Interview with Niccolo Cosme

I have known Niccolo as a great photographer... of the stars.

I became a fan of his Project Headshot Clinic wherein a lot of personalities gather to promote different cause.

As I keep on meeting him in so many events I discovered that he was also a vegetarian.

I know from the start that he really has this great vision...

Here's a little chitchat with him, just very basic.

What made you vegetarian? 

I have only been a vegetarian (lacto-ovo) for a year, I started in August of 2014 while I was in the US. I really wanted to become a vegetarian for a long time for various reasons; Animal rights, environmental sustainability, overall health and spirituality. 

How long have you been vegetarian/vegan?

Before turning full lacto-ovo vegetarian I was a Pescatarian for about 6 years. I did that as my stepping stone towards being vegetarian but took some time for me to fully shift for a lot of personal reasons. 

What changes did you notice in you when you became veg?

I definitely felt lighter in so many levels! I lost the guilt that I've been feeling for so long eating dead animals too. I noticed that I am more mindful about what I buy, what i cook, what I eat... I think being mindful is a very important thing.

Is it difficult to be veg? what makes it difficult?

I'd say it's not that difficult because I cook my own food most of the time, but does get a little rough when I travel, most especially in the provinces or out of town.

What is the usual reaction of people who just knew you’re veg?

The usual reaction I get from people is "why? how long? I think that's sad, I think that's really difficult"

Where do you get your food? 

I go to regular groceries and sometimes at farmers market when I can. We also have our own produce in our rest house in Tagaytay, I love going up there during weekends to "harvest" and I really like it when I say that word!

There are also several places in Manila where I get mock meat, one place that I really love going to is Quan Yin Chai in Binondo.

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Interview with Niccolo Cosme

Founder of Project Headshot Clinic Niccolo Cosme was interviewed by yours truly for his being a pesco vegetarian.

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Team Yuoy!

I would like to share a message from Jason Tomas and Niccolo Cosme who invited me to be part of this project.

What is YUOY!?!

Yuoy! is the latest song by the independent Hip Hop group Q-York.  Two years ago they heated up the Philippine music scene with their smash hit “Mainit” The song and the music video were definitely memorable and Yuoy! along with it’s music video promises to stir up even more buzz because the message behind the music.

Yuoy! is an expression created by DJ Flavamatikz of Q-York.  Having grown up in Queens, New York, Yo! is a familiar expression for Flava.  Upon transferring to the Philippines, Flava combined the common Hip Hop expression of Yo! with the tagalog words “yun” and “hoy!” to create “Yuoy!”  This expression can take on a multitude of meanings.  It can be a greeting, it can be used to express something cool, it represents freedom.

It is this limitless creativity of the concept of “Yuoy!” which serves as an inspiration to OPM and Pinoys in general.  For this reason,Project Headshot Clinic has decided to support Yuoy! and Original Pilipino Music.  Say it loud, say it proud…Yuoy!!!