Hi I opened up the wallet; still syncing.
I'm curious though; wallet address was not automatically created for me, nor can I create a new one (would have to enter it manually)
Was this stated in the original post? Or do I need to mine a block before I can get an address?
Yes, this was some strange lag - did the wallet sync now for you?
You can create a wallet address in "Receive" tab in the wallet. Then click on "New Address" in the bottom and it will generate a new address for you.