Painthawg - it is certainly satisfying. It's also really satisfying to have your second attempt come out a lot better than your first.

andypants - thanks! I need to save some money for a wheelset and then I'm good to go.

Rattlebag - thanks a lot!

zacked - it's #2.

Boozy - thanks very much!

mokl - anything in particular you'd like to know?

TheDean - I got it painted by Duane at Chestercycles. A standard one-colour job starts at $85, with additional colours for $25 and up. Masking is $40-60. The paintjob (two colour w/ masking on the seat stay caps) cost me $150, which I think is a steal for a good quality, environmentally-friendly job by a guy who actually knows how to paint a bike. I imagine his prices will go up as he there's more demand for his work and the quality continues to improve.