My thighs hurt. Sating the appetites of more than a dozen people is hard work.

So, a long time ago I wrote this post about my adventures in modeling school. In the post I mentioned that there were pictures, which seemed to generate a little excitement and offers of money (which has yet to materialize – c’mon, people). In the spirit of having no shame, I will share these horrible pictures with you.

Sort of.

In the original post, I mentioned the “product shot” images that were taken. When I went looking for them the other night, they were nowhere to be found. I did, however, find a small strip of two OTHER images taken on July 16 1986, according to the handwriting on the back – a head shot and a full body shot to see if I had any potential as a model.

I’m sure you can imagine how well this all went over with me.

Nonetheless, I give to you: Kimli the 12 year old supermodel!

strike a pose!

Check out the awesome Gowan hair and the highly stylish lab coat. I would also like you to please note the jeans I am wearing – I distinctly remember those jeans; they were a light acid wash with big pink and green flowers all over them in an equally acid washed print. They were awesome. The floppy shirt I’m wearing under my lab coat was a dark blue, if I remember correctly. The mullet is not really a mullet but a result of wearing a baseball cap at all other times and then a vigorous pre-photo brushing, giving me that awesome fluffy helmet that I’m sure will make a fashion comeback any day now. On my feet: Reebok high-tops, with velcro. I think they were pink. All of this on a 12 year old tomboy who’s only concern at the time was the upcoming release of the Transformers movie. It was totally awesome, and in no way scarring and humiliating.

This picture was taken before it was decided that perhaps I would be better suited for hair shows. I don’t think I have any pictures from that time frame, but there were a great many perms that did a lot of damage to my previously bone-straight Asian hair. You can see the progression in the rest of my school photos – my hair is straight straight straight straight holy hell what happened to you.

As soon as I find the other modeling pictures, I promise I will scan them – you’ll just have to do with these ones for now.

So hot.