I'm a relatively new fan of the series, probably much newer than almost everybody here. I became a fan of the Friendship is Magic show a little over three years ago. Just within the last three weeks I started watching the older generations, and am now happy to be a general MLP fan. =)

I've collected some G4 merchandise over those years, but always kind of tried to tell myself "Just this, I really like this character, so I must have her!". However, the amount of toy pony products that "I must have" just keeps on growing! ... lol

I just find it funny because I have never been much of a collector of merchandise (not even when I was younger), but for some reason, with MLP I just have to have more and more. My collection is currently pretty small, still. I mostly have plushes. I've gone with what I've seen around and thus is easily available. I am happy to find this forum so I can hopefully learn more, and find all different kinds of toys! =)

Anyway, as for more general, personal information:

Hi, I go by Emma, but as usual on forums we just go with usernames, right? (My username actually came one from of those "make a MLP name from your name" thingies, by the way! I actually really liked it, so I decided I would use it for a username here. lol).

I'm 25 years old (and yet all of the shows I ever watch are cartoons/animation. That's how I came to get into MLP - I will never grow up, apparently. ) and was born and raised in south-central North America. I've never been a fan of this region of the country, but that's a story for another time and place. lol
 
At this moment I am not in school for I'll just say that life hasn't gone the way I planned post-high school... I really hope to go back, but I don't know anymore. So I'm stuck in a retail job with a shift I can not stand (nights), but outside of work I keep up my passions that I wanted to go to school for - Music. I play in a community orchestra. There I play the bassoon, but I love woodwind instruments altogether, and also really like the oboe and (tenor) saxophone.

The most important people in my life are my parents and my ring of close friends. My parents have been there for me during the tough times, and have even let me continue to live with them, for little price. I can not thank them enough! My best friends are always there for me. Although some of them have kind of ended up on the receiving end of my recent MLP obsession. Oh dear... Right?

Anyway, if you can't tell I tend to be a little long-winded. I apologize for that.