I’ve decided to start including person profiles on this blog, so that in addition to my own personal stories, you also get a quick glimpse of different people in my community, straight from the horse’s mouth. For my first interview I was very lazy, and didn’t leave the house. Here’s what my 5 year old host nephew, Kevin, had to say to a host of random questions:
Do you like living in Costa Rica?
- Mmhmm
Why do you like living here?
- Because I like to live.
If you could be any animal what would it be?
- A tiger (he says with ZERO hesitation).
Why?
- Because tigers don’t bite.
Umm, tigers don’t bite, ever?
- No (like “you big dummy”), they just walk around up there, and when they hear something they put their heads up and listen, like this (he demonstrates).
What is your favorite food?
- Egg with rice
Do you like any fruits or vegetables?
- I like the apples you always have and when you give them to me. I do not eat broccoli or salad. And I like ice cream but mom says I can't have it now because I am sick and it will do damage to me. I can only eat hot ice cream.
Do you like having a gringa auntie?
- Do we have any hot ice cream?
No. Do you like having a gringa auntie?
- Yes, because I am happy all the time when you are here (as he buries his head in my pillow with embarrassment).
If an American child came to visit you here in Costa Rica, where would you take him?
- To Costa Rica, or to the United States
I then clarified the question…
- I would take him to pre-K, a forest, my house is nice, your house is nice, all of the houses are nice. To Mass at the church.
Have you ever been to Mass?
- No.
What is your favorite sport?
- Costa Rica (I’m sure he said this because the only sport he knows of is soccer, and this is obviously his favorite team).
What do kids here do for fun?
- Ride bikes, live in their houses, sleep at night, eat bananas, cereal…what else? Memeitos (these are like little corn chips), ice cream, popsicles, food, rice, rice pudding, beans, rice and beans, plantains, that one and the other one.
If you were a hot dog, and you were starving your you eat youself?
- Ummm, excuse me?
If you were a hot dog, and you were starving would you eat yourself?
- Ay Morgan (which sounds more like “Moah-ghan”), you really do say the dumbest things. Next question.
If you could take a trip anywhere, where would you go?
- To the mountain or the river (Yes, we live in a small, small world here, and I have never seen geography taught in any way, shape or form).
Well, you heard it here first, everything you could ever want to know about Costa Ricans. Now you know everything…you’re welcome.
I loved this! I love how he said tiger with no hesitation (I would also, but for different reasons than because they don't bite ;-) This brought a smile to face today, thanks for posting it. I look forward to your next installment!
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Loved the interview. I've been browsing CR journals as yesterday my PC invitation came... (!!) Reading your's and everyone else's tico journals has been fantastic. Thanks for a fun read! Looking forward to joining you all in a few months.
ReplyDelete@ Erika: Hey lady! Hehe, yes it was definitely a fun interview for me (although it was pretty much just like any conversation I have with him). Glad I could put a smile on your face, hearing from you did the same for me!
ReplyDelete@ mdola1: Thanks for your comment, and felicidades on your invitation! We are all very excited to meet you and all the soon-to-be new PCVs here in the land of the Ticos! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask any of us.