Too bad you aren't closer - I love cuting. What makes your cutting so bad - does your ruler slip? If so there are a couple of tricks, if you can keep your pinkie finger off the ruler but right next to it, it will keep your ruler from slipping to the left and don't forget the walking your hand up your ruler as you are cutting.
The other thing I found (I use it mostly for odd shaped templates) is TrueCut Non-Slip Adhesive Rings that you can put on the back of your ruler to keep it from slipping. These are the best that I have found - I am not associated with them but love them.