I confess: although I have continued to walk the earth since my last update, I have neglected to update Walking the Earth with the details.
Since returning from North Carolina, life has returned to its usual routine. Merita started teacher’s college and I went back to work, so that occupies our times during the day, and [...]
Archive for September, 2004
Routine
Posted in General on September 29, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Not Yet
Posted in Learning, Uncategorized on September 13, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Cisco sent me the result of my exam, and it was not a pass. I have asked them for a remark (which is allowed, but costs $250 unless they find an error that results in the mark being changed to a pass), mostly because of one sectcion in particular that I feel I tested, and [...]
The Deal is Done
Posted in Learning, Uncategorized on September 10, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I awoke at 6am to a seemingly endess succession of wake-up calls and alarm clocks, put in place the night before to ensure I would not oversleep. After a quick but tasty complimentary breakfast at the hotel, I hopped aboard the shuttle which whisked me to the beautifully serene campus of Cisco Systems [...]
Enroute
Posted in Learning on September 9, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
I write this aboard Air Canada flight 8602 from Toronto to Raleigh, North Carolina. Steady rain is falling in Toronto, and as the plane gained altitude it was a sudden and welcome change to break through the thick, heavy clouds and be surrounded by a perfectly blue sky, the sun shining brilliantly in the distance.
Though [...]
Show Time
Posted in Learning on September 8, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
It’s show time: Friday is the big exam. I think I’m ready, but you never know for sure until the deal is done. There are some topics I know cold, others are a little more shaky, but even those I feel I know well enough to do properly, given a little extra time and thought. [...]
