Re: Extremely OT : After a vacation , i feel that i forgot

LOL!!!! Anthony, you set your self up for that one. Sniff!!!!

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 1:57 PM, travis newshott <tnewshott_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Simply brutal......damn lol.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 4:56 PM, marc abel <marcabel_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> "Damn, right now I would sleep with a Cisco ASA if it featured the
>> appropriate port."
>>
>> Anthony you are in luck. I think the new ASAs have a micro USB port.
>>
>> Sorry couldn't resist. :)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Anthony Sequeira
>> <terry.francona_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> My two cents.
>>>
>>> I think you should FORCE yourself to step away from the command line.
>>> BUT,
>>> you should never really WANT to.
>>>
>>> For most of us, in order to achieve the CCIE, we require an incredible
>>> amount of passion for the particular discipline. So much so, that an hour
>>> at the command line practicing is so much fun, it feels like just five
>>> minutes. Damn, right now I would sleep with a Cisco ASA if it featured
>>> the
>>> appropriate port.
>>>
>>> As others in this thread have mentioned, stepping away from the devices
>>> can be very important for the process for a variety of reasons, so
>>> schedule it and enjoy. Just be sure the schedule you implement is well
>>> thought through and adhered to.
>>>
>>> Also of note is the variety of learning modalities one can take advantage
>>> of. During the Thanksgiving break from my StormWind classes of ICND2 and
>>> TSHOOT, I made sure to bring along some light reading for my time on the
>>> beach. Sure enough, it was the Cisco Press ASA All-In-One text. Too bad
>>> my
>>> wife caught me checking out the centerfold.
>>>
>>> Anthony Sequeira, CCIE, CCSI, VCP
>>> http://www.stormwind.com
>>> Twitter: @compsolv
>>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/compsolv
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/29/12 11:43 AM, "Jay McMickle" <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Don't clap and throw peanuts- I would crash like no-ones business on the
>>> >weekends, or only stay up until 11 one night or skip the gym another.
>>> >It's not
>>> >as glorious or meticulous as it sounds. I do not recommend! But, it did
>>> >yield
>>> >a pass on the second attempt easier this year.
>>> >
>>> >Cheers.
>>> >
>>> >Regards,
>>> >Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS)
>>> >Sent from my iPhone 5
>>> >
>>> >On Nov 29, 2012, at 10:09 AM, travis newshott <tnewshott_at_gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> 3 1/2 hours of sleep Jay? Dear god man - that is not healthy! I am
>>> >>envious
>>> >though, with that much time, it is less about what you can accomplish,
>>> > but
>>> >what you cannot accomplish!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Jay McMickle
>>> >> <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com>
>>> >wrote:
>>> >>> @Marc- LOL. Feb 2013 will be your last attempt needed for R/S, my
>>> >>>friend!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Whether or not it "feels" right, your mind is a muscle and needs a
>>> >disconnect to rest. I took 3 weeks off during my RS, and it hurt and
>>> >helped.
>>> >Helped with family, honey-do's, oh, and we had a baby, as well as, the
>>> >lack of
>>> >the false urgency on my part that I had invoked on my family and this
>>> >journey.
>>> >It hurt because it took me a few weeks to get my mind ramped back up and
>>> >dig
>>> >back into MPLS, PPPoFR, ATOM, and those less used daily transports. To
>>> >Brian's
>>> >point, spot on, I didn't know them!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> In summary- take the time off. It will be a slightly painful comeback
>>> >climb, but, you will also see things you didn't see before because your
>>> >brain
>>> >won't be numb to it. You'll enjoy labbing again, and remember why you
>>> > were
>>> >doing it as well.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> What people don't warn you about- after passing. Geez. I felt like I
>>> >>>lost a
>>> >family member as I did not know what to do with the time! I could not
>>> >sleep as
>>> >I had trained myself to stay up until 1am each night, get up at 4:30am,
>>> >head
>>> >to the gym, then to work, home, repeat! I found myself in a silent house
>>> >at
>>> >9pm when everyone went to sleep. So, I started on Security. It's a catch
>>> >22 if
>>> >you have a lingering thought to keep on with the momentum and another
>>> > IE.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> HTH- Cheers. Happy labbing.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Regards,
>>> >>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS)
>>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 5
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:58 PM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> > Still being a candidate, figured I would chime in with a different
>>> >>> > perspective. I have 3 week vacation from work coming up but don't
>>> >>> > think I am going to completely unplug from studies with test booked
>>> >>> > around the corner.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I love hearing about the long breaks. I envied hearing about
>>> >>> > Brian's
>>> >>> > charter across the Atlantic in recent San Jose bootcamp. But the
>>> >>> > big
