Likewise on both counts! :) And yes, although my participation in community aspects like ushobwri or livejournal in general tends to depend on how socially overstimulated I already am by real life.

Thank you--and thank you in particular for your encouragement to join fan_flashworks, because it was your words saying that I didn't need to be brave to check it out that meant I finally did. :) If I hadn't started doing flashworks in June last year, I would never have imagined I could attempt JWP at watsons_woes, which you also introduced me to, and being part of both of those communities has brought me on in enormous leaps and bounds as far as confidence, fluency, and ability to release things goes. So very much thank you for your mentorship! I've claimed eleven badges, with six more I'm currently eligible for but haven't yet done so. (That's in hardcore mode for the skills training badges, as well.)