I chose to use Blogger.com as I have used the site before and like how user friendly and polished it is. Also, I find it provides a simple, easy to use method of customising the appearance of your blog, which is always nice :)
I have also created my own friendfeed, which allows easy tracking of blog posts and various other internet activities. You can subscribe to me by simply clicking this widget:
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