Howl's Moving Castle tattoo

New Diana Wynne Jones tribute tattoo =)

Inked by Kosta of Zoo Body Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (10/11/2010).

 

Excerpt from Howl’s Moving Castle:

 

"I’m the eldest!" Sophie shrieked. "I’m a failure!"

 

"Garbage!" Howl shouted. "You just never stop to think!"

 

 

I chose to have this inked because:

 

1) I love Diana Wynne Jones, she’s one of my favourite authors. She’s been very sick lately (she’s 76, and recovering from lung cancer) so maybe this might cheer her up a little, eh?

 

2) Jones once said that... every fairy tale has at least one strange truth to it. The main problem with Sophie was that she always accepts without questions… Also, she tends to be very rash with her actions and decisions. This tattoo will remind me to always stop to think – to prod, to examine, to question, to challenge.

Done