ode to frida kahlo

Oct 23, 2005 22:00

I was introduced to Frida years ago in one of my first Spanish classes; I think was fifteen. I remember the painting...lefthand side of the book, Diego en mi mente. My first and last love at first sight ( Read more... )

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valentinaxsmash October 24 2005, 13:35:41 UTC
oh. TRUE. my. BEAUTIFUL. god. INCREDIBLE.
i love you for this entry.
as you would surely expect.

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i almost forgot... valentinaxsmash October 24 2005, 13:39:07 UTC
one of my favorite frida quotes:
"i drank to drown my pain, but the damned pain learned how to swim, and now i am overwhelmed by this decent and good behavior."

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Re: i almost forgot... laureaa October 24 2005, 14:49:33 UTC
Yes! I love that one, as well as:

"I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best."

"O'Keefe was in the hospital for three months, she went to Bermuda for a rest. She didn't make love to me that time, I think on account of her weakness. Too bad."

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