You're very welcome!
I'm actually a beginner as well. I've been shooting since the summer and love it....although, it's a far more expensive hobby than my previous one (guitars).
I definitely recommend you look into getting the 50mm 1.8 when you can. It's a very cheap lens (you can grab one used for $80, new for 125) that will totally open up a world of night photography....I took a bunch of pics in Disney last October with the 50mm 1.4 and I gotta say, the extra aperture helped tremendously!
Good luck!