I’m in my hotel in Raleigh. Tomorrow morning is my 5th attempt at the CCIE voice lab exam. I’ve been dealing with this for over a year now.
My day to day life is very different thanks to this test. In order to put in the time necessary to study for this, I’ve pretty much had to give up my old social life, which consisted of going downtown every weekend and seeing shows or just drinking. My work life has gotten much busier, since our company is growing at a rapid pace.
I’m probably going to pass the test this time. I came very close last time and I’ve made some major progress in the last few weeks in understanding the topics that have given me trouble on every one of my previous attempts. Soon it will be time to start thinking about what specifically I’m going to do with all of the time I’ll have back. I’ve given it a little thought and here’s what I’ve got so far:
1. Home improvements. Meg and I have a long list of things we want to do.
2. Exercise. I want to run a full marathon within 6 months of passing my test. I also want to reincorporate bike riding into my life.
3. Resume seeing the occasional show and having the occasional night out downtown. I live in Athens and I should be taking advantage of that every so often.
4. Take meditation more seriously.
That’s all I can think of right now but it’s a start.
To commemorate my passing of the exam, I will begin constructing a tattoo idea. No hints yet, but it’ll be cool.
#1 by brent on 5/30/2007 - 10:08 pm
Since being in Nola ive definitely picked up on 2 and 4 with 3 being moderately enjoyed and very near to be enjoyed even more fully. 1 is also a biggy. Every major or minor household project completed is like killing one of those little whack a moles. It no longer shall rear its ugly little head. Breath deeply and envision success. Your windfall cometh.
P.S. i got some bloggin material but finding the time has been tough. it’s not bad stuff though
#2 by Sonya on 5/31/2007 - 8:35 am
1. Home improvements are very fulfilling when completed. We are buying new furniture and though I hate spending money I love pretty things.
2. Exercise is great but marathons are a bitch. Be sure you pick a good one with a decent course. I ran the half in Nashville at the end of April and now I have toenails that have turned black and are falling off from pressing against the front of my shoes. It’s pretty gnarly looking.
3. AthFest is coming up so you can catch up on all the shows you’ve missed in a weekend. Beer will always be waiting for you.
4. Meditation is great but I’ll pick sleep over it any day.
Good luck on your test dude. When you pass there shall be a celebration!
#3 by Nicholas on 5/31/2007 - 12:22 pm
Tatoo = Cisco Logo