I finally decided to sit my first Microsoft exam, and am booked in to sit Exam 70-229 : Designing and implementing databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition on Monday. Not looking forward to it, mainly because I've had very little time to study. Guess I'll have to see how it goes - if I fail, at least I'll know what to expect for the other exams!
I've never been particularly bothered by the exams before, but now that I'm doing freelance/contract work, it makes sense to gain MCSD certification so that potential clients can see that I really can do most of what I say I can! Maybe I should of gone for the Windows or Web applciations exams first, but I've worked with SQL for longer than .net, so it kind of makes sense to try it first.
If it all goes quiet from me on Monday, I'll be hangnig my head in shame, and hiding in a small dark corner of some room...