De Karlota

Karlota is a woman whose greatest achievement in life is to be able to stay away from Mental Institution and/or Jail. But she is still alive and breathing hard. A lot can happen still. :D

Awards…  nichts, zilch

Student of the Year award Attendance Award Enthusiastic Learner Award Homework Hero Award Kindness Ambassador Award Best Listener Award Helping Hand Award If you are in Philippines, these are some of the awards/medals / certificate that a student received after finishing school next to being Summa Cum Laude/ Valedictorian. You name it, they got it. …

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Back on my Strings

Picking up the violin again after months of hiatus.  The strings became loose and must be tuned first. Changing temperatures and humidity affects the instrument. I am still at level 2 and coming back with a healthy respect for those who can play this instrument. It is certainly a lot more difficult than piano. So,…

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Rad Tour

The heat is here so it is time for rad tour. Rad means wheels and for us this means bicycle for Mann and me and scooter for the kids. Cyclists in Germany 10 years old and above must ride on the road instead of payment and this is something we violate all the time. Right…

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Free Books

Every school year in Philippines, parents pay thousands for school books.  In Germany, books are recycled and free.  So kids received a book, cover it and must take care of it for the whole year. Then at the end of school year, plastic cover is removed and ready for the next kid. They have a…

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