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 [...]