thanks for the links, i'll visit each and every one of em! i'm really just a newbie, i had a bonsai when i was 10 (a gift) and it died. i guess i was too protective of it and too ignorant. if you're sure that mini bonsai are hardest to keep then i guess i should just start off with regular bonsai. i'm sorry but i just don't want a ficus or an elm as my starter bonsai, may be something smaller. i'm interested with a serrisa-is that ok? i'm just 14, so i guess i'm pretty stubborn to follow recommendations
anyway thanks for the replies, still hoping for more!