ATL -> HSV
I-75N to Adairsville
then take GA140W (Adairsville Rd then turns into Turkey Mtn Rd)
then right on GA27
then left onto GA48 (commerce st)
Take GA48 to state line where it turns into AL117
AL117 turns into AL40 (shorty’s BBQ)
Take AL35 which goes to Scottsboro and AL72
AL72 to HSV
SQL Server 2005 certifications
1st Certfication
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2005 (1 exam)
Exam 70–431: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – Implementation and Maintenance
Course 2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database (three days)
Course 2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database (three days)
2nd Certfication
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Database Administrator (2 exams)
Exam 70–443: PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Exam 70–444: PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Course 2786: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Infrastructure (two days)
Course 2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (two days)
Course 2788: Designing High Availability Database Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (three days)
Exam 70–444: PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Course 2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (two days)
Course 2789: Administering and Automating Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Databases and Servers (one day)
Course 2790: Troubleshooting and Optimizing Database Servers Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (two days)
online prescription eye glasses
I’ve personally ordered a pair from Zenni and was satisfied. $23 for a pair of prescription aviator style sunglasses is a great deal.
I’ve heard good things about this site also: Optical 4 Less. Higher quality than Zenni, I think, but also more expensive.
Critical thing when ordering prescription eye glasses online is getting your pupil distance correct. Measure several times. Make sure you get it right. Can be tricky.
Costa Rica
The wife and I recently did a trip to Costa Rica. We went to Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste province which is in northwest Costa Rica. Overall the trip was very relaxing and a good trip.
We stayed at Condovac La Costa using RCI points (a gift). We stayed in a one bedroom villa with a kitchen (sink, fridge and two burner stove top). The villa was clean and adequate if not luxurious. The beach was a short walk from the villa. The beach itself wasn’t anything special, a black sand beach. The beaches in Destin, Florida are certainly better in comparison. The main issue we had with Condovac is the overpriced and mediocre on site restaurant. The lack of a decent restaurant is aggravated by the ruralness of Hermosa and the early sunset, 6:30pm. After sunset it is really DARK, which for us, precluded walking to any of the other 3 hotels at Hermosa beach.
If we were to go to Hermosa beach again we’d probably stay at Hotel el Velero. We ate at Hotel el Velero’s restaraunt a couple of times and it was very good and the hotel rooms looked really nice.
Another hotel on the beach we ate at and looked good is Playa Hermosa Bosque del Mar.
If you’re looking for a slow, relaxed vacation, Playa Hermosa is a good place to go. We sat at the pool and read 4 of the 5 days we were there. That said, there’s really not much else to do at Hermosa so keep that in mind.
