Languages

I did a little search on the net (Google, duh) for "best Programming Languages Beginners" and you wouldn't believe what it returned. I got one load of hits telling you pretty much every language out there, can you imagine the heartache that brings, I even got one person suggesting the language Brain@#$%. That was pretty much a daunting experience - every thing you read pretty much suggested a different programming language. I decided to drop that and ask a friend whom I think of as a good enough programmer. He is quite (good I think), so he suggested that I start with C++, that I did and further reading got me totally interested in the world of PHP. I then decided to start with those two. My blog will be dedicated to the road I am currently on aimed at my being one of the best programmers I know. I want to, within the next two years be functionally proficient in at least 6 programming languages these are listed below:
1. C++
2. PHP along with MySQL
3. XHTML and CSS
4. Java
5. C
6. Python

What do you guys think of my choices as languages to learn? I would like to hear from you. And remember, this is sort of a journal of my road to becoming a programmer. I would also like it to be a good resource for anyone interested in becoming a programmer like myself.