Dear Kip,

Kip you twisted soul.  Thank you for sharing your story man.  Was crazy to hear some of my thoughts come out of the pages of your book.  Most of our lives we think we are so unique, feeling different than other or like your life is so bad.  We never really think it possible that other people could be going through the same crap in their life that you went through in yours. Then you hear someone else share your thoughts.  Thoughts you never share with anyone.  Thoughts that keep you trapped in your head, wondering why you have to live with them.  Why am I different?  Personally it’s helped me heal when I’ve heard my thoughts coming out of the mouth of someone else.  So for that I thank you for sharing your life with the world.

The use of Pop Culture to finish your thoughts, or lead the reader to understand better your feelings is great.  The read is dense and at times I was lost wondering wear you where going.  You kinda lost me in your vivid adolescent sexcapades, made me feel a little dirty tagging along with you through them.  I mean I get you girls are a trip, but I’m sure we are just as mid boggling to them as teenagers.  I dig your uncensored writing style, I’ll have to pick up some of your other pieces.

I wish I had my book with me, some of the passages I really liked and the way you broke things down were great.  No bullshit feelings.  In the last chapter, where you were speaking at the art school you really told the students what was up.  How they didn’t need to go to school to be artist was right on.  That they needed to learn how to work the system and use their knowledge of the system to succeed.  Rather than focusing on learning art, we are artist already.  Gaining skills is great, but the world does need more good humans like you said.  To use our failures and the things we succeed in to help others, to try and share your life to keep others from making the same mistakes or from having the same heart aches.  Be proud of who you are and don’t take on the problems or limitations of others.

The letter to the mysterious woman was a good touch too.  It pretty much spelled out one of my relationships.  Left me with the feeling of closure in a sense.  Sometimes we don’t get what we want, but recognizing how good it was and letting go when it’s over are key to happiness.

Anyway, I’ve got to get back to writing my final paper.  I’ll try to write more next time.  Enjoy the surf and keep your eyes on the prize man.  Live long and prosper.

Another fan,

Nate D.