“Play the last measure very softly.”
- Anna Pavlova’s final words
Anna Pavlova died of pleurisy when she was 49. She was told that she would die unless she had an operation, but that the operation would leave her incapable of dancing. She said, “If I can’t dance then I’d rather be dead.” She died in bed while holding her Dying Swan costume in her arms.
so beautiful.
This is probably the biggest tattoo I’ll ever get in my life, haha! I got it 2 years ago with the same tattoo artist that inked my first tattoo (which is the chorus from Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” in Latin), called Danylo Stefan (http://www.fotolog.com.br/danylotattoo). He is THE MASTER of portraits and realistic tattos. His pinups are breathtaking!
My cherry blossom branch represents many things I like besides the flower itself. It represents Japan and the Japanese culture, my love for flowers and nature, my ever-growing independency and even the cartoon to which I was addicted for many years, Card Captor Sakura. The kanji stands for “equilibrium”, “balance”, which is something I’m always seeking in every aspect of my life. The huge pain I went through for getting it was completely worth it.
