Spending money I don't have

Almost went to bed without writing this, but here i am.  First off, what did i do today?  I watched youtube videos, i worked a bit in minecraft, i played some starcraft 1v1, and i played a bit of Section 8: Prejudice.  The starcraft was quite fun, since i haven't played it in days.  I wouldn't say i have ladder anxiety, but i would say that playing starcraft takes a lot of focus and attention, and after each match i feel a little drained.  I feel great if i win as well, not so much if i lose.  I went 3-2 before i got off, which is pretty good.  Also, ive been having issues with Sec 8 recently.  It starts lagging after 2-3 matches, and i don't know why.  I suspect that it is Games for Windows Live's fault, because my laptop is deffinitely not overheating with the cooling pad i have now, ive checked, and ive only been playing offline matches.  Also, i have an irrational bias against Microsoft, XBox, and any game distribution platform that isnt my beloved Steam.
So, whats up with my title?  Well, two things.  First of all, ive been watching a lot of TotalBiscuit videos on youtube where he does reviews of games at Gamescom in Cologne, and at least half of the games he's shown i really would like to get.  Luckily most of them aren't coming out for at least a few months, but i don't really have the money or the time to be buying and playing a bunch more games.  The second reason for the title is that i have recently been looking into the Warhammer 40k universe, since it seems like one of the nerdiest things out there which i haven't dabbled in yet, because TB (he's basically my god) really likes the lore, and cause two of my favorite players on team Evil Geniuses (a kickass SC2 team), iNcontroL and Machine both collect Tyranids.  I totally don't know if anyone even plays 40k anymore, either nearby me or at all, but if they do i would probably really enjoy learning the game.  Ive been reading up on Tau lore, and think their army seems pretty neat.  HOWEVER, that shit costs money, and i can't afford to go spending $500 on little miniatures which i then have to spend 50 hours painting.  Sigh.