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Kip

Practicing the Law of Attractive People

About Me



funny shit:

My Interests

I DO: Agape, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Thai Massages. Mountain Biking. Surfing. Music is a constant in my life.
I DIG:
Dinner Parties with the finest of company LA has to offer. Dark French Roast Coffee from Peet's. An 'Yerba Mate Latte' with Vanilla Soy Milk and Honey. Mint tea. Sushi, Sushi, Sushi. Olives. Maine Lobster. Scallops. Korean BBQ. And learning about other peoples favorite "Trader Joes" items.
Oh, and laughing.. lots of laughing.

I'd like to meet:

The humble and the talented.
Bring it.

Music:

Organic Booty-Shaking Beats.
ELECTRONICA: Theivery Corp, Ratatat, Kelly Polar, Justice, The Cafe Del Mar tracks, Jose Padilla, Ulrich Shnauss, Lemon Jelly, The Hotel Costes tracks, Stephane Pompougnauc, Lisa Shaw, Miguel Migs, Feist, DaftPunk, GrooveArmada, Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Roots, GirlTalk, Z-Trip, Zero7, Hybrid, Giles Peterson, Nightmares on Wax, Bob Sinclair, Andy Caldwell, Samantha James, Gina Rene, D'Angelo, ColdPlay, Arade Fire, Stevie Wonder of course, Led Zepplin, Hendrix, Van Morrison, Kings of Convenience, Elliot Smith, Interpol, Bjork, MUSE, Philip Glass.

Movies:

Cinema Paradisio, Crash, Hustle and Flow, Magnolia, Shawshank Redemption, The Matrix, Glory, Lord of the Rings, Casablanca, Waiting for Guffman, Little Miss Sunshine, Revolution Green, Bowling for Columbine, Inconvenient Truth, Step into Liquid, Unprecedented 2000

Television:

24, Meet the Press.

Books:

The Missing Piece and the Big O, The Way of the Superior Man, The Ultimate Gift, Seat of the Soul, Power of Now, Are You as Happy as Your Dog?, The Four Agreements, The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari, Surfing the Himalayas, A Return to Love, This Thing Called You, The Artist Way, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Uncommon Genius, No Boundary.

Heroes:

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Thoreau, Jimi Hendrix, Micheal Jordan, Bruce Lee, Ghandi, Martin Luther King, John F Kennedy, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Don Miguel Ruiz, Micheal Bernard Beckwidth, Mary Ann Williamson, Eckart Tolle, Earnest Holmes, Ken Wilber, Eleanor Roosevelt.

My Blog

Jan 19, 2007 -- Going Snowboarding

The time has come to strap in and get on.  The moutain calls like a blond woman in a movie called "The Sound of Music".  The sound of the call is much like music to my ears.  If any on...
Posted by Kip on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:23:00 PST

Dec 31, 2007 -- Happy and Grateful for all of 2007

Happy and Grateful for all of 2007I am so grateful for all of 2007.  It was a sexy, mutha-fucka of a year.  I learned so much about life, grew tremendously, and have so many friends and fami...
Posted by Kip on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:45:00 PST

Nov 28, 2007 -- The "Goose in the Bottle" Zen Kohn

The 'Goose in a Bottle' Zen Kohn (riddle)The Zen Master asks his student:"Imagine a goose in stuck within a bottle. How does the goose get out of the bottle?"After much contemplation, the student str...
Posted by Kip on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:04:00 PST

Nov 26, 2007 -- Glory Days of Southern California

OK, I come out of my apartment this morning and pretty much shit-a-brick for how beautiful it was. I am so damn spunkin-funkin-grateful to be able to put the top down and drive to work in this mini-p...
Posted by Kip on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:52:00 PST

Nov 21, 2007 -- Putting Affirmations to the Test

Putting Affirmations to the TestI have been a bit resistant to the practice of affirmations, partly cause it just seems like new-age crap, or bullshit. But if I take into account the energy,...
Posted by Kip on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:02:00 PST

Nov 20, 2007 -- Art Director at Deutsch Advertising

"When I grow up I want to work in Advertising" A great new Art Director gig.. Its always good to celebrate and share your wins, cause life is good, provided you have the eyes to see it. A rec...
Posted by Kip on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:41:00 PST

Nov 11, 2007 -- Party at the Westside Cabana

11.11It's Angel day...and the G-d spots keep on, some disguised, some obvious.Last night I was so impressed by some of the company that my company (friends) keep.  LA is much like a Garage Sale.&...
Posted by Kip on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:46:00 PST

Nov 9, 2007 -- Peace, be still and know...

Sometimes, everything can be going great, but I still manage to be in a funk.  However, recently it's becoming clear,  that under everything 'bad' that happens, is the presence of something ...
Posted by Kip on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:09:00 PST

Oct 30, 2007 -- A few words from Dr. Seuss

Be who you are,and say who you are,and be proud of it.Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter.Dr. Seuss
Posted by Kip on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:38:00 PST

Oct 27, 2007 -- Barack Obama for President

Political party means nothing when you look at the deep character of a man. Not just us in America, but the World yearns for a leader whose mere name, of African origins, reflects this small world we ...
Posted by Kip on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:45:00 PST