Welcome FlamesEmbrace & mizducky! I seem to have made myself the unofficial AFF greeter.
FlamesEmbrace, it sounds as if your life is very, very busy but there's always time for good fiction! I genuinely hope college is a wonderful experience for you. It can be a trying but glorious experience. It can also be a holy pain in the ass! I'm crossing my fingers that the former is true for you
mizducky, I've gotta say that your taste in anime and movies seriously rocks! Cowboy Bebop and Trigun are both favs of mine. GITS and Lupin are also wonderful! I recently caught the Lupin movie The Castle of Cagliostro. It's pretty good. Jigen is my personal favorite! And although I haven't read any in awhile, I completely agree with your love of Silver Age Comics. XMen were my favorites. Now, I can't wait to read some of your fanfiction!
So welcome to you both! I hope you find good fiction, laughter and friends here at AFF.