Lucid dreaming is over-rated.
I become quite good at having lucid dreams.. at one point was havin 2 - 3 a night 2 - 3 times a week. The first "few" seconds of the dream can be fun.. but the dream always starts gettin boring from there. I would rather just remember the nutty dreams i have when i don't know im dreamin.
Oh yeh, if you really want to lucid dream.. Go to sleep saying to yourself in your head: "I am dreaming, this is a dream.." Wake up at around 4 - 6 am.. Get up and eat something small (Mars Bars, Cheese or Coca-Cola can be good), all the time saying in your head:
"This is a dream, I am dreaming, This is a dream, I am dreaming, etc etc.." Then go back to sleep.. still always repeating those 2 lines.
And oh yeh.. again.. 5-HTP really does help.