I think it was already said nicely, in that, it looks like you just ran around shooting whatever was laying around your house. While not bad, not good either. I'm certainly not one to really speak since I haven't really touched my camera in ages, but I can say that overall none of the photos really had much interest.
I can say this. Don't be afraid to get down on your knees for a shot. Don't be afraid (unless afraid of heights) to climb for a shot. Don't be afraid to get a little dirty to take an otherwise clean shot. I would venture to guess you did little to no composing of any shot, you were always firmly planted on the ground, and you shot and hoped for the best.
For example, the shot of your new Shimano Stradic FI 3000 reel should be a macro at best. The carpet distracts. The owl should be isolated away from that house. Fill the frame or provide a better background that is more relevant to his true surroundings. The dog photo is a good example of how getting down to his/her level would have improved the shot slightly. Taking it from above seems more like a snapshot.
I had a photo teacher once who said "just because you named a photo doesn't mean it is a good picture." I haven't really spent much time naming photos since then. In other words "Snakes" is really just what you said, A bunch of tangled bungee cords. Naming it didn't convey any real sense of being just just it had a name. Someone around here takes photos of blurry lights and such, it seems to be all they do. They name the photos things like Despair, Uncertainty, etc. In the end they're all photos of blurred light streaks that appear to be nothing more than mistakes.
All in all you've done the hard part. You've bought the camera. If you're not sure what really interests you then start with taking that day trip that someone recommended and then moving onto other things. You'll see in the photo of the day thread that the avid posters all have their thing. One is heavy on architecture and has done amazing things with that. He has a great eye. Another tends to find wonderful fields and mountain ranges and takes some great shots. He seems to have a fair amount of time on his hands and most likely waits for the best light. Another seems to travel around with his camera from place to place and typically lands a good shot. There's no one direction towards architecture, portraiture, or landscape, but still he manages to stick out. You don't have to shoot any one thing, but try them all. Macro, portraits, landscape, architecture, etc.
