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Heard this in Mr. Robot S1E7 and it’s been living in my head ever since. Whenever my mind gets hazy, I come back to this song. There’s something about its dark, restless hunger that gets under my skin, especially when there’s someone I can’t stop thinking about.

The lyrics are fucking lethal, and I fucking love how they linger long after the song is over.

Sharing my breakfast this morning: homemade cheesy chicken potato nuggets, steamed okra, fried egg, and hot drinks, okra water, coffee, and milk. ☺️

Kain tayo, guys! Ano ang breakfast niyo today? 😊

Kain tayo, guys! Kayo, ano ang merienda ninyo ngayon? 😊

**Guys, tara, kain! 😊 Kapag Jollibee, ano ang lagi niyong ino-order? ☺**️

With rice ba ’to, or mas bagay pang-pulutan? 😛

Disclaimer lang ha, ’yung stainless na sandok diyan, ginamit ko lang pang-scoop. Hindi ko ’yan ginamit sa pagluto o panghalo. 😅

I wanna share the little story behind this cake. ☺️ Way back in 2009, when I was just starting as a homebaker and had only a handful of customers, may customer ako na nag-order sa akin ng Chocolate Moist Cake, pero hindi niya tinuloy until the last minute.

So there I was… sad girl with a finished cake. 😣 Mixed emotions talaga kasi ano na lang gagawin ko dito? I was still young and new to baking back then, so hindi rin ako ganoon ka-knowledgeable when it came to handling orders. Nahihiya pa talaga akong mag-ask ng down payment from customers.

Instead of dwelling on the cancelled order, I decided to turn the cake into my own little reward. Hehe, “Sige na lang, laban self!” 😅 So I put “Laban Self” on it, frosted the cake, and posted it on FB just to cheer myself up.

Then plot twist… a follower saw my post and bought the cake! She was actually a stranger to me at that time, but she even tipped me almost as much as the price of the cake, saying something like, “Para hindi ka na malungkot.”

That little gesture really made my day. And the sweetest part? That stranger eventually became a close friend of mine. 🥹

Hindi man natuloy yung original order, somehow, a complete stranger turned what started as a disappointing baking day into one of my sweetest memories.

And that experience also taught me an important lesson. Since then, I started asking for a down payment from my customers before accepting their orders. I was young back then and honestly, nahihiya pa akong mag-ask. But as I learned and gained more experience, I also learned to be more confident in handling my little baking business.

Looking back, ang dami ko ring natutunan from those early days. Hindi naman natin kailangang alam agad lahat when we’re just starting. Sometimes, we learn through the mistakes we make, the orders that don’t push through, and even the little disappointments along the way.

That’s why this cake and the phrase “Laban Self” became so memorable to me. Until now, whenever I hear those words, napapangiti talaga ako. 😊

Maybe that’s what “Laban Self” means to me now, keep going, even when things don’t go the way you planned. You never know what little blessing might come after a setback.

So, laban lang tayo! 🤎

Just wanted to share these with you guys! 😋

Kain tayo, guys! 🤭 Sino dito mahilig sa marang? Ako, favorite ko talaga ‘to! Kayo, ano ang favorite fruit niyo? ☺️

Good morning, everyone! Having some ham and Milky White cheese pandesal with Kewpie mayo this morning, paired with coffee.

Kayo, ano naman breakfast niyo today? 😊

Here’s my lunch for today, some homemade Paksiw na Tambakol! Kayo, ano ang lunch n’yo today? ☺️

Kayo, nakakain na ba? Anong breakfast niyo today? ☺️