Click your name or avatar in the login box (top right)
You will see a "What's new" box - This is for you to add status updates (a little like Facebook)
Above this, you will see options for:
Activity - This is what you have been doing (again, a little like Facebook)
Profile - This allows you to edit your profile info and your avatar
Notifications - These are your recent notifications
Messages - These are private messages from and to other site users
Friends - This is your friends list. You can add friends by clicking on user profiles and clicking the "Friend" button
Groups - These are the community groups you are a member of.