I am trying separating my life from Google as much as I can. They pulled the rug from under me with gmail (and personal domains). That was the last straw for me. They reversed their decision, but I decided it's probably time to pay for stuff I use/depend on - so I moved my email off. I also decided to move my blog off, and am starting to maintain
stuff here. It's not as fancy as blogger, but it's my own and it's still my inchoate clatter!