MCTS accrediation - onwards and upwards

I have recently decided to up skill myself with some further accreditation (I already have an MCAD along with my degrees) and have selected the MCTS Server 2008 exams.

Why?

Well, certification in general because I like studying and learning new things. Stagnate and you die. SQL Sever specifically? Because I feel my SQL skills could better. I have used SQL and MySql many times in various projects but haven't pushed myself to DB admin stuff. Now is my chance.

I have read that a lot of people are particularly impressed with the Microsoft press book on the subject. Well, I guess I can also keep you informed on what I think of that too.

So, here we go. My journey, plus other misc .net, HTML and geek stuff in general.