Am I starting to get this game?

I've been playing the computer for years--just started playing opponents online and have actually found it's not too demoralizing. Below is a neck-and-neck game--we both committed a few blunders that I'm aware of (I lost my queen stupidly instead of trading and s/he left a file open for my rook). I'd really appreciate any comments or noticings of blunders we missed.

Good job.

There is a lot that you could correct. Concentrate on not hanging pieces and you will greatly improve.

I'm not an expert,but I will try to point some mistakes.

5.Ng5...mistake..maybe you want to attack,but your knight is over-advanced and you have no threat.He can simply kick it with a move like pawn to h6.Plus,there is a rule in chess:"don't move a piece twice in the opening,unless you have a good reason to do that"

11.d4 :another mistake ,you open the game while your king is not safe.Better was castling.

12.Nd5 : I don't understand this move at all

15.h4 :castle !

And of course,you hanged your pieces a few times.You have to get better at tactics.Learn the basic tactical motifs and practice them.I used to train on chesstempo.com (now I don't have much time anymore).

Good luck at improving

Thanks! Wasn't even aware of "hanging" my pieces. So much to learn!