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

@ Anthony. I do love your sense of humor. Some great laughs (some
times at your expense :)) but thinking of you always puts a smile on
my face. Thanks for continuing to contribute and help lighten up the
mood.

Regards,

Marc

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com> wrote:
> ouch ;-)
>
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Jay McMickle <jay.mcmickle_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Pure awesome.
>>
>> Sorry Anthony. Had we passed last month, this would be a different conversation. ;)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jay McMickle- CCIE #35355 (RS)
>> Sent from my iPhone 5
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2012, at 3:58 PM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Marc Abel
>>>>> CCIE #35470
>>>>> (Routing and Switching)
>>
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