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[lpetersson]

So, my studies...
They are currently going well. I have already passed:
70-210
70-215
70-270
70-218
Which is naturally good.

I am currently studying for:
70-217
The exam is set for the 3rd of March. I shall annihilate it and there will be much victory.
I still have two 700 page books to read which should be enough...

Afterwards I have :
70-216 which is nicknamed The Beast...
This is supposed to be the hardest Microsoft exam there is...
A colleague of mine and I have a bet that if I can take that exam in 3 weeks, he'll name his firstborn son Lars :)
Him and his gf have no intention of having kids as they can't stand them, but still, it's a challenge...
I hope to have this one done by mid-April

70-220
70-224
At this point I'll have an MCSE 2000. Rar
I should reach this point by June sometime...

70-225 This will give me the messaging specialisation.
This will take me to July and a small break in my studies as August brings with it Wacken Open Air and Mera Luna...

After August I will forge ahead and do 70-214 and 70-227 which will give me a security specialisation. I'm sure those of you who know what my attitude towards IT security will see that as a rather natural specialisation for me :)
I expect to be here by late October early November.

70-292 and 70-296 will upgrade my MCSE 2000 to MCSE 2003.
A necessary step which should be completed by sometime around New Years.

The new year will see me take 70-228 and 70-229which will earn me the letters MCDBA by the time my birthday comes around...


Obviously there is one very simple reason why I'm doing this.
££Money££
I should be earning a fair bit more by the end of it.

Also, this will take a lot of time. And a lot of weekends. But to be quite honest, I'm bot really that bothered.
I think I'll cut my going out down to Dead & Buried, B-Movie and gigs. I'll probably also go to the occassional Strength Through Joy, but I think my days as a regular Slimelighter are numbered.
I have to say that I don't mind though, I haven't really felt like going for some time, and I wouldn't be going next weekend if it wasn't for lux_louella's departure from this island.
I certainly won't miss being knackered all Sunday, especially since sword fighting is so much more fun than recovering from the excesses I indulge in at Slimes...
Having said that, the next time my compatriots from Liverpool come down, I will have to drag them to the metal night at The Marlborough Head.
I suspect posthuman_angel would enjoy it immensely and wuggy is happy as long as there is beer and conversation.
Hmm, he should bring his Go board :)

And furthermore, I think I will try to get into a habit of leaving my plastic cards at home instead of bringing them with me to work. I am notoriously bad with money, and that way I can't spend money randomly. I bring lunch to work any way, so it's not as if I *need* money when I'm there. hopefully that should help with my financial situation...

Pheew, a real update.
and now it's definitely time for bed. Ye olde alarm clock goes off at 0500 hours.
Ouch...

Comments

[the-elephant.livejournal.com]

Damn, nice icon. <3 Firefox

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

Yah, I thought it rawked too so I nicked it :)

[lux-louella.livejournal.com]

Glad that you will make an exception to the no Slimelight rule for my sake. Look forward to seeing you there!
I used to go to The Marlborough Head a fair amount when I went out with Dayal, didn't like the black metal music too much but I certaily indulged in the seven deadly sins cocktails :)

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not so much a rule as a general guideline :)
I might go occasionally when my scouse friends come down, but even then I might just prefer The Dev and then home...

[lux-louella.livejournal.com]

Way too sensible you have become (then again, I have overdone the partying a bit lately - intentionally, as I will soon embark on my 'ascetic' norwegian stay...

[lpetersson.livejournal.com]

Hmm, not so much sensible, just more bored with Slimes and the whole being dead all day Sunday.
All probably go back to being muntered at some point though, but until then I think I'll just concentrate on improving myself.
This will be the year I got better...