XPwhoring your projects is a plan. After all, there's always the possibility that someone will come and pick it up for you... (unlikely, but...)
I have the very same problem. Thing is though, my perl hacking is sort of a work avoidance tactic, so I know I'll be back when I next get something I don't want to do ;p
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It's not pessimism if there is a worse option, it's not paranoia when they are and it's not cynicism when you're right.