QuarterSwede's: Already Spoken For: 2004

Monday, November 15, 2004

SES Conference

Well I visited Charlotte, NC this weekend to go to Southern Evangelical Seminary's (SES) National Conference on Christian Apologetics (defending the faith). The Conference was titled, "Voicing Truth in an Age of Error" and it was magnificent. I loved every minute of it. I just wish it could have lasted all week and then some. I did get to see Shelly, Kirk and the kids (who are all sick and need some prayers) so that was good. I had the chance to meet Norman Geisler (huge name in apologetics), and Hank Hanegraaff who is the Bible Answer Man on the radio. Sorry I took so few pictures, my battery was on the brink of death and needed a serious recharge. The most interesting thing is that the church where the conference was held is right next to where Shelly and Kirk live. I'm talking about, it took me less than 2 minutes to drive from the church parking lot to Shelly and Kirk's door ... praise God.

*Sorry about the quality of the last two pictures. Low light conditions caused the blur ... you get the idea though.

Central Church

Norman Geisler

Hank Hanegraaff (The Bible Answer Man)

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

San Francisco

Well folks, here are the pictures I took while out in San Francisco for the Audio Engineering Society's 117th Convention. Did I have a good time? The answer: no. I was pretty miserable because I was alone, already didn't like California to begin with and the convention ended up being more of a sales convention than anything that could've helped me get a job.

The good news? Well, I learned that I don't like the industry that I got my degree in and pretty much confirmed that Californians live in a fantasy land. I'm pretty bitter right now and wished I'd never gone on the trip. I really miss my finacé, Jennie and just want to get married. That means that I need to get a job so I have done so at Target. It's not some place I want to work at but Jennie and I both have the feeling that that is where I am suppose to be right now. It's almost as if God is saying, "You won't get anything (job wise) until you submit to My Will." Why He wants me there I can only guess. But I do know that if this is His Will then I can't go wrong.

I really need prayer right now because I feel like no matter where I work I will be miserable. I can't get a job in the ministry (the only place I really want to work) so I feel like my work is in vain. I know it really isn't but I can't help but feel that way. I'm probably not making much sense right now or really repeating myself but that is most likely because I am on steroids (for my illness) and pretty depressed.

I do know a couple things:

1) I need God
2) I need Jennie
3) I need to be fulfilled through work

or I will go crazy. I don't know why, but everything has changed since I visited California. I feel like my life is going nowhere so I must do what God's Will is. I must get off my tail and work at Target no matter how lowly that seems. Again, prayers are needed.

Overcast Eastern US

Silk

American Gull

Wise

Waterfall

Killing Time

Moscone Convention Center South (the site of the AES Convention)

Come

Alcatraz

The ominous Golden Gate Bridge in it's true (lack of) splendor

Lazy

Is that a Marlin or a Dolphin?

My tiny room

One of the wall pictures

Another

My tiny room with equally tiny sink

It really is larger than I thought

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

I was in the paper!

Regional job fair attracts 2,200
"Aaron Soderholm and Kevin Benedict attended separate colleges and graduated a year apart.

But the longtime Spotsylvania County friends wound up in the same place yesterday--Fredericksburg Regional Job Fair.

They were among about 2,200 people seeking the attention of more than 60 employers at the Riverside Center off U.S. 17 in Stafford County. The event was sponsored by The Free Lance-Star Companies and the Virginia Employment Commission.

The 23-year-old Soderholm has been looking for a job since his college graduation in May, while Benedict, 24, has been a job-seeker for more than a year.

'It's a circle,' Soderholm said. 'We need a job, we can't get a job because you need experience, and we can't get experience because we need a job.'

Soderholm, who wants a career in sound engineering, said he has already drafted 25 to 30 versions of his resume in his post-graduation search. Benedict said he has learned not to get his hopes up for a job in computers and networking, despite several interviews in recent months."

The really funny thing is, I really doubt I will even get just an interview from this but hey, at least some people will know I'm looking to be a sound engineer now.

You can also read this in the Region section of 10/19/04 The Free-Lance Star, specifically on page C3.

Saturday, October 16, 2004

Here is the picture you asked for Aunt Ruth. It is called an Umbrella Schefflera.

Thursday, September 23, 2004

Mac's Middle Earth Map Ruined

My good friend Mac made this map of Middle Earth (from The Lord of the Rings series) meticulously a few years ago. As you can see it somehow succumbed to water damage even though the frame and cardboard backing have no trace of damage. Whatever the reason, Mac said that he will be making another and better one! Trust me, it was sweet so this "next one" should be amazing. Good luck mac and sorry to hear about your precious.

My Broken Dolphin

Jennifer gave me this Dolphin probably a year or more ago so naturally I hung it around the rearview mirror of my car. That is until it flew off of it the other night while I was getting out. The jacket, which was in my hand, apparenlty caught the glass dolphin and ripped it off the line that was attaching it to the mirror, breaking the glass hook that held it on. So now, battered and broken my poor glass dolphin sits at my desk as I type ... What shall I do with it?

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