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Despite the last post (that very sad choka), we are doing well and are in good spirits.
I’m in a letter-writing mood. I’m writing formal letters to folks I usually just drop quick emails to. I’m even on the verge of putting pen to paper and writing long-hand, just to get the urge of writing […]

Kuranes was chastising me again the other day for not writing about my life. Specifically, why I wrote primarily about introspective stuff. He’s right. So, I will try to write about some other stuff.
The weather here has been strange. For weeks it was getting warmer–spring weather–up to the 80s a few days. For the last […]

Sdalek and I met with a handful of folks from INTPC last night: MacGuffin & his wife, EnglishIvy and NoahFence.
We got there first–37 years of being in my skin makes me swing between really early and running late–and scoped out the little Southern town main street. The back alleys actually had plantings of rosemary […]

Friends and I went to a favorite watering hole last night. We had some interesting discussions, many about where I used to work (where they still do).
Since I’ve left my job, I’ve continued to cycle through regret and relief. Mostly I’ve felt I made the right decision; I chose sanity and integrity over what […]

Yup–it’s that time again.
The original new year’s day. And our anniversary. I’ve officially known Sdalek for over half my life. Yes, we got married eloped on the anniversary of the day we met. Simplified matters.
Edit: We also have all but two pieces of our original set of stoneware. We had casualty number two […]

One of the truly humbling experiences I’ve had this week is the unexpected support from friends. Gratitude seems like too small a word to encompass what I’ve been feeling.
When I say “unexpected,” I mean that. As I’ve told people how this week has unfolded, what’s surprised me is the outpouring of support. I’ve been in […]

Being certified as a CISA is a two-step process. Pass the test, then apply for certification and prove you have five years of information security and controls experience.
Learned I’d passed the test on 1 Feb 2007.
I got word today that my application to ISACA had been accepted!! Happy dance!

I passed the CISA exam!!!
CISA=Certified Information Systems Auditor
What a relief!
And I’ll be taking the MBTI qualifying class and exam this month as a vacation. Yeah–you read that right. Vacation. Yup. Type geek. Hope I pass that exam too!