[falcon]

I just took the address to my online wallet on BTC-E.com and deposited directly.

For those of you who have been PM'ing me, here's the steps.

1) open account on BTC-e.com
2) go to ATM in Waves on Howe/Smithe
3) follow directions on ATM
4) when asked for where you want to deposit your BTC, scan the QR code from your "finances" section on BTC-e for "deposit BTC." Don't copy the address by hand, that leaves too much room for error. If you make a mistake, there is no undoing the transaction
5) BTC will be deposited to your BTC-e account
6) Trade away

7) optional; download BTC wallet. Transfer BTC to your wallet's address instead of BTC-e if you don't want to trade and just let it sit. Be sure to add a passoword to encrypt it and back up your *.dat file to 2-3 different locations. Like a USB, extra hardrive, email, cloud etc.

Alternatively you could also make an account on OKPay.com and deposit money directly to your BTC-e account. That way you can watch the prices and buy low. Buying at the ATM locks you into paying the current rate at that exact moment. The ATM uses Mt.Gox's pricing which is always a bit higher than BTC-e.

Then you can trade for LTC, FTC, NMC or whatever your heart desires. Just make smart moves. Don't go trade crazy or you'll see your money slowly start to disappear from poor trades and the %0.2 fee for each transaction.