ah, this was a bittersweet moment.  My first chunk of shares in a company that I had picked got called away by my covered call at options expiration.  I made a little profit which is sweet, but my stock was sold away :(  

That may be a bit too emotional to be trading upon, but hey, it is was my first time, and you gotta love your first time.  I did.  And decided to do buy/sell covered again a few days later.