I am new here and new to Blender as well. Just wanted to say hi as a newbie as its common courtesy I believe. Looking forward to read, listen and learn a lot from all of you. Already keeping an eye on this forum for a couple of days and it is by far the most active forum of the cgi software I visited. Even a couple of shoutouts on the Autodesk and another forum for having the nicest people here, so very appreciate that.
Little bit on my plan. Learning/playing with Blender but also with Houdini Apprentice. I have Photoshop skills but its more in the photo retouching direction so I will find out how that will help me in a 3D environment. Love photography and kinda have a good feel for lighting and mood so hopefully I can adjust that to CGI. I ordered a Blending learning book which will keep me company during my two-way train trips to my dayjob. What are my demons? Well, I am a perfectionist dreamer, so whenever I have something awesome-looking in my mind, I seriously need to replicate that on paper/screen. Impatient, and pretty annoyed when its stuck in mind. I totally agree that failing also means learning, but at the same, I tend to be harsh on myself when I can’t do something. So this Blender/CGI endeavor could be a sort of therapy as well…lol.
What else? Hmmm I am a totally sucker for watching demo reels of the ‘big ones’ such as Pixomondo, Vuel FX, Method, etc, you know how the list goes 
Very much into the Marvel Cinematic stuff, the Disney Pixar stuff, sci-fi, but also appreciates movies like Midnight in Paris, art installations, fashion…you name it, I might like it!
Enough about me 
First Q: If Blender is “Dutch”, why can’t I find user groups over here? Am I searching the wrong way?
There is all sorts of craziness going on around here, mostly a lot of crazy creativity, hope you enjoy your stay here. 