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And the Pickaxe 2 book helped a lot!

From the beginning I want to mention that, at least to me, the title of this goal sounded a bit too ambitious. Which doesn’t mean that one cannot Master CSS...

It’s just the feeling that, in web design & development, no matter how much you know, given the crazy pace at which everything is evolving and changing, you never seem to quite attain the master status :)
But then, even the masters need to learn and improve themselves ;) So even if I feel that I still have quite a lot to learn, I feel like I have attained this goal.

And, yes, it is worth all the effort! Because XHTML + CSS are the present and the future of web design.

It was not as hard as expected to reach this goal because ever since as a child I liked water.
I know that it might sound strange. How can you like something with no taste? Well, not having a taste does not make water distasteful. Nevertheless, it does not make it delicious too :) Probably the best thing about drinking water is the refreshing feeling after drinking it.

The first thing a water-drinker should do is to reduce (ideally stop) the consumption of caffeine-rich drinks. Everybody knows they are really bad for your body, alas so many people are addicted to them. I am not a coffee drinker, however I was drinking Coke and Pepsi on a regular basis. Now I drink them very seldom.

Starting to drink more water should be done gradually. First after every meal – I think that is when your body needs it most. Then also in-between meals.
One of the side effects is that the visits to the toilet will increase, but that also might have good side effects if it will break a stressful routine. Especially for people who do a lot of office/computer work taking breaks on a regular basis is very benefic.

So, start it slow and gradually drink more-and-more. After a while your body will start thanking you for it!