Cougarshamn

ok, have to be honest, the very first impression was "eww, why do people talk so highly of this?" It is VERY overwhelming if you just dive in and try to figure it out. However, after watching through the tutorials, and actually reading the manual a bit, and giving it a second chance, I can say this has potential for some awesomeness. Adjusting to the change of pace is a challenge though. Is there any way to speed things up, especially at the beginning? Or do I just need to focus on si