You may want to look into using
GreyMatter as a Blogger alternative for your blog - it lives "completely on your own server at all times, and is always under your full control". I'm using Blogger now, but I do like the fact that Greymatter has built-in discussion and search capabilities.
Working on your resume/portfolio? Cindy Alvarez's online
portfolio sports a clean design, as does BiggerHand's
resume. Both are well done. You already have an online portfolio? Do your clients? How about designing an
online style guide for one (or all) of them?