WELCOME to the forums pink-spider san !!! I think I can say that I know how you feel !! When I joined, it was my first forum ever, and I had had little knowledge of how things worked, or even some of the jargon. I remember thinking to myself, that little box says 'post reply' but where do I reply at? Then after looking around for a while, I noticed a quick reply box at the bottom...boy did I feel stupid. (not that I'm not, though)
I hope you hang out with us and tell us more about yourself and your interests with Japan or things Japanese. I live in the Japan Alps, about in the center of the country. It's turning into a nice mid spring now and a lot of things are blooming...plus, the weeds are starting to come up everywhere.
Talk to you later !! MM