While in NYC I finished studying book 1 of 6 for the GCIH certification and broke into book 2 of 6. It’s much easier for me to stay focused if someone is motivating me to do so, and that someone was Dawg. Too bad I couldn’t take him with me back to France to continue studying, but…
He is wise. He helped me make a plan for studying so I can get my certification “asap”. The plan? It involves cutting back on extracurricular activities, such as blogging (both writing and reading/commenting). My evenings will be more strictly regimented. I will not suddenly find the time to be 10:00pm and wonder, “where did my evening go?” I will set daily reading goals and I will stick to them. And on weekends when I am not physically unable to study I will be studying with breaks to play with the kitties, because honestly those dishes don’t take priority over my studying. Sorry, dishes! You like being dirty anyway.
This should last just a few weeks, and then I’ll be ready for my test. Last time I studied for my GIAC test (the GSEC) it took me 4 months from conference to both exams passed, so this is a much improved turnaround time for the one 4-hour exam I need to take this time.
There may be a present for me if I succeed with my goal, so I’m very motivated to stay on task. (Ok, he never said there was one, I made that part up, but if I pretend there is one then I’ll stick to the goal. 
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I will still be attending BrittCon, by the way. That plan has not changed. No chance I’m missing that.
Revision: I have made a day-by-day plan that gets me ready to take the actual exam as early as 6/9, since testing at my local facility only occurs on Mondays and Tuesdays. I can do this.
I have absolute faith in you that you will get it done and stick to it.
That is excellent. I know that I’ll have to come up with a plan to make sure i get out of the house on a daily basis
I too have faith that you’ll get it done.
I have no idea what you’re studying for, but I know you’ll kick its ass…
Having a plan is always a good thing. Makes you stick to it and not sway off target. Well that’s the idea anyways.
And amazing how blogging and commenting take so much time! I’m totally amazed at how much time I can spend (or waste) reading/writing/commenting on blogs and websites. Sometimes, though, honestly, I just have to click on my “mark all as read” button and just leave it. There’s too many!
I should probably try using the old fashioned method of using a blogroll and just visiting people’s sites. Oy. This comment is becoming a post. LOL
Oh, btw, now that you’ve pretended that you get a present, doesn’t that make one obligated to get a present now, so one doesn’t feel bad? :P
What do you mean, “I can do this” ? Was there ever any doubt ? Of course you can.
Im thinking of ya! good luck with the studying.
Of COURSE you can do it!! And the present? Are you picturing material, or physical? I don’t really think Dawg would have a problem with the latter…(or the former, but ya’ know)
Very smart, sticking to a plan that will get you finished weeks before BrittCon. Your brain cells are gonna be smashed to bits after our big NYC gettogether.
I also have no idea what you are studying for but it sounds smart and like you will lots of initials after your name. You can do it.
I actually just came back to check in on you to make sure you haven’t blogged.
Heehee
Has Dawg come up with any plan to help you finish my book? You know, the one you’ve had for…about 10 months ?
Thanks, everyone. Met last night’s goal and even went past it a bit so I could get to a more logical stopping point. Technically tonight’s goal is already met, but I will continue.
Fab, I am a tiny bit more than exactly halfway through. For you, I will build it into my Memorial Day schedule to read a chunk of it. I feel bad that it’s taking me so long, especially when most of the comments are “LOL”. (But, you wanna know what parts are funny to me, right??? ;) I have no idea where to send it anymore, and I honestly didn’t know how to send it before anyway because you told me to use some Fed Ex command. AND OMG YOU AREN’T EVEN SUBSCRIBED TO THIS ENTRY SO YOU’LL NEVER SEE THIS COMMENT. Book end.
PS - Dawg is more than happy to give me presents, so if I really wanted one I’m sure he’d give me one. My present that I really want after all this: my GCIH.
Fed Ex command?
Brain = busy.
Fed Ex number.
No Commenting? Now no one will be reading my blog! except Chicka
I hate your plan.
Just kidding. I’m excite for your POPS. You gotta do what you gotta do — yah know?
Oh the irony. Morgy, I am reading YOUR blog while you’re reading MY blog.
I just responded to your comment on my blog. Hahahaha. Fun times. Fun times.