Actually, it appears your 500SP Xmas present hasn't been added yet. Total SCAM hehe! (Hive account@mattclarke)
This link tells you more about yourself, so bookmark it. https://steemd.com/@kristielee
The important bits are voting weight at the top and voting power. When your 500SP are added your vote will make a difference but until then it's only a token gesture.
And your voting power replenishes about 1% an hour so usually don't vote more than 10 times a day.
That's all you really need to know for now. So start writing...
PS: You are already doing much better than me on this platform, so I might start asking you questions. lol