This post is going to be me talking about my personal views on a board and there pros/cons.
.Long-boards. My opinion on long-boards differ from my thoughts on a regular board. I just find long-boards to be very helpful with transportation because they are made for distance and speed. All though you wont be as fast as a car you can sure do tricks or take certain routes to have some type of fun.
.Stress Relief. When I cruise I get this feeling of being able to control [anything] my direction,perspective and speed plus my music. I personally think your music has a lot to do with effecting your riding, whether its fast paced or slow down music it can really put a toll to your riding, so if I were you I would put some relaxing music so you can enjoy your ride.
.Speed. The fact that your board has no brakes means you got speed with no resistance and maybe you should consider buying a helmet with some knee pads or elbow pads. Other than buying protective gear you should invest your money in getting sliding gloves, they keep you from getting road rash on your hands, and are great for needing to hop off your board during a scary situation.
Theses things are what go through my head when I think about long boarding.