Right now I'm cranking out 700-800KH/s so I am just really trying to get it up to 1+MH/s and then put it in the corner, set up cgwatcher to mine the crap out of it, and then gamble with all of the coins 
It sounds like you're having fun with coins and mining! That's great.
Be careful out there, gambler.
The LTC difficulty is (relatively) nice right now so it's definitely prime time for mining it.
Here's the tool I use to check my power usage: http://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4400-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU
It's also possible to use an AC line splitter and a clamp-style ammeter to calculate your wattage.
Example clamp meter: http://www.amazon.com/Sinometer-UT202A-Auto-ranging-Clamp-Meter/dp/B005FSSKJA
Example AC line splitter: http://www.amazon.com/Tekpower-M920-AC-Line-Splitter/dp/B003A0MD48