Auftritt 2025

Not all teachers are having a christmas program but it was nice of my boy’s piano teacher to set up my boy as a guest at my girl’s recital. And so I have my two kids playing for us and all other guests showing off where they stand now with their instrument for this year….

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Certified as Expert

I have 16 years of experience in my line of work involving material compliance. Still, I was asked if I am interested in taking an exam to test my knowledge. If passed, I will receive a certificate that says: ahem Karlota, an Expert in Material Compliance, passed the test on this day blah blah. I…

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A Request in Winter

One of the parents in my girl’s class requested other parents to please talk with their kids to use phone wisely. The kids in the class have their own whatsapp group and hundreds of useless messages in less than an hour are being sent. Some are not even nice messages at all.  As if parents…

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Ang Hipon at ang Mangga. Bow!

In Philippines where I came from, we enjoyed eating Green Mango with a dip which could either be salt or even better, a bagoong.  Simply put, Bagoong is a salted fermented shrimp paste and they smell so deliciously stinky but it gives a nice rich umami olala flavor.  No other words can describe the taste….

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