While for many people the idea of keeping a public journal is understandably a paradox, a livejournal account can be used to other ends. The livejournal online service boasts a wealth of public journals that users may join and gain posting access to called "communities". Communities are themed groups, and much like other online forums allow users to post questions regarding the subject, advice and experiences, or projects they've completed relating to the topic of the group.
Many of the groups are fan-oriented, catering to those with an interest in popular book, film and television series, or for famous actors and musicians. However, many of the groups are themed around certain life-styles or how to's.
One great community for thrift-spiration is thriftwhore, a community where users post photos and details of their latest shopping hauls from their local thrift shop or flea market. Whenever I find myself disappointed by my local Family Thrift Centre or Goodwill, I have a look at thriftwhore for a reminder that there's still treasure out there.
Those with a taste for interior design may enjoy saucydwellings. Though the community does not focus exclusively on thrifty design, there is an emphasis on creativity and style, both of which often go with decorating and furnishing on a budget. This user furnished and decorated a basement apartment on a "a side-of-the-road-or-Goodwill budget" and did quite well for themselves.
Though Dumpster-diving or Skipping, is becoming an increasingly dangerous (and depending on the laws in your area, possible illegal) pastime with more and more businesses outfitting their collection bins with compactors, the dumpsterdiving community on livejournal offers posts accompanied by photos of what users have found digging through other people's garbage. In addition to posts detailing hauls, dumpsterdiving also features posts regarding tips and tricks for finding and getting into receptacles, and sometimes offers information regarding the legality of the activity by region.
The communities featured in this post are but a tiny sample of all the offerings available for public viewing at one of the most popular journaling sites on all of the internet. If you find yourself with a little time and little inspiration for your budget living, consider checking out what people have been doing on "teh livejournal".
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