I know how you feel, but then again I do not have a set practice time or goal, so i blame myself. I spend more time looking for advice and reviews on gear then I do practice. Again, I do worry myself sometimes now when I am reading books i do notice scales or licks from different scales, so I guess I learning something. Ok, time for me to practice some with the metronome. Saw a link earlier today where Joe Santriani was talking about methods he used with a metronome:)