I think - hacking it is not hobby or job or smth else, hacking it is life style. And it is my life style. I wanna be a political leader in my future, and I learn Social Engineering. But I don't learn it for my future job, I learn it because I like it, because it is interesting to find bugs in universal people brains, because it is my life style. Every 2nd day in the morning I go to
http://sebug.net/bbs/ http://inj3ct0r.com/ http://www.social-engineer.org/ http://www.exploit-db.com/ and many Chinese bug date base. And I can't live without new bugs. every 3rd day in evening I try to hack or find bug on gov, edu sites or in interesting sites.
defaces!? I like defaces, but I like Shells more than defaces and it is better, I think=).
// Also I learn C++ it is Hard 4 me but it is interesting 4 me too.
And My friends say "You are like drug user - when u near PCs - you so happy =)// but u also Social Engineer - u always make people do what u want". You life style is different... so it is life style.
Money!? - I don't earn a lot too. it is nearly 100 green per month, but I think it is work it is hobby - life style.
Oh, I have many mistakes... My english is bad) //English interesting too...)
oh oh ooh and don't mind that I am philosopher =) it is just IMHO ^^