The Blog That Isn't

It's funny how I go online with the intention to write a nice long blog, but between all the IM's and the difficulty I seem to be having signing onto this site, by the time I do have a free moment to write my blog I totally forget what I wanted to write about.
I think this means that I just spend too much of my time online chatting with people or writing about things in the context of my blog. Some nights I come home from work and I immediately sign online and then the next moment 4 or 5 hours have past. I should really use that time do actually hang out with people or do things constructive. Although I have gotten better with hanging making time to be social and hang out with my friends, I wil say it's been ages since I've read a good book or set aside time to practice my talents. I remember how much I used to draw and paint or write poetry/comic book stories. I really do have a LOT of stories I'd love to tell and nobody will ever know them if I'm online all the time.
Although I'm currently bitching about being online, I'm not going to completely knock it because if it wasn't for being online I'd probably never have met some of the wonderful people I currently talk to/hang out with. For example, I've met some great people who live out of state and the internet and these IM conversations have brought us all a lot closer. Also, it's cool when you find a person who has similar interests, career goals, etc. such as Cedric ; )*see I made reference to you* LOL
All in all, I know going online can be a great way to meet people and talk to people you probably wouldn't come into contact with due to the distance. I think I should just limit my time and use this time to pursue my interests/talents. Maybe this inability to sign onto this site is a blessing?