Inside Jan's Mind

October 15, 2013 at approximately 8:15 in the morning when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Central Visayas, Philippines. Everyone was trembling with fear and I.. I wasn't an exception. It was a holiday in celebration of Id-ul Adha or the Muslims' feast of sacrifice. I thought it would just be an ordinary day, I've never been so wrong. My flat was on the second floor and while I was taking a shower, prepping for work, I felt a slight tremble but thought it was just a big truck passing by. I initially ignored it but it grew stronger and faster so I panicked and threw my toothbrush and clothes, grabbed my towel and hurried to my room. My roommate who happened to be my cousin was shouting while grabbing me under the bed. We were so terrified that we decided to go home to my parents'. We rode a cab and the moment my mom saw me, she hugged me tightly. We experienced lots of aftershock -- some strong, some not. I was not used to “not doing anything” so I borrowed my siste...

It’s my friend’s birthday and after we had dinner, we couldn’t decide where to go. After squishing our brains out thinking of where to hang out, we decided to visit one of the newest coffee shops in town, Café Caw. It’s located in Salinas Drive Lahug, Cebu City right across JY Square. We rode a public vehicle and arrived in less than 10 minutes. Me and the birthday girl, Sofia. This photo was taken outside café caw. Their colorful designs and alluring ambience is simply fascinating. You can already smell the mouth-watering aroma of coffee as you enter the café. I had no idea what to have so I asked them what their best sellers are. They recommended these: hot hazelnut and iced vanilla espresso! I just love the bittersweet taste. I wasn’t able to take a photo of the cookies and cakes but I’m surely ordering those next time. When I was on my way up, I noticed this sign perfectly written on their staircase. Seeing this, I concluded that the owner must be very imagin...