Mes/Nec shutdown/hexing build?

Hi. I'm just starting GW, and was wondering if anyone had any advice on a Me/N Energy denial/curses build.

Since I'm just starting, I'll need a PvE build initially (and it will probably drift a bit from its original intent, if the non-energy-using monsters I've fought so far are any indication) , but PVP advice is obviously very much desired.

At the moment, I use Curses for Soul Barbs, whereupon I stack on Phantasms, Empathy, Backfire and whatever hexes I have. I'm a bit worried about healing, because so far, the Mesmer heal is a bit lacking and I'll soon be running out of attribute points if I keep my Blood Magic up as well as Curses, so if you have better alternative, let's hear it!

(oh, and I have a fairly high ping to the USA, so interrupts are generally pointless)

Anybody?

Here is what my mes/nec runs... build off of that and I don't see a need to tell you how to use it cause it does just as you ask. Energy denial + cursing

Inspiration: 10+2
Fast Casting: 9+1
Domination: 7+1
Curses: 10

Energy Tap
Energy Drain
Ether Feast
Hex Breaker
Plague Touch
Shadow of Fear
Enfeebling Blood
Ressurection Signet/Rend Enchantments/Desecrate Enchantments

The last skill options all depend really on both your arena and your team. If it's random, then a res sig is almost default. If it's Team Arena, Rend is great since there aren't that many targets to worry about. Now 8v8 in HoH or GvG and the like, Desecrate turns into something of a SUPER spike if the enemy decides to run something like Aegis...

Cool, thanks!