Paranoia is always justified...

Theme: Beach

Line Rule:6 words containing "to"

My entry: To stare at futility across water, Tokyo-3.

Play the game.

Being in the Information Technology Field, and an active member of the Association for Computing Machinery, I take full advantage of studying everything I can and getting every certification I can. I am on the way to completing my Cisco certification, along with several others.

In this highly competitive field, it's good to be able to perform as many services as possible, and Cisco is a major player. A major salary increase comes with knowledge of Cisco, and it shows your dedication to knowing all you can about your work. This is a network which lends your resume and you quite a bit of credibility and should be considered by everyone in IT. There are different types - CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CCDA, CCDP, and CCIP. Even some IT students may not know these terms, so these are what they mean, and the benefits recieved from each.

1. CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate. These are certified professionals who can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN,
and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer),
including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial,
Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.

2. CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional. These can do the following:

• Implement appropriate technologies to build a scalable routed network.
  Build campus networks using multilayer switching technologies.
• Improve
  traffic flow, reliability, redundancy, and performance for campus LANs,
  routed and switched WANs, and remote access networks.
• Describe network security strategies including how to implement a site-to-site IPSec VPN and Cisco IOS Firewall.
• Describe VoIP Cisco VoIP solutions and QoS considerations

3. CCIE - Cisco Certified Installation Experts install and maintain the routers.

4. CCDA - Cisco Certified Design
Associate. These are certified professionals who can design routed and switched network infrastructures involving LAN,
WAN, and dial access services for businesses and organizations.

5. CCDP - indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of network design. With 
CCDP training , a network professional can design routed and switched
networks involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services, applying modular
design practices and making sure the whole solution responds optimally
to the business and technical needs and is designed to be highly
available.

6. CCIP - Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional. This is a mid-level certification
for IT professionals who have a detailed understanding of networking
technologies in the service provider arena including IP routing, IP QoS, BGP,
and MPLS. The only requisite for the CCIP is the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) exam.

Obviously, these aren't overnight goals, but they're very good if you plan on working in networking or the general IT field. There are many schools, and Cisco itself will offer you benefits of becoming one of their associates. It's highly sought after for potential employees, and most schools don't require the certification, though they'll cover some networking basics. Certification shows expertise and dedication, not just a basic knowledge.

Most important, when you undertake a goal like this, do it in reasonable steps. For example, I am currently on Cisco CIPT1 6.0: Introduction to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Basically, to successfully deploy IP telephony within a
network, it is important to gain a basic understanding of the major IP
telephony components involved. Cisco Unified Communications Manager is
the software-based, call-processing component of the Cisco Unified
Communications solution. This course describes the characteristics of
Cisco Unified Communications Manager, and explores the available
deployment models for implementing it in a Cisco Unified Communications
solution. In addition, the software’s installation process and
licensing model are also explained.

Besides, they're incredible. I've seen Atreyu live (I think I nearly died in the pit but it was worth it), and there's nothing like the adrenaline rush with a song that has both the lyrics and the music to get to you and connect with. Music is my everything... I take my headphones everywhere and sometimes kid that I'm just like Shinji with his SDAT.

You just know this is gonna start a whole bunch of pranks where people argue over whether they called someone or not, though. Basically, you listen to an ad, and then this service puts you straight into their voicemail - I'm going to go try it now.

There was a huge selection of all kinds of sparring equipment, so there's a lot to look through, and right now we only need the basics, but it is cheaper than ordering through his dojo, and definitely doesn't look as miserable as the stuff they're sticking them in. And I'm sure he'd like to have his own, rather than share sweat with other trainees, and then I won't have to worry about germs. I just didn't know it could be affordable.

Oi. A list of what has been completed, and what has to be completed.

Done:

12 out of 100 ACEOs based on anime/manga.

2 out of 30 unstretched canvas pieces.

Awareness Dawns updates.

To Do:

Other pieces, Scans.

Promos for AD.

eBay listings for this week.

Photo posts.

Nervousness trades list so I can post it here and elsewhere.

It's rare to see a shopping site so neatly laid out with what you need to know right up front instead of having to fill in forms to get a page with possible results. Rewards are listed, and you can apply right from the page, or save it for later if you're not ready with all of your information at the time or want to keep comparing cards, but found the rates and rewards on one attractive and don't wish to lose track of it.

Most convenient is how you can filter the results, because I have terrible credit, and I can select that on the menu, showing only 7 cards that will accept my application. You can filter not only by credit score, but by whether the card is secured or unsecured, Visa or Mastercard. I love seeing the rewards for each laid out so neatly, since rewards are a very good selling point for me. This is a great way of getting unbiased results while you're searching for a card, by a site that does not require any personal information.

Aka, you have not ruined anyone's life! Put down the alcohol and come to your senses... You are the best person I've ever known or I wouldn't have put you so close to my heart for so many years, forsaking all the false friends I've had. You're not setting a good example for anyone like this, and I'm bawling my eyes out just from thinking you feel that way about yourself. So I get it now, what you feel when I get suicidal, because you mean so much to me that I can't bear the thought of you feeling this way about yourself and it damages some deep part of myself to know it.

Get some rest. Clear your thoughts. I just don't want to see you hurting any more over this than you have to, and I know it will hurt, especially all the months you'll both have to spend still together as you pay things off. Rather weird that this post comes right after the one about Payday Loans, since you're the friend who uses them, but I can't take much more of this.

