Ah yea, I'd say you weren't too clear on what stage of all this you were at. The blog organizer -- save that for when you're ready to kick start an empire. In the meantime, use the Wordpress, and have your buddy get over whatever he hates about it because it's the best free blog script out there.

hit my site: www.adultblogbuilder.com for virtual hosting recommendations (bunch are listed on the sidebar), or try out an account on a free host and see if blogging is your cup of tea before spending money on a domain and a hosting service.