After some serious studying I passed my first Microsoft MCP certification.
What I have learned is:
1. that I have much more to learn
2. that the Microsoft Press books are one of the best ones for preparation
3. the exam is not too hard, but one must ‘read between the lines’ in order to get the correct answer.
What is next:
1. BI certification
2. SQL Server Developer certification
3. Master program.
I would like to thank the following people:
1. my wife, who is supportive and patient with all my SQL Server experiments in the living room 
2. my boss, who has taught me plenty
3. Brent Ozar, for the enlightening articles on his site