And Tso? The thing about days? You could have just been direct and asked me if I'd stay your friend since I'm the only mutual friend in this divorce, you didn't have to skirt around it. Obviously you only have the few hours off each week, and I had told Aka I didn't plan on cutting you out of my life. Gryphon is sad right now, and I have my own responsibilities now that he's in more advanced Hei Lin Wushu, but I will make sure to see you as well on Thursday before we hit X-Files and you leave for work.

To be considered, you must have a steady source of income but your credit score does not matter. The interest rate depends on state (I never knew that before reading this site), and these should be used for amounts of $1500 or less. Otherwise, you'll need good credit and a personal loan through a bank. You aren't required to provide collateral or a co-signer for this type of loan, unlike other types, since they are secured by the fact you have a steady income.

It's been a stressful day. Found out very close friends are getting divorced, and my son is upset over it. He has issues with that sort of thing because of my divorce, and now I have to help them sort out who keeps what and who is going to move where, and all of those things. And they've been together so long that it's hard to picture. The husband already asked that I spend his nights off with him, since I'm the only mutual friend who knew them both separately before they were married. I'm numb, I suppose. I'll still be working on catching up on projects today, but divorce sucks. I'm anti-divorce, not only because of my Catholic background, but because I don't believe in it. Sometimes, though, it's the only option, and I do think maybe it's for the best. It still sucks just as bad.

Besides, you can do this from home, for only a few moments a day, for a little extra cash to spend on your little one. We have unusual tastes, so we're using the money to travel to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and to save towards other anime conventions, since our memberships to kid-friendly things are paid up. There's no limit to the amount you can make, depending on the amount of time you spend near a computer, and it's perfect for a stay-at-home mom, or a mother who's going back to college, since all that's required is an opinion (no mother I know lacks in these!), and a good grasp on English, grammar, and spelling, along with a blog that is at least 90 days old and meets a minimum Google Page Rank. Once you've signed up, you can browse the available opportunities and wait in a queue, but it doesn't take that long to start recieving them. That was what I was most afraid of, that I'd wait in the queue for months and never actually recieve any opportunities, but this is the fourth one I've taken with that site. Check it out, mothers!

Okay, I thought I had chmodded myself right out of everything on GhettoKitten.com except the blog, but I figured it out finally, so for those of you who were trying to help or were concerned, I'm still moving ahead with the other site, but yes, I can put pages on this web site as well finally. Yay! Thank you for your assistance, I just overlooked one number on one folder...

[ feels like an idiot ]

It's been a while since I've been able to do any charity work myself because of health issues, but I feel that this is importance, since my best friend's grandmother has Alzheimers and I know what a toll it take on her family, and how difficult it is for her personally. Each day she calls thinking that they've stolen her house, and not recalling the loss of her husband, and it's torture. I wish more than anything that they could cure her so my friend could have her grandmother back. 

Alzheimer's Memory Walk

is an easy enough thing that any of us could do it to help out. We could walk in teams, to support those who just aren't the same person they were. It's an unfair and cruel way to go out, and puts the families through so much pain when they try to speak to someone who can't remember anything. Please consider doing this walk, if not for someone you know, than for me because my surgeries don't permit me to do things like this anymore and it's a very important cause.

Just consider it. Would you want your parents or sibling to suffer this way, to call repeatedly insisting that life-changing events haven't happened? To require constant nursing care with no real quality of life, when taking a simple walk could help raise funds for a cure?

Too hot today to go to Nashville Shores, since my mom just left with the car and we were supposed to have it. It's very frustrating not having AC in my car. And I am STILL waiting to find out where we're seeing X-Files at, despite having been on everyone for a month.

Those of us supposed to see it: IF I MISS THE PREMIERE BECAUSE YOU WAITED TO  TOO LONG AND THEY'RE SOLD OUT, I PROMISE I'M NOT SPEAKING OT TO YOU FOR A YEAR. No joke. Don't care if your dog dies, don't call me, because I've asked about this for a month.

Jeez, I was mad enough to spell like that, and I'm little Miss Grammar Nazi. XD

Free shipping, and the prices running around the price of a normal recliner make this quite a deal, and they are offering specials and discounts at the moment. For an idea of what these look like, check out this image - they even have them in white if that's your decor preference:

Gryphon went to a car thing today, so I'm all alone with my thoughts and able to work, but not feeling too well. I'll have some painting time finally, but I've also got a few websites to work on.

Catch me on instant messaging, since I'll be around and bored while I work.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a site that has everything listed and detailed by exactly what you'd need before choosing a host, without running into a lot of spam or link farms. And it saves time by not going to individual hosting sites, when you have information such as prices, disk space and bandwidth, ratings and reviews, and database along with other scripting extras all in the same place. They also have a special for Monster Host, one of the best unlimited hosts out there, via a clink on their page only, making it $4.95 instead of $7.95. If you're looking to create a web site, this is where you want to head first,  considering that hosting with PHP and other extras and buying a domain is so cheap these days that there's no reason to use a free service with pop-up ads and such a low bandwidth that noone actually gets to see your site.

It also shows whether PayPal is accepted, if that's an important factor to you, something you normally don't find out until checking out.

Does anyone know if you can somehow install WordPress and keep your entries? I'm not liking the software I'm using, but not sure what would happen if I installed WordPress to this directory... I may just have to live with it, but there are several glitches that are annoying as all get out. D=

I can't lose my entries, and I'm pretty sure since I'm blogging for a few sites, that I can't export and then import, either. It wouldn't break the links except for the install time, but that might be the time they're doing manual checks.