Hey I guess we were all young once. I'm going to lock this thread so it doesn't turn into dump-on-the-noob (I can kinda predict it happening).

But if I may use my mod superpowers to give myself the last word, for some people, the true lesson that comes from being a forum member is the ability to gracefully give and receive constructive criticism. There will always be that one troll who wants to say YOU'RE WRONG (not calling anyone a troll here btw), but when you can get past that, so what if your plants look like they went through a car wash... the real gift was patience.