Ah, welcome! Well I'm not sure why it took you so long myself, but, all it matters is that you finally did, eh? :3 Before I first registered, I myself, like you, studied this forum for a long time, but you know, it does get intimidating at first...but, once you start being yourself, its not so bad!
Well anyway, if you want to meet new people, its pretty easy around here; you can check out their profile, and maybe if you'd like, send a "hi" via Vistor Message, or maybe even PMs. Alternatively, you can participate in a wide variety of discussion boards around here. Sounds simple? Works for me... ^^;
Thanks for signing up! Please, enjoy yourself, and I hope you'll become active. :3