• 23 Dec '09: Christmas Gathering with Mentees '0809

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091223-gathering.jpg

    The guys came... ate... caught up... first gathering of its kind. More to come in the future? :)

  • 11-15 Dec '09: Trip to Macau & Zhu Hai

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091211-macau.jpg

    Visited Macau with dear and my in-laws... a good respite! (:

  • 06 Dec '09: Singapore Marathon 2009

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091206-scsm.jpg

    Finally a marathon finisher! :)

  • 29 Nov '09: Swee Xiang & Ruth's Wedding

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091129-sweexiangruth.jpg

    Secondary school classmates for four years... now colleagues together and more importantly, brothers in Christ. Glad to see Swee Xiang tie the knot! :)

  • 28 Nov '09: Wei Lin's CO Performance

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091128-nypco.jpg

    Went with some of the guys to catch Wei Lin performing with the NYPCO... good stuff from the orchestra!

  • 26-28 Nov '09: Marraige Breakthrough Weekend

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091126-mbtw.jpg

    3D2N @ Pulai Springs (JB) - Good rest, good fellowship, good learning. :)

  • 25 Nov '09: Dear's Strawberry Cake/Kueh

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091125-strawberrykueh.jpg

    A super duper original delicacy!!! :D

  • 20 Nov '09: Commencement Dinner

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091120-dinner-darren.jpg

    The night came and went by... four years... hai. Haha... With Weilin (terribly wonderful helper) and Darren (terribly wonderful student).

  • 20 Nov '09: 4E1'09 Class Chalet @ Aloha Loyang

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091120-4e1chalet.jpg

    Went and stayed over at their chalet after my evening lesson... the one and only CSE EP class, the first and the last. Also the class that I find myself more attached with... ;)

  • 18 Nov '09: Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Cake

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091118-chochazelnutpralinecake.jpg

    Finally managed to make this... Didn't know that hazelnuts are that expensive here! Haha... but well, this is my best tasting cake yet!

  • 05 Nov '09: HCVB 'B' Div 2009-2010

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091105-hcvb.jpg

    Had the opportunity to catch the team in action against Sembawang Sec... Won in two sets! (:

  • 02 Nov '09: Dinner with HCI 1A'06

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091102-2adinner.jpg

    Blessed to be invited for a 'reunion' dinner of sort - how time flies!!

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 4 IBP

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091023-ibp.jpg

    (Top - Clockwise from Left) Jonathan, Gordon, Darren, Jian Yang, Jordan, Hongwei, Wei Lun, Izumi, Zi Song, Shao Jie, Si Heng, Jun Yi, Yang Cheng & Jordy

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Ties That Bind

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091023-ttb.jpg

    Really glad to witness the growth of the peeps in this Service Learning group. (:

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 3 & 4 CSE

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091023-cses3n4.jpg

    My Sec 3 & 4 mentees from the Centre for Scholastic Excellence

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 4 CSE

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091023-cses4.jpg

    (L-R) Bryan, Shannon, Kelvin, Junxiong, Arnold & Yu Song

  • 23 Oct '09: Mentees Phototaking - Sec 3 CSE

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/091023-cses3.jpg

    (Top - Clockwise from Left) Zheng Ting, Zheng Jie, Max, Louis, Zhewei, Zhonghui & Tiet Ho

  • 21 Sep '09: Chocolate Banana Walnut Cake

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090921-chocbananacake.jpg

    My first attempt at baking a cake... tasted rather good! :P

  • 12 Sep '09: Dinner with "Ties That Bind"

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090912-ttbdinner.jpg

    Pleasantly surprised by their treat and gift... gladdens the heart to see how much they've grown through the project!

  • 08 Sep '09: 庆祝老三15岁生日

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090908-laosanbday.jpg

    认三儿已接近两年...看着他们成长,心总含有丝丝欣慰之感。

  • 29 Aug '09: Last Lesson with Dr. Harold Robers

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090829-ectacp.jpg

    The Constructive Psychotherapy framework is one that I'll be mindful of and use in my sessions... :)

  • 28 Aug '09: Cooking for Syahir, Eunice & Joseph

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090828-eunicejoesyahir.jpg

    Haven't met for some time... '5' asked to meet, decided upon a cook-in. Was a good time of chillin' and catching up. (:

  • 16 Aug '09: HCI IBP F1 '09

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090816-f1.jpg

    Taking a floor shot with the guys in F1. It really hasn't been the same as last year's batch, the interaction, make-up and all. They're a good bunch; hope to get to know them better with time.

  • 12 Aug '09: Celebrating Chenrui's 15th Birthday

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090812-chenruibday.jpg

    Our first birthday boy of the floor for this cycle! :)

  • 31 Jul '09: CSE IBP F1 Seniors Cookie Baking

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090731-cookiesf1.jpg

    Jonathan, Gordon, Izumi and Jianyang wanted to bake cookies to welcome the new batch of boarders in F1... gave them the chocolate macadmia cookie recipe - it turned out rather well!

  • 21 Jul '09: Baileys Cookies

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090721-cookiesbaileys.jpg

    Been wanting to try a cookie recipe with Baileys... finally managed to do so. Not bad for a start, managed to have a hint of the taste in each cookie. Hope to bake this again... with more taste!

