HI! ^^
Well, you can go to community, then to forums, and then you pick from one of the topics. and you can read around about what you like. You can post things and leave messages by click the button that says post reply. ^_^ Okay, you can also go to games and click on one of them to play it. You can make friends and stuff. If you want to go shopping, you go to World and click on Shops and then you can look around and see what you like. You click on the items you want to buy and it will ask you if you want to preview it on you character, buy it, or cancel. You gain money and other things by posting messages and playing the games. You buy outfits and customize your character. I think you know how to customize your character, but if you don't, click on you character and you will see something near it saying Customize me. The long way to do it is to go to My Gaia and then to my stuff. You can customize your profile by going to My Gaia and then account. You can see your profile by clicking profile and you can post about your day and stuff in your profile when you click on Journal. That's about it, I think. If you need anything else, you can send me a message by click on the envelope near your character's picture.
~*~ Hope you have fun. ^_^
~*~ W~<3