Having the µC is great but it's more fun if you can do interesting things like flashing LEDs and such.
I would get
- LEDs
- NPN & PNP transistors
- switches (SBB mountable)
- ceramic capacitors (.1 µF, .01µF to start with)
- a couple of linear regulators (7805s) for a power supply
- electrolytic caps - 100 uF, maybe 470 uF, 12V or greater for you power supply
- a 9V or higher wall wart (couple of $$ from a thrift store)
If you can get your parents to pay for an order from some place like electronic goldmine, all electronics or bg micro you can really stretch your $$s. The surplus places are a great way to find bargains though you have to be careful. Plus, it's a lot of fun to peruse through their online catalogs.
Check out mouser.com - they have pretty good prices on PICs.
By the way, real programmers use Vi or Emacs...