Kid Interviews - 2017 Mid-Year Edition

This is typically something we do at the beginning of a year, but it's August. And we still want to do this. So here it is.

Kate - Age 17, 12th Grade

Favorite Color - Yellow
Favorite Food - Sushi
Favorite Drink - Coffee or tea, "depending on my mood."
Favorite Board or Card Game - Geek Out
Favorite Wii Game - Mario Kart
Favorite Online Game - "I don't think I really play any online games."
Favorite DS game - "It's been a while. I don't know if I have a favorite."
Favorite Hobby - Reading and writing
Favorite non-electronic thing to do - Writing or Reading
Favorite thing to do outside - "I like roasting s'mores."
Favorite Book - Harry Potter
Favorite Movie - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
Favorite TV show or Cartoon - "Supernatural," "Doctor Who"
Favorite Restaurant - Wasabi
Favorite Outdoor Spot - "The hammock under the tree"
Favorite Animal - Dog
Favorite Fruit - Berries or mangoes
Favorite Flower - Sunflower
Favorite Tree - Weeping Willow
Favorite Vegetable - "Vegetables are always boring unless you dress them up some way, so I don't know if you can pick a favorite."
Favorite Snack - Popcorn
Favorite Stuffed Animal - Menedy (stuffed cat)
Favorite Sport - Quidditch
Favorite Dessert - Chocolate peanut butter cookies
Favorite Place to Vacation - The Beach
Favorite Houseguests - "Any of my friends from the Supernatural role play."
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor - Chocolate Peanut Butter
Favorite Smell - My Sherlock candle, campfire
Favorite Aisle in Department Store - Stationary
Favorite Song - "I don't have a favorite song, but anything from 'Hamilton' is good."
Favorite Group or Singer - "I don't know if I have an all-time favorite, but right now it's Dodie."
Favorite Season - Fall
Favorite Podcast - "Pop Culture Happy Hour"
B.F.F. - "It's hard. I have so many best friends from different groups."
Favorite Room of the House - The writers room or my room.
Favorite Day of the Week - "Probably weekends because I have a lot of school friends so I can see them and talk to them more."
Favorite Event of the past year - "Going to see 'Hamilton.' And the Supernatural convention was pretty cool."
Favorite Errand to Run - "Getting Scout groomed so I can play with the puppies."
Favorite Outfit - My Wonder Woman t-shirt and jeans.
Favorite Instrument to Play - Violin
Favorite Phrase - "I don't think I have one."
Favorite Thing about Daddy - "I like getting into geeky stuff with him."
Favorite Thing about Mommy - "Goofing around during some mundane task, like cooking or cleaning."
Favorite Thing about Your Sibling - "Playing games with him."
Favorite Thing about Scout - "How quirky she is. She definitely fits in with our family."
Favorite Christmas Gift of last year - "My new computer."
Favorite School Subject - English
Favorite Family Tradition - "I like our New Year's jar of quotes."
Favorite Homeschool Group Activity - Chorus
What do you want to be when you grow up? - An author
If you could change anything about the world . . . - "Make sure each person has compassion. I think that would automatically fix a lot of things."
If you could have any superpower . . . - "I would want to freeze time so I wouldn't mess with time traveling timelines, but I could still get more stuff done."
Weirdest thing you can do - "I can turn one foot backward and one foot forward at the same time."
Best thing about you - "I think I'm a good listener for my friends."


Max - Age 14, 9th Grade

Favorite Color - Silver
Favorite Food - Pizza
Favorite Drink - Knight's Ale
Favorite Board or Card Game - I don't really have a favorite. I get on different kicks at different times.
Favorite Wii Game - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Favorite Online Game - Overwatch
Favorite DS game - Super Smash Bros. 3DS
Favorite Hobby - Playing games and making games
Favorite non-electronic thing to do - Making games
Favorite thing to do outside - Play with the neighbors
Favorite Book - Full Metal Alchemist series
Favorite Movie - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Favorite TV show or Cartoon - Over the Garden Wall, and Gravity Falls
Favorite Restaurant - Papa John's
Favorite Outdoor Spot - Renaissance Faire
Favorite Animal - Bald Eagle
Favorite Fruit - Spiky Melon
Favorite Flower - White roses and Nightshades
Favorite Tree - The tree in the backyard that looks like it's on fire in the fall
Favorite Vegetable - "Whatever I'm in the mood for."
Favorite Snack - Salsa Sun Chips
Favorite Stuffed Animal - Zip (stuffed eagle)
Favorite Sport - Tae Kwon Do
Favorite Dessert - Tiramisu
Favorite Place to Vacation - "The beach, and I had a lot of fun in Orlando."
Favorite Houseguests - Mike King and Matt Shetz
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor - Mint Chocolate Chip
Favorite Smell - Gasoline
Favorite Aisle in Department Store - Games
Favorite Song - "It always changes, it depends on what I'm in the mood to listen to."
Favorite Group or Singer - "it's always changing."
Favorite Season - Fall
Favorite Podcast - "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me "
B.F.F. - Connor
Favorite Room of the House - The living room
Favorite Day of the Week - Saturday
Favorite Event of the past year- Game designer camp
Favorite Errand to Run - "I don't really like running errands."
Favorite Outfit - Beanie, flannel, geeky t-shirt, black pants, Converse sneakers
Favorite Instrument to Play - Piano
Favorite Phrase - "I live by daily phrases."
Favorite Thing about Daddy - "That he always looks out for us before he looks out for himself."
Favorite Thing about Mommy - "That she loves us very much and takes care of us."
Favorite Thing about Your Sibling - "That she likes to hang out with me and does fun things with me."
Favorite Thing about Scout - "That she's cute."
Favorite Christmas Gift of last year - A new laptop
Favorite School Subject - Science
Favorite Family Tradition - My birthday parties
Favorite Homeschool Group Activity - Park Days
What do you want to be when you grow up? - "A game designer. My dream job would be an e-sports gamer."
If you could change anything about the world . . . - "Everyone says, 'world peace.' I'll say, 'global peace.'"
If you could have any superpower . . . - "teleporting." 
Weirdest thing you can do. - "Walk on my two legs."
Best thing about you - "I can't pick one. I'm so amazing. (he laughs) If I think I'm amazing, then it means I'm amazing, just like he said on 'Freaks and Geeks.'"