I don't think I really have anything to say except yeah, me too. (so here i go, saying more. heh.) I'm probably less shy than you are, but I'm certainly painfully shy and I don't really know how to fix it. Sometimes it helps me to know that I'm not the only shy person on the planet, so hopefully that will make you feel a little less alone. I've only been at PC for a day, but it seems like there are a lot of people here who are good at understanding. And I agree with Myzen: I think you did a fine job of "reaching out" here. Just because it's easier on the internet doesn't mean it's meaningless. If you stick around here, I'll definitely be rooting for you.