red and nude

• Here is my new hair. I had it done at a salon, which was quite an indulgence. It is a very striking color that is not found in nature. It gets a lot of attention, as it contrasts greatly with my mayonnaise skin. Sometimes I think I like it and other times I don't. As Jerry says about me, I really like being noticed, but I really hate being noticed.
  
  

• Would you ever consider going to a nude beach? I am open minded. Sure it is not modest, but in some cultures it is considered de rigueur. In Finland everyone gets naked for the sauna. In a purely non-sexual way, I think it would be very fascinating to see all of the different variations on the human form. I would wish I were a sketch artist, but all of the bathers probably would not appreciate being sketched. Or maybe they wouldn't care, how should I know?

• I dropped Aubrey off at Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday. It was sad of course but somewhat natural as well. She knows not a single person there. She is ready for her new adventure. I will post pictures of this event later.

Blog o' Kimberly's third birthday

Yesterday was the three year birthday of this blog. *Here* is the link to my first post. I was all excited about Harry Potter in that first post, so in honor of this third birthday, here is a small clip of the making of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the first part to be released in November of this year.


I went to see John Mayer in concert Saturday. What a fun time! The music was bluesy and John made funny faces that made him sing well. He is either very eccentric, or he had been smoking something. He even told us that under the bandanna he was wearing was where he kept his LSD. What a cad! Here is a picture of Lori and me on the grass at the concert.

Cocoa Cola

I thought this was funny. How does stuff like this get printed, much less posted for all to see? Unless there is a new flavor of soda I don't know about?

Chou-Chou

Here is the new kitten that we picked out at the animal shelter yesterday. She is a miniature version of Kitty, the cat we have already. She is a blue Persian. We will name her Chou-Chou (pronounced "shu shu"). That is French for little cutiepie. She has to get fixed at the vet before we can bring her home. Should be early next week. I am so excited but have some trepidation. Will she terrorize Kitty? Will she take Kitty's lead and pee on the carpet? Will Kitty and Chou-Chou be BFFs or will they bring out the hiss in each other?

Lie to Me *major spoilers* and Salad Fingers

I am 'shipping Cal Lightman and Gillian Foster on Lie to Me, my new fave show since Bones and House are on hiatus. I made this screen shot from a preview of upcoming episodes. Cal is wearing a wedding ring and so I suppose they are under cover. The old "undercover" plot never gets old. Great characters, especially Cal . I love me a careless, reckless, occasionally mean, masochistic, beautiful genius of a character with a death wish. The most physically beat up character ever probably. And Tim Roth plays him so well.

Here is my new discovery, Salad Fingers: a character created by British cartoonist David Firth in 2004. I recommend that you only look at the picture and don't watch the video. Unless you are warped, you won't like it, and I am sure none of my readers are warped.

perhaps foremost

Quotation of the day: "Perhaps foremost, he wanted me to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science ... and math and engineering." --NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, on what President Obama told him NASA should be doing

"There is no technology they have that we need."--Michael Griffin, former NASA Administrator, in response to Charles Bolden's statement above

Aubrey's high school graduation

Here are Aubrey's graduation photos, all out of order. In completely backwards order actually. She went to two different high schools, on alternating days for four years. The first pictures are from Stone Bridge High School.

Aubrey with long-time boyfriend Parker:
Aubrey with superfriend Claire:

Jerry, Aubrey, and me:

Rebekah and Aubrey:

About to get her diploma. Later I will put up a video of the actual reading of the name etc.

At the Patriot Center:

Procession into the arena, set to "Pomp and Circumstance." This is where I cried. That song is a killer.

Aubrey is the grinning one:

Here we are after the Academy of Science graduation. Jerry, Rebekah, Aubrey, me, Grandpa George (Jerry's dad). This graduation is where Aubrey got her cords that she was able to wear in the Stone Bridge graduation above. The cords signify the great honor it was for her to be invited to attend the Academy of Science.

Our little family:

Later I will put up a video of the Academy of Science graduation too.

So. Darn. Proud. And a little freaked out.