Board Usage Tips, Please

[ReefSparky]

I would think there's an easier way to accomplish this but. . .

When I sign on, I usually want to see (in this order):
1. responses to posts I've created, and
2. the responses of others in threads in which I've participated.

That's about all of us, right? LOL

Well, what I do is hit search, hit advanced search, and search for my UserName. This is pretty time consuming. I've heard of people saying "they're subscribed" to a thread, but I don't know what this is.

Is there a more efficient way to use the forum than what I'm doing?