Thanks simplegreen, I've been using the EUR/USD and $DXY as general market indicators for some time now and for now at least, my main focus will be EUR/USD.
I didn't really paper trade FOREX but I did more of a mental paper trading with it and I feel (while it may be totally foolish) pretty comfortable. So...I'm jumping right in with some cash...but I'll be playing it conservative, small amounts. I mainly trade options so I'm pretty comfortable with high risk scenarios. And I am fairly voracious about keeping up with global politics, which I know has a great impact on currencies.
Let's see how it goes. I'm really looking forward to it. I'll be asking questions from time to time I'm sure.