I discovered QAF in February of 2006 when season 3 was airing here. The very first episode I watched was 312. I immediately got hooked and went online to find out more about the show. That was how I came across paddies's site and watched all the little clips in one sitting. As you can see, I don't mind spoilers. ;) Then I marathoned S1-S3 while I watched S4-S5 as it aired here in my country.
For a long time ('til May of 2006) I didn't read fics. I thought, "what more could they give me than the episodes?". I know, silly me. Since then I've worked my way through all the wonderful fics this fandom has and try as I might, I can't pick a favorite, because I have so many.
I was a lurker for a while, but then I started commenting more and more, and eventually I started writing my own fics.
I love this fandom and it probably sounds cheesy, but I think it made me a better person. I'm more tolerant and I learned that love has no gender.