In searching for alternatives to LiveJournal.com:
http://diary.ru - very popular blog-resource in Russian. But its designs are like true "private diary". I don't like it...
http://liveinternet.ru - trash... "Porn" ads, stupid navigation. Not a variant.
http://wow.ya.ru - *hmmm...* too primitive and simple at all.
http://blogger.com - lovely templates and very seriously resource. But there're two big minuses: no friends page and no ability to write friends-only posts.