Hey! Podga, that isn't true! I'm sweet and cuddly and I ride rainbows instead of buses every day!
Seriously, though; I'm not as sedate as my name implies but I'm not nearly as nasty as some make me out to be *cough* Podga *cough*
To answer your questions, I both read and write. Unfortunately, at this particular moment, I'm sort of pressed with time and I can't really sit down to do either properly. I haven't read GA stories for a while though, but I've been reading a few books; as far as GA goes, I'm definitely here to socialize, because this is a great community. Right now, I'm focusing my spare time on writing, though I can't seem to get more than a page or two out at a time. Steady progress, I suppose.
What do I like to read? Hmm *ponders* Well, I mostly like to read fantasy or sci fi - anything that will get me away from the monotony of everyday life, really. But I do enjoy other genres of writing as well, especially if they're well written or if I can somehow relate to the character(s). So, I'll pretty much read anything if I like it, from a thriller to a romance novel. As far as writing goes, for the most part I think I'll be focusing on fantasy and science fiction, though.
Right now, I'm working on a vampire story which I've always envisioned as a series. Therefore, I give a big hello to Nephylim; everyone's told me you're the vamp authority around here. So hai! To tell you the truth, when I tell people I'm writing about vampires, I feel a bit cheesy. No offense to anyone who enjoys the series, but it's my opinion that Twilight has managed to ruin vampires for the rest of us. To make things clear: my (hopefully) soon to come work has nothing to do with Twilight, I've drawn no inspiration from it and I've not even seen the movies or read the books. I do draw some inspiration from other sources - video games, comics, books and movies revolving around vampires - but I'm trying to stay completely original, defining my own world with its laws and mechanics, although I'm also trying to pay homage in subtle ways to some of the sources that inspired me.
Neph, I haven't read any of your work so far, but I really want to rectify that. It would be an honor though if we could meet up on chat sometime and have a vamp to vamp author talk.
Anyhow, thanks everyone for the warm welcome *hugs all around*
PS: I hope you enjoyed my wall of text; I am notorious for them xD