Well, I placed an order for all my gear today... this way the incremental costs of each dive are minimal... just tank rental and air fills each time I go.
I ordered a Scubapro Seahawk BCD with Scubapro MK25/R600 regulators and R295 octopus. I'll be growing into this gear for a while, but I'd rather start off with the good stuff than have to start replacing gear after a while. I'm using a Mares Puck until I start getting involved in something that would do a fancier computer justice.
I've got my next day of diving planned out, going to do some more exploring of the quarry and hopefully bring the total number of dives up to 7 or 8 within two weeks of being certified.
Now I see why you all are addicted!