Dear Diary (Part 1)

When thinking about journaling, many people are turning towards keeping an online journal through such mediums as livejournal and other online forums.  What are the risks involved?  Well, there aren’t really any if you think about it.  Sure, you could worry about how "real" you could be for fear that someone might hack into your journal and make fun of you or steal your life story for the next great movie, but it is doubtful.  Online journaling provides many added benefits if not for the sheer fact that it allows you the flexibility to write just about anywhere you go (especially if you own a laptop computer).  For a lot of working people these days, it seems like their faces are always glued to the computer screen.  This can sometimes make it difficult to grab a pen and paper and write their thoughts down.  I know from personal experience that it is sometimes easier to just click over to a new Word document and type something real fast and save it- all without having to even touch the mouse.