I met "the" Brad when I was in college and was user number 1571. Originally, I wrote a LiveJournal client as a programming experiment and updated my journal to test it. Over time, I became more interested in writing and journalling, and my posts grew longer and less frequent. Now, years later, I have much of my teenage-adult life chronicled there, and I can't forsee ever stopping.
I was also voluntarily and professionally involved with the site for many years.
I still update my LiveJournal frequently. I also keep a second journal about technology.
Evan Martin, martine@danga.com