There's also a weekday LP/Journal up on RPS called Mine the Gap if you're interested in reading someone's first impression of minecraft.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/mine-the-gap/
Me I just mine down until I find iron to make buckets, then down until I find lava, then put the lava in the buckets and pour it on shit. Pour it everywhere. The countryside is on fire and you can't walk anywhere. Welcome to my Minecraft world.