Whenever we feel the stress and pressure from work and when life gets a little adverse, there's no other place we wanted to be but in our own little haven-our comfort zone!  I'm not  talking about indulging ourselves in front our computers while keeping up with our social networks like friendster, facebook and twitter.  What I'm telling is it's better to let ourselves off the hook! It's okay to go out and  get connected with real human beings! Nothing compares with the experiences and moments shared with  our good old friends.
 

As for me, I  keep up with life by going out with my friends  and colleagues once in awhile just to catch up with each other while enjoying a couple of cocktail drinks, sharing our comfort food  accompanied by  familiar  music like old school rock, r&b, acoustic, & bossanova.

Now, let me share with you some of the good places to chill and relax within the Metro:

QUEZON CITY:

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Virgin Cafe, Timog Ave.

Something Fishy, Eastwood City

Seafood Island, Eastwood City

 

ORTIGAS:

Mugen, Metrowalk 

Marina, Metrowalk

 Recipe, Shangri-La Mall

Agave, Shangri-La Food Strip
Seattle's Best Coffee, Mega Strip

Kwago Grill, Madison Square Pioneer

Mario's Kitchen, Tiendesitas

MAKATI CITY:

Temple, Greenbelt

Absnith, Greenbelt

Guilly's, Greenbelt

Guilly's, Glorietta

Pier 1, Fort Strip

Gweilos, Palanca St.

Coffee Bean, Valero St.

360-A. Venue, Makati Ave.

MANILA

Bluewave

Don Hen, Mall of Asia

ANTIPOLO CITY

Padi's Point

Have you ever ditched your friends on a weekend and totally detached yourself from the outside world? Well, I do! The reason—hooked on the heart-pounding and mind-boggling scenes from an all day TV show marathon. The fast-paced, complex stories and unexpected plot twists will truly make you look forward to every episode. Take a glimpse of my personal favorites:

#10. HEROES

SYNOPSIS: It is a serial saga about people all over the world discovering that they have superpowers and trying to deal with how this change affects their lives. Not only are they discovering what having superpowers means to them but also the larger picture of where their superpowers come from. Eventually their superpowers draw them together when they try to evade the series' antagonist who wants to harness their super-DNA for himself. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world. 

# 9. DEXTER 

#8. NIP/TUCK

SYNOPSIS: Nip/Tuck is a show that follows the lives of two successful plastic surgeons in Miami. Sean McNamara and Christian Troy are best friends and business partners. Sean is a family man who is always trying to improve his marriage, which is falling apart, and his strained relationship with his son, Matt. Christian, on the other hand, is the definition of playboy. He is single, charming, and a sexual predator. Together these two men are the best plastic surgery team in Florida, and their lives create endless drama.

#7. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

SYNOPSIS: Narrated by the late Mary Alice Young, Desperate Housewives takes viewers inside Wisteria Lane, a small section of suburban America that's anything but ordinary. This primetime soap delves deep into the lives of a circle of women with a mix dark humor and drama that helps expose the truth that things are never as they seem. The tale of these women started with the death of one of their own, Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong). Even though she is a resident of Wisteria no longer, she guides us through the daily lives of her close friends, family and neighbors from her unique and all-seeing point of view.

#6.GREY'S ANATOMY

SYNOPSIS: Meet Meredith Grey. She's a woman trying to lead a real life while doing a job that makes having a real life impossible. Meredith is a first year surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital, the toughest surgical residency program west of Harvard. She and fellow first-year interns Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, George O'Malley and Alex Karev were students yesterday. Today they're doctors and, in a world where on the job training can be a matter of life and death, they're all juggling the ups and downs of their own personal lives. The five interns struggle to form friendships in this most stressful and competitive atmosphere.

#5.CRIMINAL MINDS

SYNOPSIS: The Behavioral Analysis Unit is composed of an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds and anticipate their next moves before they strike again. Criminal Minds stars Mandy Patinkin as Special Agent Jason Gideon, Thomas Gibson as Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, Lola Glaudini as Elle Greenaway, Shemar Moore as Special Agent Derek Morgan, Matthew Gray Gubler as Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid, AJ Cook as Jennifer Jareau, and Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia. 

#4. CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

SYNOPSIS:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an innovative, fast-paced drama that follows a crew of forensic investigators as they solve crimes by analyzing evidence with advanced forensic tools.

#3.PRISON BREAK

STATUS: AIRING

#2. HOUSE

#1. 24