I know I don't update my DA journal much. It's probably because I'm more of a Facebook whore and I prefer to keep my personal life just that: personal. Also, I refuse to pay DA for features I can get for free elsewhere (journal themes, posting images, etc).
However! I have some small news that is relevant to my art and DA. About a month ago, the hard drive I used to store all my media (i.e. over 14,000 of my original photos) died. I had no backup. Silly, I know. But I learnt my lesson. I went through the freak out/mental breakdown stage, then the 'maybe it'll be ok' stage, and finally accepting that I won't ever get my photos back. I sent it