Biography

My name is Lucie and I was born in North Shore hospital, in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. My father was a member of the New Zealand Army and during this time was posted in Angola to undertake peace keeping as a Lieutenant Colonel. Soon after, he was stationed in London for the New Zealand defence attaché. My mother took the opportunity to be with her family so we settled in Lincolnshire. Wherever my dad was posted we followed, and eventually he was dispatched to Wellington where they decided to settle down and live.

I grew up living in Eastbourne surrounded by my parents as well as my sisters and best friends Emma and Charlotte. Eastbourne is a coastal area, so it wasn’t uncommon for us to go swimming and kayaking on weekends. My hobbies as a child were collecting insects, biking and playing video games in particular Gameboy.

I attended Muritai Primary school, then furthered on to Chilton Saint James School for intermediate and high school. Chilton is a Lower Hutt private girl’s school, best recognized for its dance and performing arts programs. During high school, most of my time was devoted to studies and sport. I played a range of sports including badminton, cheerleading and cricket. Cricket was my central sport, as it gave me and my dad an activity to do together which helped me persevere to a representative level.

In my spare time I would often draw, play video games or hang out with my sisters or school friends. I discovered an interest in anime during high school, which became a big passion and interest of mine especially after my school exchange to Tokyo.

Most people describe me as bubbly, motivated and kind; however I am often easily distracted and quite clumsy. A lot of people also see me as quite feminine but geeky, adoring anything that’s pink, cute or Japanese.