Things To Accomplish in 2009

January 1, 2009 – 2:51 PM

I guess I should have said my list of things.  This is meant for me personally, not the world.  I mean…you can do these things on your own if you want but please get your own Rubik’s Cube.

Things I want to accomplish in 2009 (in no particular order):

• Quit smoking for good.  Smoking a few packs here and there throughout the year is no longer acceptable.
• Complete my Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
• Deposit this pile of Birthday and Christmas money orders from 2007 and 2008.
• Solve this Rubik’s Cube that’s sitting on my desk, without searching Google for the steps.
• Convert my whole home office over to Linux.  No more Windows.  A Guest virtual machine running Windows will be allowed but only with written consent.
• Lose 10 more pounds.
• Attend an actual SANS course.  Preferably company paid.
• Visit another country that I’ve never been to.  (Last one was Scotland)
• Learn MetaSploit inside and out.  Command line only.  GUI will just be for convenience and laziness.
• Finish reading this pile of books on hacking and penetration testing.
• Create life.
• Double my salary.  This probably won’t happen with my current employer.  It’s time for change.