modx: install & configure blog

i need to have a simple blog set up within a modx 1.0.2 installation. the blog will use existing page templates. set up using modx add-ons/snippets (jot, ditto, etc) set up security for web users (email registration verification) create ajax popup for login/register screens (using chunks within existing templates) will include author entry/visitor comments/archive php/mysql the sites below have blogs set up similar to what i am looking for (without the ajax login/register): [login to view URL] [login to view URL] i want a minimalist interface as shown in the example site blogs, reducing vertical bloat as much as possible. will use your quote in my final project bid which has tentative approval. likely timetable - begin between nov 30 to dec 7.