>>> >>> > difference between me and the many responding are the CCIE#s on
>>> >>> > their
>>> >>> > signature. They got it (apparently in some cases 5-6x!)
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I don't think I will rest well until I can finally break through to
>>> >>> > the other side. I know that while on upcoming vacation, every day
>>> >>>time
>>> >>> > is reserved for 3 hour config sessions.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > @Brian Trying to get rid of my mailbox in building C. That one
>>> >>> > really
>>> >>> > dug in, man!
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Regards,
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Marc
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 10:33 AM, JB Poplawski
>>> >>><jb.poplawski_at_gmail.com>
>>> >wrote:
>>> >>> >> Take the time off. If you forgot it, you never knew it in the
>>> >>> >> first
>>> >place.
>>> >>> >> :)
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> 1 month of vacation, I need to get a new gig! lol
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM, <Neil_at_droopy.com> wrote:
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>> You took the weekend off?
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Neil Moore
>>> >>> >>> CCIEx6 #10044 (R/S,Security,Service
>>> >>> >>> Provider,Voice,Storage,WiFi),CISSP,ITIL,MCSE,VCP4/5
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >>> >>> From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On
>>> >>>Behalf
>>> >Of
>>> >>> >>> Brian Dennis
>>> >>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:04 PM
>>> >>> >>> To: Routing Freak; Cisco certification
>>> >>> >>> Subject: Re: Extremely OT : After a vacation , i feel that i
>>> >>> >>> forgot
>>> >>> >>> everything and even IPv4 address are new to me.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> The best thing I ever did technically was step away for a short
>>> >>>time
>>> >and
>>> >>> >>> then come back. I was worried just like you are but the time off
>>> >>>only
>>> >>> >>> helped me.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> --
>>> >>> >>> Brian Dennis, CCIEx5 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP/Voice)
>>> >>> >>> bdennis_at_ine.com
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> INE, Inc.
>>> >>> >>> http://www.INE.com
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> On 11/27/12 7:34 PM, "Routing Freak" <routingfreak_at_gmail.com>
>>> >>>wrote:
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>> Hi all
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> I am going for a vacation for a month and i kind of feel that
>>> >>>when i
>>> >>> >>>> come back after my well earned vacation, will i remember all the
>>> >>> >>>> concepts that i have mastered and the protocol intricacies which
>>> >>> >>>> i
>>> >was
>>> >>> >>>> preparing for years and all about the nitty-gritty things about
>>> >>>the
>>> >>> >>>> configs.
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> What should i do to get rid of this feeling ? I am feeling a bit
>>> >>>kind
>>> >>> >>>> of feel that i should go ahead and go for vacation or else stay
>>> >>> >>>> at
>>> >home
>>> >>> >>>> and look at the routers and firewalls that i have :)
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> Is anybody there felt the same , that after the vacation even
>>> >>> >>>> the
>>> >IPV4
>>> >>> >>>> address and subnet masks felt greek and latin .
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> I am going to travel for a long time from LA to Spain this time.
>>> >>>so
>>> >>> >>>> should i load some Markos Audio voice , or Scott Morris audio
>>> >>>during
>>> >>> >>>> the travel or just chill out.
>>> >>> >>>> I am totally restless and dont know what to do with this and
>>> >>> >>>> just
>>> >like
>>> >>> >>>> dogs going out there and coming back
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> Any comments on this.
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >_______________________________________________________________________
>>> >>> >>>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >>> >>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >_______________________________________________________________________
>>> >>> >>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >>> >>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >_______________________________________________________________________
>>> >>> >>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >>> >>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>>
>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________________________________
>>> >>> >> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >>> >> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>>
>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________________________________
>>> >>> > Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >>> > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>> >>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>> >
>>> >_______________________________________________________________________
>>> >Subscription information may be found at:
>>> >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________________________________
>>> Subscription information may be found at:
>>> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Marc Abel
>> CCIE #35470
>> (Routing and Switching)

Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
Received on Thu Nov 29 2012 - 13:58:00 ART