On a sun-drenched Friday afternoon, I was inside a cab--fidgeting and trying to think of questions for Cogie Domingo. Can you dig that? A 15-year old cutie can make me feel funny, as if butterflies are having a party inside my tummy. Then Macky, our researcher told me he's been waiting for almost 30-minutes now.

"Oh how unprofessional can you get, Lalaina!" I told myself. And before I can come up with a very good excuse, he flashed that cute smile and said, "Oh, it's you again." Wearing a funky red jacket over a black shirt, he looked different three months after we met during the Chat Fever2. The operative term now is, irresistible.

Here's Cogie, unmasked!

How was your Christmas?
Okay naman. Noche Buena sa bahay siyempre tapos nung Christmas day, I visited my friends in Alabang.

Wow! So I can imagine them welcoming you like, "uy! si Deathrow!" (laughs)
Si "Deathrow," hahaha! Yeah, they call me that---mga kaibigan ko lang.

Eh di pag 'yung next movie mo titled "Tisoy," 'yun naman tawag nila sa'yo? (laughs) Where did you celebrate the coming of the New Year?
Bahay lang, tapos ganon din, bisita sa friends. Sabugan kasi noon eh. 'Yung kaibigan ko katabi lang niya 'yung bus na sumabog, eh dapat susunduin ko, sabi ko "medyo sandali, mamaya na kita susunduin." Hahaha!

Yeah, it was really scary. I know that your friends have been very supportive…
Oo naman. Parang "pare, may humahabol na bading sa likod mo, dali takbo!" Hahaha! Ganon sila minsan, tumutulong din. Hindi na sila nang-aasar.

So pano 'yon, takbo ka na rin?
Hahaha! Minsan.

Ang sarap ba ng feeling na kumikita ka na?
Oo naman. Mahilig din kasi ako sa negosyo eh. Like 'yung mom ko nasa States ngayon, nagpapadala ako ng items from there na pwede kong ibenta dito. Mga damit, jeans, caps, jackets.

So more on pang-guys?
Meron ding pang girls pero kasi mas marami sa guys na hindi na kailangang sukatin eh. Sa girls puro small eh (chuckles).

And then you sell it to your friends?
Kahit saan. Kasi nagsimula 'yun sa kaibigan ko, nandon din 'yung mom niya sa States—kuha lang siya ng kuha ng gamit tapos nasa sa trunk lang niya lahat. So pag may kaibigan siya, "o sige pili lang kayo." Portable eh. Tapos pinag-iisipan din naming magpatayo dito ng parang "Quickly," parang franchise ng barkada.

What's your current obsession?
Kotse. 'Yung tipong pag may naipon kang pera, ayaw mo munang ano—kahit maubos na 'yung pera mo okay lang basta sa kotse napunta. Ganon ako, kahit wala ng gas 'yung kotse ko, bili parin ng bili ng car accessories.

Grabe!
Oo, pangpa-guwapo 'yun eh. Kasi marami kaming nakikitang ganon eh. Kunyari nasa disco ka tapos makikita mo ang ganda ng chick, susundan mo ng mata tapos me makikita mo me kasamang pangit na lalaki pero ang ganda ng auto pala! Hahaha! Di ba merong ganon?

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