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Lukka's Birthday Interview // 16

 In my haste to get this published quickly, I totally forgot an intro paragraph! You have been waiting for what feels like half of your life to learn and drive a car, and here we are. You spent weeks reading the actual Learning manual from the DMV (!) and you quickly aced the test. Reading the manuals has never let you down in the past, and it shows how dedicated you are when you are motivated to learn and do the thing you want to go after! 

You are a bright young man who has a tender side (but only a few get to see it!) and you've learned so much about communication, hard work, integrity and more all while keeping a very full course load at school and finding time to hang out with friends. I am the real winner since I get to see nearly every bit of it up close, day-in and day-out. Happy Birthday, Lukka! We love you. 

                                                                Aced his "L" test!

What is your favorite color?  blue

Who are some of your friends? Joshua, Matthew, Kate, Cole, Zack, Koen, Kellan, Gabe, Lucas, Mattias

                                playing with 4D tech at Kennedy Space Center

What do you want to do when you're an adult? something tech related

What is your favorite animal?  my dog

                                                      Tying up the water taxi 


What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? chat, play Minecraft, chess

What do you like to do outside? bike, take the dog for a walk, ski

                                Not wanting his photo taken while playing piano


What do you like to do inside? coding, minecraft, piano, violin, 

What is your favorite drink? mint tea (hot)

                                   Clean up at Portage Park in Langley City

What is your favorite restaurant? Rail + River pizzeria (in Ft. Langley)

What is your favorite subject in school? science

                                                    Skiing at Whistler 

What is your favorite thing to watch? Agents of Shield, (minecraft videos)

What is your favorite song to listen to?  "I Can't Think of It Now" by Dawes

                               Always loves the techy art at New Media Gallery

What is your favorite item to work with? the computer

What is your favorite way to exercise? skiing



                                            Looking sharp for Grad Night 

What makes you happy? hanging out with friends

What makes you sad? the death of dogs in movies!


                                                    Posing with Papi in Mexico!

What is your favorite thing to do with mom?  argue (HAH!) second answer: read

What is your favourite thing to do with dad?  ski

photo taken by Emily Bontrager 


What goal did you accomplish this year that you're proud of?  I was able to set up an SSH server on my computer

What is a goal you have for your next year?  I would like to learn the entire piece "Prelude in G Minor" by Rachmaninoff. 

Anything else you'd like to say about the past year? I don't think so! 



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