Doesn't pay the bills but you feel a lot better about being poor. Even business sites can benefit from having a little personality to them. One of the complaints I've noticed about web sites is that they are sterile. Copying others is not only redundant and unimaginative, it could be illegal. Each page published has inherent copyrights whether it says so or not.
Original content is the best content.
Keep download times in mind as you build. Try to keep each page under 40k and 4 screen lengths. That, and it made more sense than calling it pudding. There will be plenty of folks who will like you for who you are. This is especially true for personal sites.