Blogging is a fantastic way to keep in touch with your friends.

You can reminisce about stories or events that you've shared, keep each other updated on the current happenings in your lives, and even make new friends by starting a special interest blog. On the flipside of the coin, your blog can be an outlet for some of the juiciest gossip you know - even if you don't personally know the people involved.

As far as your friend blog goes, there is a vast array of angles you could take in making yourself a part of the community of blogs on AtomWord. By inviting people to your blog, you're creating a friendship that spans the information highway. You can meet other people with interests just like yours as well as introduce your current friends to the beauty of blogging.

If you're really a gossip queen at heart, consider making a celebrity gossip blog. Everyone knows there's a steady supply of gossip out there, as celebrities just can't seem to act like normal people. You could focus on just one celebrity, or all of them - the choice is yours. If you're more of the personal gossip type, be forewarned: if the subjects of your gossip find your blog, you're probably going to end up the subject of gossip yourself!