Yo! Nice car man! I think I've actually seen you cruising around my neighborhood (Unless someone else in San Jose has a 17 CWP PP, which I doubt.)
Mountain and back roads are my favorite so i'm always down for a nice drive (Once you get more comfortable with driving stick, of course)
I just picked up a 2015 a couple months ago, so i'll be going to the South Bay meets pretty soon to meet the other local guys
It's been a long time since I learned Manual, but try not to focus on the multi-tasking aspect yet, practice smooth shifting and learning where your clutch's engagement point is will go along way. Try getting into 1st by rolling off the clutch slowly without using any gas, that'll help you with learning the sweet spot on the clutch, and help with smoother gear changes later on.