Frida Kahlo

I chose this painting because it gives you a visual of what actually was goin on inside of Frida. As you can see Frida had two sides to her. The Mexican Frida to the right and the European Frida to the left. The painting is basically saying that Frida is more happy when she is the Mexican one because Diego her husband likes her better that way. The Mexican Frida was more wild and outgoing and more fun to be around. The Mexican Frida seemed to be more real. I think that she was more true to herself as that person. The European Frida endured a lot of heart break as the painting shows. It was when Frida was this person that all bad things came about. Her once loving and supporting husband turned into a monster cheating on Frida with her own sister. She became very ill as this person.The European Frida is lifeless in this painting. The fact that both Frida's are holding hands in the painting signifies the unity of her feelings. Its sort of reminding you that what looks like two is in fact really one.

I think that Frida and I definitely have a connection with one another. I am described as being two faced, meaning that I have a split personality. People say that me being a Gemini explains it all. Instead of Frida having her Mexican and European sides, my split personality can be describe as being street smart (hood) and professional (book smart). Growing up i've been exposed to two different life styles. One with my father in the suburbs and the other with my mom in the city. When Im with my father I turn into this different person. Im more conservative and manored. When im with him he exposes me to a lot of new and different things that I might not have got the chance to do with my mom.  His idea of fun is totally different from what I perceive of my mom. I would compare the European Frida to the professional Ayana and the Mexican Frida to the street smart Ayana. I live in public housing with my mom so I have to really pay attention to my surroundings. And im far from a product of my environment but I do credit it for the way I turned out. Just like the Mexican Frida im more outgoing when im with my mom. I barely ever plan, I just go with the flow. Although my father lives a more lavish life, I'd rather live with my mom because I can really be myself when im there.

The Good Life

The "Good Life" to me consists of having a roof over my head, clothes on my body, food in my mouth, a pot to piss in and a window to throw it out of. Therefor I never take these things for granted. All of the above are necessities for everyday living, but there are people all over the world that dont even have them. The "Good Life" is being able to educate yourself limitless and to be able to practice what ever religion you want. The "Good Life" is growing old with your family and close friends.

I feel that I am already living a good life. My standards for a good life is no more than the following necessities I mentioned in the paragraph above. Society has us so wrapped up in wanting all these things but in all actuality we dont really need them. Who says that we have to keep up with the Joneses to live a good life, because we dont.

Education is the key to success, so I feel that as long as I continue to educate myself and obtain numerous degrees, I would be able to live beyond the good life. Matter fact I am tired of living the good life. I want to live the great life. Its nothing wrong with renting but I want to own. Theres nothing wrong with working for someone else but I want to be the boss. Theres nothing wrong with shopping at Armani Exchange but I want to shop at Hermes. Theres nothing wrong with driving a Honda Accord but I want to drive a Range Rover.

Everyone should be entitled to the good life but not everyone will get to live the great life. In this case my mind has supersede the good life and is already preparing for the great life. Im not saying that I want to be filthy rich because we all know that money is the root of all evil and the more you have the more problems. Since I feel like Im living the good life now I want to make progress. This doesnt mean that you have to do the same. A lot of people are content with the basic necessities. I believe in growth so I dont make myself feel at home often. I am always on the move.