>>3 lol
>>1 I think you are trying to write something way too ambitious, start with little things or you will fail and be disappointed.
I guess you could start with some easy program in python or something, take a look at no starch press beginner books (python crash course, automate the boring stuff with python...).
A fun project you should be able to complete in a few hours is a "guess the right price" game in the terminal, but that's just an idea, find something that's very simple and will fit your interests, this way you'll be motivated ;)
Remember to have fun, and post your code when you are done!