Shaving wasn't one of my favourite routines but now I treat it as some kind of "me" time.
Shaving with a Safety razor takes about 2-3 times longer than with a cartridge razor, especially with me using the brush and soap.
Generally I need to go over 3 times to get the desired smoothness.
If anyone wants more info on other types of shaving check out this bloke and his videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/geofatboy/videos?flow=grid&view=0