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

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    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

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

  • 06 Dec '09: Singapore Marathon 2009

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    Finally a marathon finisher! :)

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

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    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

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    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

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

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

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    A super duper original delicacy!!! :D

  • 20 Nov '09: Commencement Dinner

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    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

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    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

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    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

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

  • 02 Nov '09: Dinner with HCI 1A'06

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

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

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    (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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    (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"

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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

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

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    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

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    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

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

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

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

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  • 04 Jul '09: HCI CSE Class Rep Outing

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  • 27 Jun '09: Syahir's Exam Piece

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  • 25 Jun '09: 庆祝阳城16岁生日

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  • 20 Jun '09: Fathers' Day Cook-In

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

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Never Forgetting 30 & 31 May 2009...
Monday, 01 June 2009 · 9:16 AM
Filed under Introspection

I've just gone through the two biggest days of my life. Don't think I'll write long... but just to jot down the highlights.

29th May was filled with last minute packing and preparations for the wedding. There was so much to do and settle I thought I wouldn't be able to get the ample rest that everyone's asking me to have... but thank God, I managed to get to rest at about 10-ish. It was hard getting to sleep... partly because of the constant flow of smses that just kept coming in... and me having the tendency to read and reply to them... Haha. Managed to get 5 - 6 hours of sleep eventually.

I started 30th May pretty much on a blank state of mind... I guess I was quite overwhelmed by all the things that was to come... so my mind kind of went into autopilot mode? Haha... Deardear looked beautiful. :)

For all the things that happened, I could only thank God for making them happen, blessing Deardear and I with so many wonderful brothers, sisters and friends around us, most who went out of their way to ensure that the day's proceedings went well. The list of people whom we want to thank is very, very long.. and this wouldn't be the best of avenue for me to list them. We would probably spend time over our honeymoon to work them out. :) But seriously... we give thanks for the graciousness and love that our Heavenly Dad has shown us through the sacrificial love many others have showered upon our lives. :)

And yeah... am especially thankful to see so many of our students being a part of this very special occasion, both the helpers and the attendees. :)

We were going through the red packets when I came across one given by my student. The red packet contained a folded up piece of foolscap paper... on which was a note which he'd written for me. I almost teared la. Haha... I guess it wasn't so much of what he'd written for me, but it's a joy to see how they've slowly but surely learnt to express themselves and in doing so, benefitting themselves and others along the way. Yes... I am touched... and your writing didn't sux. ;)

Which brings me to 31st May 2009. The Integrated Boarding Programe held her last programme for the cycle - the IBP Family Day, which marked the end of the batch's stay in the programme. The guys presented some special items... let's just say that I am extremely thankful not to have missed them. It really has been a blessing to be part of this initiative, to have this kind of opportunity and environment to grow along with this bunch of wonderful youths... but more so, it would be a constant joy to see how they grow along in life and fulfill their life's calling in the future... and to have prodded along with them this leg of their journeys. Programmes may end, people may part... but just as how I've been in contact with some of the WEBs people, albeit not as frequent anymore, I hope that out of this batch of people there would be some whom I would be able to keep in long term contact.

And I hope that each day... that He would constantly tutor me to constantly look at life with a cheerful and thankful heart, no matter what the circumstances may be, good or bad, happy or sad.

Deardear and I prayed together this morning before heading down for breakfast... I don't really know how to explain this, but it makes me even more thankful that it happened, because I know that I definitely couldn't have done so by myself. :)

Haha okay the laptop battery's running low... shall return it to the staff and go back to the hotel room already. Till the next entry! ;)

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