Welcome to the forums, Tico! I'm Megan! Lovely to meet you~
You're from California too, I see! Awesome! I am also from California, SoCal, to be quite specific! What part are you from? Of course, not trying to be stalkery, but you don't have to answer...I understand! Well anyways, I've been playing Pokemon since Red too, but I prefer the 2nd generation better. And all the games (including the upcoming XY games) are awesome!
Here at the PokeCommunity, you will meet many Pokemon fans with diverse backgrounds, and with similar interests, but we all share the same interest in Pokemon. So you are never the only one! Jump in some of the discussions we have here, of course, go on ahead and take your time! The staff here in bold colors are always around to assist you in any way possible. Making sure you have lots of fun~
Anyways, have a lovely time here, and feel free to drop me a message if ya want! See ya!