I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS...

Don't you just love dates with long-time friends?

Had dinner with my U.P. barkada to welcome our balikbayan friend T. Food theme: Pinoy so we headed to Abe ("Where good friends meet" as their tagline goes), and then to Mary Grace for dessert.

Beyond Abe's lamb adobo, pork ribs adobo, crispy hito, kare-kare, fried tilapia, dilis rice and Mary Grace's cheese rolls, mas nabusog kami sa kuwentuhan.

The evening's highlights: at least five birthday songs, major 2011 career moves, the RH Bill, building a new home, Australia and Canada, dreaded phone calls, dorm life, feng shui, buhay government employee, and since we're all very showbiz -- Heart and Daniel (who were seated right beside us in Abe), Shirley Fuentes, Coco Martin, Kuya Germs and Birch Tree, and more.

Our sunod-sunod na dates have been very precious lalo na sa mga panahong ito. *wink*

Friends, this song's for all of you...

What would you think if I sang out of tune

Would you stand up and walk out on me

Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song

and I'll try not to sing out of key

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Mm, Gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away

Does it worry you to be alone

How do you feel by the end of the day

Are you sad because you're on your own

No, I get by with a little help from my friends

Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Mm,Gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody

I need somebody to love

Could it be anybody

I want somebody to love

Would you believe in a love at first sight

Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time

What do you see when you turn out the light

I can't tell you, but I know it's mine

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Oh, Gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody

I just need someone to love

Could it be anybody

I want somebody to love

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Mm, Gonna try with a little help from my friends

Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends

Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends,

with a little help from my friends