Teehee, python is great. Java is a bit bloated, but yeah.
Just for the record, when you start python, don't use the default IDLE ide. It is buggy, crash prone, bloated and sometimes it won't even run the code propperly (it has a few issues with pygame, for example).
I reccomend an editor called sublime text 2. The free version is fine. Exactally the same as the full version, except with a "buy the pro version now" ad every 50 saves or so. Also, sublime can be used for almost any language you want, including java.
Why, thank you for the kind advice! I can't guarantee I'll start Python within the next few weeks (I'm going to New York for an academic trip), but I will most definitely keep the advice in mind. Why, I might even bookmark this on my bookmarks bar! (that's when you know a site's REALLY special!)
By the way, I checked out your Nerd Forum Art Jam... is there a possibility that's still going on? I'm assuming it is, since it's still in your signature. I don't know if I want the prizes (I think someone else would put the Steam keys to better use than me) but I might enter in it for rec. What do you say?