Kat Kinsman's parents sold her childhood home and moved into a retirement community several states away. Her father sent her many boxes of items from her childhood.
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Kat Kinsman's parents sold her childhood home and moved into a retirement community several states away. Her father sent her many boxes of items from her childhood.
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A fifth-grade essay expressed Kinsman's extreme, almost alarming enthusiasm for books.
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A fifth-grade essay expressed Kinsman's extreme, almost alarming enthusiasm for books.
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Angst-riddled high school art was meant to reflect her inner turmoil and "deep" thoughts. The nose was smashed in transit.
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Angst-riddled high school art was meant to reflect her inner turmoil and "deep" thoughts. The nose was smashed in transit.
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For reasons now obscure to her, a pencil drawing of Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd's characters from the TV show "Moonlighting" seemed in order.
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For reasons now obscure to her, a pencil drawing of Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd's characters from the TV show "Moonlighting" seemed in order.
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As did a small acrylic painting of the Pet Shop Boys album "Actually."
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As did a small acrylic painting of the Pet Shop Boys album "Actually."
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This unicorn magnet, won as a prize in a fifth- or sixth-grade spelling bee, now decorates Kinsman's desk at work. Because it's awesome.
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This unicorn magnet, won as a prize in a fifth- or sixth-grade spelling bee, now decorates Kinsman's desk at work. Because it's awesome.
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A collection of drama masks adorned the walls of her teenage bedroom. She found them to be very sophisticated at the time.
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A collection of drama masks adorned the walls of her teenage bedroom. She found them to be very sophisticated at the time.
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Kinsman was also a junior varsity and varsity cheerleader. No one ever believes her, but she has the letters to prove it.
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Kinsman was also a junior varsity and varsity cheerleader. No one ever believes her, but she has the letters to prove it.
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Portrait of the author with a very terrible hairstyle, circa 1986. She double-dog dares you to show yours.
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Portrait of the author with a very terrible hairstyle, circa 1986. She double-dog dares you to show yours.
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