I should introduce myself as well.
I'm Rachel (credeiki around the internet). I'm gym leadering this year at PAX East; you might remember me from last PAX East as the person dressed as Raz from Psychonauts; alternately, as the person who was totally unfamiliar with Gen 2 and 4 pokemon (I should really correct this issue before PAX) but competed well enough.
The existence of this community makes me really happy; I had been embarrassed about still loving pokemon until I realized that there's a whole group of people who takes the competitive play to a high level, and also a group of people who continues to enjoy the game for its own sake.
See you in person at PAX! (I'll be in the tabletop area.)