How has blogging affect your life, for better or for worse?

hmmm.. pretty tough question! for me, i think its both. it made me better because i was able to hone my writing skills and explore other ways to express myself. it, however, distracted me from doing what i supposedly should do -- study since i am in the medical field. thus the need to study a lot. anyhow, it made me a so much "rounder" person, not just exercising my academic gifts but also the creative ones. blogging is great! but as with everything, it should only be done in moderation.. =)

I am new to blogging. I never thought it would be something I would be interested in, but lately I have been have been doing trying my hand at it. I actually have started a couple of different ones, but this is the better of the two: http://kelly60-moneymaker.blogspot.com I don't think that it distracts from the quality of my life, nor do I expect it to make much difference one way or the other since I don't spend an extreme amount of time there. Most of the time I spend isn't affected by the blog itself, but on the activities that are posted on the blog. I think that besides being a place to let others know about some of the opportunities I am involved with, the blog actually gives me a place to put them all together for easier access, possibly saving me time. It makes it easier for me to keep track of when I joined each program and which ones paid. I may also decide to add additional information as I go along. I haven't decided for sure yet.