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

Changed my mind. I will be unplugging for sure after work tomorrow.
Best of wishes to all these holidays. see you all next baktun!

Regards,

Marc

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Steve Di Bias <sdibias_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> OMG, LOL!
> Comedy Gold...
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> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 1:56 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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