Commenting can definitely pay off sometimes. I have a couple comments this week that have earned more than $10. Sometimes my posts don't even get that much, luckily not that often though :-)
By the way, hope you enjoyed the weekend off. I did a 24 hour Steemint Disconnect on Saturday which you kind of inspired.
That's great news about your commenting. Cool to read about your disconnect! Mine was great but I love being back!