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During the shooting of her launching movie "Ikaw Lamang" with Dino Guevarra, Kim delos Santos looks giddy and frivolous. Blame it on her empty stomach.

Kim notes and pats her stomach, "9:15 na, pero hindi pa ako nagdi-dinner. Last sequence na namin ito ni
Dino kaya mamaya na lang ako kakain. Nagda-diet ako para sa debut ko, payat na ako."

Kim's birthday is on July 27 but she is celebrating her debut on July 23 at Shangri-la Hotel. Is she expecting a change in her lifestyle after her debut?

Kim grins, "Ngayon lang ako magse-celebrate ulit ng birthday ko na kasama ko ang Mommy at Daddy ko. My mom is arriving from Chicago and my dad is arriving from New Jersey on July 23. Aside from that, wala munang malaking pagbabago. Sabi ng daddy ko, pag 21 years old na ako puwedeng magka-boyfriend. Daddy's little girl kasi ako. Pero gusto kong imbitahin si Dino (Guevarra) at ang daddy niya sa debut ko."

Kim teams up with Dino in "TGIS," "Anna Karenina," "Text" and the new soap "May Bukas Pa," and she has discovered that Dino shares her fondness for Tazmanian devils. What is Dino's most endearing trait?

"Kahit bagong gising siya at puyat siya sa taping namin, ang linis-linis at ang bango-bango niya-At makulit siya," Kim giggles.

What makes her uncomfortable about their love team? Kim frowns, "Naiilang ako kapag may eksena kami sa swimming pool at walang shirt si Dino. Nagugulat ako sa buhok niya sa dibdib. Mas gusto ko 'yung naka-shirt siya palagi." * * *