I have no idea what I'm doing

Even though I have years and years worth of computer experience; the web is still a mystery to me. I still get a little overwhelmed by Instant messaging, personal profiles (like My Space), and now blogging; heck, ebay still makes me nervous. But I figured now that I have a little extra time on my hands, I could try to keep people up-to-date on how my life is going and what the kids are doing and stuff like that...enjoy the read.