haha, my Mom did when I was young ;-). I know this is a less than optimal method, I'm just trying to hack myself into budgeting time for this. It's more justifiable in my brain if I'm committed to it by some outside force. Is that being "weak"? Maybe, but it doesn't really matter to me, I saw that trying to get myself to do it wasn't working, so I'm trying a different approach.
btw, nice blog. It's fun to see someone doing something with his hands rather than strictly programming!
Best,