  • 15 Jul '09: Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090715-cookiesearl.jpg

    First time trying out baking shortbread cookies... method's a little different. Turned out really well... personally liked the earl grey fragrance a lot!!

  • 10 Jul '09: Strawberry Tart

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090710-strawberrytart.jpg

    We got this recipe off Martha Stewart's magazine... accidentally flattened the crust to the first tart (sob) but the second one turned out well... and tasted well too!

  • 10 Jul '09: Cha Soba Dinner

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090710-dinnerdear.jpg

    Treated to cha soba and grilled vegetables for dinner! Thanks dear! :D

  • 05 Jul '09: "Ties That Bind" @ Hair For Hope

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090705-ttbhfh.jpg

  • 04 Jul '09: Celebrating Rebecca's 21st Birthday

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090704-rebeccabday.jpg

  • 04 Jul '09: HCI CSE Class Rep Outing

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090704-kbox.jpg

  • 27 Jun '09: Syahir's Exam Piece

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090627-syahir.jpg

  • 25 Jun '09: 庆祝阳城16岁生日

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090625-yangchengbday.jpg

  • 20 Jun '09: Fathers' Day Cook-In

    http://www.galvs.net/images/slideshow/090620-fathersday.jpg

November 2008 Entries
Monday, 24 November 2008 · 2:27 PM
Filed under Char, Songs

It's been some time since I've been moved by any song... was moved a little when I heard it in the midst of the movie... my heart was clogged really bad then. I guess it's cleared up a bit... haha yeah.

As I listened to it just now, it really felt like Pa's singing it to me... to us. And I will sing it to you... my one and only. :) No matter how hard it has been and can be, let's continue to lift up our eyes to the hills... because we both know where our help comes from. :)

Take my hand, take a breath
Pull me close and take one step
Keep your eyes locked on mine,
And let the music be your guide.

Won't you promise me
(now won't you promise me, that you'll never forget)
We'll keep dancing (to keep dancing)
wherever we go next

It's like catching lightning
the chances of finding someone like you
It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do
And with every step together, we just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance (can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance

Take my hand, I'll take the lead
And every turn will be safe with me
Don't be afraid, afraid to fall
You know I'll catch you threw it all

And you can't keep us apart
(even a thousand miles, can't keep us apart)
'Cause my heart is (cause my heart is)
wherever you are

It's like catching lightning
the chances of finding someone like you
It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do
And with every step together, we just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance (can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance

Oh no mountains too high enough, oceans too wide
'Cause together or not, our dance won't stop
Let it rain, let it pour
What we have is worth fighting for
You know I believe, that we were meant to be

It's like catching lightning
the chances of finding someone like you (like you)
It's one in a million,
the chances of feeling the way we do (way we do)
And with every step together, we just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance (can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance

Can I have this dance
Can I have this dance

Sunday, 23 November 2008 · 5:13 PM
Filed under Introspection, Noteworthy

I've been putting off writing this entry for some time... I can't exactly pinpoint the reasons to this inertia... but yeah, I'm back. :)

I've been waiting... waiting for a turning point somewhere down the road the past months, a defining moment of sort - it hasn't really been the best of seasons; I lived through a terribly undisciplined season, not just spiritually, but really in all aspects. There were days in the boarding school apartment where I gave up ample amount of sleep because I was onto some work which I wanted to complete... and as a result I was unable to function fully the next day.

Yesterday was one such day. I ended up not being able to concentrate during the counselling seminar that May (my school's full time counsellor) signed up for me and another colleague as part of the counselling team... kept dozing off. :|

The person most affected would had been Char; met up with her to spend the evening with her... and she had to bear that dead-pan look of mine... well. Thankful it ended off well though. :) She threw me a surprise that I didn't manage to catch beforehand! Haha... we caught "Catching Adam Cheng" at the Action Theatre. I caught a little news on this local play over Channel Newsasia some weeks ago while commuting on the bus... never thought I'd actually catch it! Didn't communicate the thought of wanting to watch it to Char or whatsoever... so it's pretty amazing how we ended up catching it! Haha... yeah, catching dramas... that'll be one of our nice pastimes. :)

Returned home and crashed immediately after showering. It's Aunty Witwit's day off today... so it's my turn to look after mom. Am actually typing this in her room right now with her looking at me... heh. I showed her High School Musical 1 & 2 on the laptop in the morning! Haha... I was on the other computer looking through my past entries (those in 1999) and categorizing them... it was quite a surreal feeling. It was really reading through the entries of a person of the past... was quite appalled by my own worldview back then! And all the pompous and superfluous vocabularies... hahaha. I think most of my boys write so much better than I did back then!

Reading them brought back memories... mostly good ones (thankful!). I relived some school scenes back in those days of 99S31... brought some smiles to my face. :)

One thing that's outstanding from my writings back then though... is that I found myself to be really self-absorbed. Talk about empathy... I myself didn't have much back then as well, and here I am fretting over the boys not being empathetic to the people and situations around them... is it really a phase of life that all teenagers go through? Mmmm I guess in the end it's circumstantial bah. They should all grow up alright. Haha... :)

Everytime I look back... I'm just thankful that He's the God of the second chances.

