Hello there!  I've been a lurker on this site for a while, and have finally decided to join in!

  I'm a 22 year old, female Brony - yes, FiM is what got me into ponies in the first place. We had a nice basket of Gen 1 ponies when we were small, but I foolishly decided to sell them (mostly due to their poor condition) just a year prior to discovering FiM (although I could not part with Baby Glory  ).  Watching the show and exploring the Brony community caused me to regain interest in the 80s ponies: I could see echos of the older generations in the show, and frequently become impatient with Brony friends who gave no respect to the older eras of My Little Pony.  I wandered onto Ponyland Press one day, and was hooked; I had no hope of limiting myself to Friendship is Magic.  As a collector, my main interest is in expanding my collection of the smallest ponies (blind bags, Ponyville figures, etc) but I now also have the goal of recreating my childhood collection.

  I look forward to being a part of the community of The MLP Arena. This place has the most polite forum community I've ever seen, and it great to come to a pony community that retains a feel of innocence, because as fun as it is to make kids' shows raunchy just for the laughs, a place that treats childhood innocence and security with reverence is quite refreshing.   I admit I don't speak up too much, but when I do, I make sure to say something worth saying. Although, it seems I have gone on a bit too long here, so: Hello everyone, glad to meet you all!