First DILD! And a few questions...

Hey guys! I've been a DV member for a few months now, but I still considered myself a newb. Until last night. I'd quite honestly been losing my motivation, but last night- I'm not quite sure why- I suddenly looked around and attained lucidity while walking through a dreamland grocery store. I looked at my hands, spun around, did all the typical stabilization techniques, and started messing with my environment. I was amazed by how real everything felt at the time, and I have the memory of the experience, though it all seems a bit hazy in retrospect. I assume this will change as my recall continues to improve. But I was wondering, how often is a first-time LDer able to do things like summon a friend, or will his bedroom to materialize behind a random door? Maybe it's because I've spent so much time poring over the dream control forums, but I did think to myself while I was asleep that it didn't seem like I should be able to do these things quite yet. Admittedly, summoning my bedroom quickly resulted in the loss of my lucidity. Once I was back in a familiar environment, I think I slipped back into a semi-lucid state. It's crazy though, and I am officially re-motivated.

Congrats! Make sure to spill the secret! Other noobs (like me) envy you.

As for the control, it varies from person to person, seeing as to most people go "ZOMG I'M DREAMING" and end up Waking up Within seconds. Very cool that you didn't.

Hi,
Summoning a friend can be attained easily by calling his/her name aloud/ turning back expecting/open a door to see him outside.
The second thing, as getting back to your bed room is quiet risky as your physical body is lying there. It is more likely to return your awareness to your real body and lose lucidity.
So, to stabilize your dream, you have to forget your physical body by touching everything in your dream world, and,
there are plenty of bedrooms other than YOURS in this universe!!!!!

That's exactly what happened. As soon as I stepped into my dream room and relaxed, I lost lucidity and only remembered the rest of the dream in fragments.