Archive for July, 2008
I Am A CISSP
On Tuesday I got my exam results — I passed the CISSP exam. My endorsement paperwork was submitted on Wednesday afternoon and by Thursday, ISC2 had crowned me CISSP. I still have a wierd feeling about it; one part euphoria, one part “quick, slap it on your business cards before they change their minds!”
So, in [...]
Review: Mamma Mia!
A movie theatre is not typically the place where you would catch John and I, but we were actually there this weekend. After a very long dry spell, it seems that Hollywood is finally starting to release some things that interest us. So many, in fact, that we’re considering re-subscribing to Netflix.
We headed over to [...]
Finished? Maybe
Those of you who actually know me know that I’ve been cramming like crazy for the CISSP exam in the last couple of weeks. Twelve years in the industry … 2 years of study … 20 days of virtual bootcamp, practice exams and cramming … and it all came down to this: 250 “all of [...]
John + $$ = IFR
John took his IFR check-ride last week. It was a grueling four hours, but he passed!
That’s John with his instructor (JJ) and yes, a beer which is oh-so-carefully obscured by his brand new IFR certificate. JJ is the Chief Flight Instructor for the AOPA. He brought the camera, and the beer. And yes, that is [...]
Kielbasa over Pasta w/ Fake Vodka Sauce
A spicy twist on plain-jane pasta. Vodka sauce is typically a creamy tomato sauce with about a cup of vodka added. The vodka gives depth to the acidity of the tomato sauce. This recipe is based on a cream sauce without vodka, but uses red pepper flakes to add the missing flavor depth.
1 pound kielbasa
8 [...]
