Hrm, I hope to be doing more rendering if anyone can figure out the last steps to that cgsphere challenge (older thread). 

Real life is taking a lot of time away from my own rendering projects. I own my own business, took a trip to Denmark, rushed to do Christmas shopping when I got back, and there's still two deadlines for two clients that are rapidly approaching. But little by little I'm getting rendering done.

I'm hoping the cgsphere challenge would be something that helps drum up activity around here. In the past I only visited this forum to ask a question. I started to change after IM'ing to several RD members to discuss our projects. It was fun so I started to come to the forum more and more. But what got me really excited was the release of B6 and then the cgsphere challenge--as a way to test/show/promote B6's capabilities.

But I'm here now, and I like the forum, so I think i'll stay and contribute beyond just asking questions. :-)