then some cash -- to put towards a guitar. The guitar I have always wanted:
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Or, maybe I'll get it in seafoam green. But that natural wood tone is so damn pretty!

Hoping it won't take too long. But it probably will.
Gonna get the Mexi-built one, about $750 or so. Although the Squire was actually pretty nice, I wanna wait a bit and get the better one. (I think that American Standard will just take too damn long!)