What to do NEXT?

Ok -- if I only knew what to do now? I'll explain the situation really quick...here it goes

I took my big computer certification test Wednesday...did really well on it (92% - far above the passing mark) so that's all good. That's great and everything, but now it's like -- I NEED A JOB!!! Ok...so I go home and update my resume and put it back out on the 'net and hopefully I can sit back and wait for phone calls. And then something else hit me like a ton of bricks late last night...

The work ain't over yet!!!

I really don't know how much everyone else can relate to what I'm trying to get into...perhaps because I'm already trying to start a career quicker than most everyone else I'm writing to here. But anyways just to be simple I'm looking for a job that's gonna pay a pretty fair amount. Before I was looking for *ANY* job but now I have to be more selective. And the toughest part is going to be figuring out what I *REALLY* want. So yesterday and today I looked at some career forums to try to get some advice, and the general consensus was that "Experience is most important". So really it dawned on me that it was most important just to get any sort of job that offered practical experience and was able to satisfy my little (if any) financial needs. Really...why am I looking for a $40 or $50K job at only 20 years old? I don't have a wife and 3 kids to support accompanied by a home mortgage. What I DO have is the desire to start my own business and I will
do everything possible to accomplish that goal. What does that mean??? I
really don't know to be honest with you. I'm content right now being a bum so whatever.

Another thing that came out of my readings yesterday...another certification!!! That's right -- I thought I'd stop here for now, but it seems as though I should move on as quickly as possible...especially with my potential. So guess what? Yes I'm gonna pick up another 800-page book tomorrow and start reading it cover to cover. There's no reason not to.
It's something I really enjoy and there's everything to gain. I still need a job, though. Hopefully that will occur sooner than later but at least I'm not out to claim millionaire status anymore. I just want to have fun and enjoy everything without having to worry about everything like some people do. I'm just glad I realized it now and unlike a lot of people, I'm not a slave to a number.

Oh yeah -- I wrote this little thing earlier today about how I'd really like to better express my writing talents and such. I may or may not scan and/or type it out since it's pretty much a letter to myself right now. We'll shall see.

Well, tomorrow it's off to the bookstore and maybe a ZaFest or two in the process. Until then, have phun and don't play with matches!

-Chris