As with this entirely new design without a tinge of the previous beige one and its similar-colored predecessor that lasted the past five years or so... here's a new chapter in the life of someone who knew he could never make it in this life without his Maker watching over him.

:)

Monday, 17 November 2008 · 9:33 PM
Filed under My Compositions



当我们第一次见面   可没有想象有今天
竟然会为了这份友谊掉一滴泪
这些年收藏的回忆   一幕幕展现脑海里
才发现有许多故事令人怀念

酸甜苦辣喜怒哀乐我们齐体验
故事写到这个段落   说声谢谢   我们会在相见

回想起第一天的时候   四处都是陌生的脸孔
随着日子慢慢认识你们   有你们作伴我不寒冷
就在这个熟悉的地方   我们印下脚步不可忘
知道有天我们会再见面   Till the day we meet again
真心的感谢你,my friend

酸甜苦辣喜怒哀乐我们齐体验
故事写到这个段落   说声谢谢   我们会在相见

回想起第一天的时候   四处都是陌生的脸孔
随着日子慢慢认识你们   有你们作伴我不寒冷
就在这个熟悉的地方   我们印下脚步不可忘
知道有天我们会再见面   Till the day we meet again
真心的感谢你,my friend

回想起第一天的时候   四处都是陌生的脸孔
随着日子慢慢认识你们   有你们作伴我不寒冷
就在这个熟悉的地方   我们印下脚步不可忘
知道有天我们会再见面   Till the day we meet again
真心的感谢你,my friend

Till the day we meet again
真心的感谢你,my friend

Saturday, 15 November 2008 · 12:17 AM
Filed under Introspection, Students

Here you go... a rather half baked new design for the website.

The aesthetics aside, it is the first design template that I've created without the usage of the table tags... wholly cascading style sheets. Yeah... the old school me finally managed to move on a little with times. :)

There're much more to be done here not just in terms of sprucing up the designs - given my schedules, I guess I've got to work out a plan and roll the components out bit by bit, in manageable portions while I undertake other pressing matters as well.

Planning for the big day next May... it's been coming along pretty well I must say. Looking back, I still can't believe that it's happening!!! :D The latest that Char and I settled with regards to preparations are our wedding rings... have a really good feel of the chosen pair. :)

So much to do this holidays.. haha. Okay I'm going to be a little random (and a little cranky due to my accumulation of sleep debts) before I call it a night. I'll save a longer rant to another post in time to come.

I think I have weird feet. I realised that the unique way my shoes get worn out are at the front ends where my little toes are. Ah. Probably not weird feet but broad feet. Haha... man this is so random.

Glad to see Julian and Desheng today - they popped by the Hub after their papers. They're representative of a bunch of people whom I'm kind of missing. Haha... as for the two of them, really hope they'll do well... that they would still be able to be part of the family.

I wonder how next year will be when the population doubles to two levels.

I wonder... if I am able still to give the kind of attention that I really wish to give.

Mmm. Haha alright I think I better catch up with some sleep. Till then. :)

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  2. Jesus, Savior, My Redeemer
  3. Never Forget (Hwa Chong)
  4. Thank You My Friend
  5. When Words Are Not Enough
  6. 就算最后没有天堂
  7. 希望有一天
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Hey Zeppy, thanks! I've got quite a number which I'm finding time (probably in the future) to upload and make available.. thanks for dropping by and hope the songs encourages you on in your walk! (:

Galvin in Come Reign In My Heart

Thanks for sharing all your songs. I'm a newcomer to your site, and a fellow Singaporean believer with web design aspirations. Like this song a lot too! Hope to get to know you :)

zeppytoh in Come Reign In My Heart

hey oh man this song is nice :) praise the lord praise the lord :D

rachel in Come Reign In My Heart

Hi Kannan, so sorry for replying this late. I'm not quite sure about the rest, but St. Lukes generally takes care of patients well. When my mom was there, they rendered their services professionally and even helped her recover from a very bad state of bed sores. There's PT and OT available at the hospital as well. In fact, she'll be heading there for a few weeks this coming December as her caregiver returns home for a while.

Galvin in Day 96: NUH Ward 53 Bed 48

Hi Linda! I actually have some extra copies... you could get one from me if you don't mind a bought copy. If not you can contact Covenant Resource @ covenantresource@cefc.org.sg - I'm not sure if they post overseas. Cheers! :)

Galvin in Superstructure, Structures and Substructure
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Galvin Sng Minghui • 孙明辉 • Born in 1982 • God touched and changed his heart and life in 2001 • Constantly seeks to live the transformed life from the inside out • Married Charmaine Tan Mei En in 2009 • Works as an Education Programme Officer & Boarding Mentor in Hwa Chong Institution (High School) • Attends and serves in Covenant Evangelical Free Church • Aspires to inspire till he expires, though much work needs to be done • Apt in Web Design • Songwriter by Inspiration • Amateur in Writing • Counsellor by Training • INFJ/INFP • Can be rather quiet and withdrawn

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