so i've determined that although blogspot is easier to use than i originally thought, i still think xanga has a more supreme blogging set up. this opinion is soley based on the biased opinion of myself and the convenience of being able to receive an e-mail with all my friends' updates. the constant having to check and remember to check blogspot for an update can be easily forgotten in the hectic life of someone like me. i'll still keep blogspot around, but i'm not giving up my xanga.