Holy Miltank! I DO have an account on Smogon. :D
In any case, yes - it was great being able to meet you and mrbopper in-person... 'twas weird at first ('cause I'm an awkward guy), but it made the experience much better having friends there with me. Thanks for all of your help - I never would've been rank 24 without your suggestions, etc. I regret making terribly noob-ish mistakes in my later battles that cost me a place in the top 16 - continuous battling over the course of 4-hours hurt my brain (and heart) more than I realized. Nevertheless, I hope to do much better next year and to see you again (tho, I'll probably be all over PO regardless... and thus will encounter you there frequently).