we are pretty much at the same level then, i'm following the Japanese school grade system. There are some that think this is bad choice for non native speakers, but so far it's working for me. I'm using kanjigold:
http://web.uvic.ca/kanji-gold/
My memory does wonders with quiz based stuff, so this is the best system for me, also i don't really need to know how to write kanji, just being able to recognize them is enough.
I hav memorized the 80 grade1 kanji and the 160 grade2 kanji and i'm working on grade3. currently at 140.
This however will only work to familiarize with the symbols and related concepts, i'm also learning the most common "yomi" related to them but that's not enough. I get the best results when i can associate the kanji to words that i'm familiar with. For example when i see the kanji "兄" i think about "oniichan" ^^;
Once i have learned the thousand or so kanji up to grade6 i'll start with reading and translating texts.
I've been told that it migh be useful to start with folklore stories and i found this site:
http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Gaien/7211/
It also offers a translated version that might help me understanding the more obscure syntax forms.
