Comments on: Apply Head To Desk, Repeat http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/ Bringing Fire To The Village: Your Source For Computer, Network & Information Security News from Dave Lewis, Security Blogger Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Benny http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69105 Benny Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:45:34 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69105 Besides Dilbert, I can recommend reading BOFH for those bad days. http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/ I can kinda relate to you and I also need to pickup sports (martial arts) again. Helps to release stress and frustrations. Just remember, you're not alone. Hang in there. Besides Dilbert, I can recommend reading BOFH for those bad days.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/

I can kinda relate to you and I also need to pickup sports (martial arts) again. Helps to release stress and frustrations.

Just remember, you’re not alone. Hang in there.

]]> By: WiredIdiot http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69090 WiredIdiot Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:07:09 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69090 I spend the days trying to run the security program on rubber bands and excel spreadsheets. Frustrating is not even the word for it. Can't even get budget for a pack of gum. Friday nites are spent in my attic with alcohol and my gigman. lol I spend the days trying to run the security program on rubber bands and excel spreadsheets. Frustrating is not even the word for it.
Can’t even get budget for a pack of gum.
Friday nites are spent in my attic with alcohol and my gigman. lol

]]> By: Doug Woodall http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69079 Doug Woodall Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:08:43 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69079 I read Dilbert! The comics so apply to reality. Plus I leave the books laying around at work to piss off management. But seriously, I get enough sleep, very important. And I use Chakra, a type of meditation I learned when I was in USAF long ago. And also, very important, Stay social, dont withdraw. I read Dilbert!
The comics so apply to reality.
Plus I leave the books laying around at work to piss off management.
But seriously, I get enough sleep, very important.
And I use Chakra, a type of meditation I learned when I was in USAF long ago.
And also, very important, Stay social, dont withdraw.

]]> By: Dave Lewis http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69075 Dave Lewis Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:30:35 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69075 @CJ TJ and Matt Folks, thanks for your feedback. I have been heavily sleep deprived of late (more so than usual). That coupled with the fact that I haven't worked out in over a month add to the bad way I put myself in earlier this week. Thanks for your comments. I love it when folks participate. Thanks for taking the time. ...and helping to peel me off the ceiling. cheers @CJ TJ and Matt

Folks, thanks for your feedback. I have been heavily sleep deprived of late (more so than usual). That coupled with the fact that I haven’t worked out in over a month add to the bad way I put myself in earlier this week. Thanks for your comments. I love it when folks participate. Thanks for taking the time.

…and helping to peel me off the ceiling.

cheers

]]> By: Dave Lewis http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69074 Dave Lewis Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:27:33 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69074 @Myrcurial The creature flows in my veins. HA! @Myrcurial

The creature flows in my veins.

HA!

]]> By: Matt http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69071 Matt Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:01:44 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69071 I know what you mean. I used to regularly work out but stopped for a little while due to taking on a night shift over at ISS (huge lack of sleep). My stress built up big time and my girlfriend stayed away until I got back into the gym. I had been used to doing mixed martial arts for a while and with none of that I was looking to vent some work related aggression so I'm glad she made me go back. Helped out big time. I think hitting things (hanging bags) and sparring helps a lot. I probably put a few customer's faces on the bag sometimes. :) Keeping active in the gym or working on my house helps me keep the stress monkey off my back. I know what you mean. I used to regularly work out but stopped for a little while due to taking on a night shift over at ISS (huge lack of sleep). My stress built up big time and my girlfriend stayed away until I got back into the gym. I had been used to doing mixed martial arts for a while and with none of that I was looking to vent some work related aggression so I’m glad she made me go back. Helped out big time. I think hitting things (hanging bags) and sparring helps a lot. I probably put a few customer’s faces on the bag sometimes. :) Keeping active in the gym or working on my house helps me keep the stress monkey off my back.

]]> By: TJ http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69070 TJ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:32:50 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69070 At times I agree with the first reply, a proper brain pickling in alcohol with a little online fragging works for those days that are too much to carry to the next. Otherwise, Tai-Chi kicked ass at keeping me fairly balanced. You should check it out. I think you will be amazed at how much easier it is to stay cool during the "moments" of the day. I felt better physically while I was practicing it as well. At times I agree with the first reply, a proper brain pickling in alcohol with a little online fragging works for those days that are too much to carry to the next. Otherwise, Tai-Chi kicked ass at keeping me fairly balanced. You should check it out. I think you will be amazed at how much easier it is to stay cool during the “moments” of the day. I felt better physically while I was practicing it as well.

]]> By: CJ http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69069 CJ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:41:21 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69069 I found myself in a similar situation recently where being turned down for attendance at a useful infosec confab was the straw that broke the camel's back. Like your situation, it wasn't the turn down that was the issue - simply a symptom of a larger issue. I took a few days away to reflect, spoke with peers at length, played with my kids, and listened to a few job offers. It helped to simply gain perspective. With fresh perspective in hand (and a soft cushion to land on in case of failure), I went to the powers that be and simply asked what their goals were for the function I'm performing. The jury is still out on if they will be meeting the expectations they laid out in that conversation, so I haven't necessarily resolved the issue. That being said, the new perspective is very refreshing. YMMV I found myself in a similar situation recently where being turned down for attendance at a useful infosec confab was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Like your situation, it wasn’t the turn down that was the issue - simply a symptom of a larger issue.

I took a few days away to reflect, spoke with peers at length, played with my kids, and listened to a few job offers. It helped to simply gain perspective.

With fresh perspective in hand (and a soft cushion to land on in case of failure), I went to the powers that be and simply asked what their goals were for the function I’m performing. The jury is still out on if they will be meeting the expectations they laid out in that conversation, so I haven’t necessarily resolved the issue. That being said, the new perspective is very refreshing.

YMMV

]]> By: Myrcurial http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/04/16/apply-head-to-desk-repeat/#comment-69068 Myrcurial Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/?p=2910#comment-69068 I manage my sanity by thoroughly pickling it in alcohol, regularly and frequently. Oh, and fish lifting meta blossoms. I manage my sanity by thoroughly pickling it in alcohol, regularly and frequently. Oh, and fish lifting meta blossoms.

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