Female NYer here. This will pretty much be a friends-only LJ. That said, I have no objections to people friending me. Just feel uncomfortable being visible. Working for a private investigations firm years ago made me paranoid...not that they were out to get me, I just thought they were--oh wait, is that the definition of paranoid? Never mind. :-)
One extra note: This journal will contain matter that's not appropriate for minors, including language. If this offends, please don't read.