A Ballerina’s Perspective

Some time ago, I was looking up quotes about success. I came across this one from Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931):

“To follow, without halt, one aim: that’s the secret of success.”

It struck me just as beautiful as a pirouette. In her honor, here’s a compilation of Anna Pavlova things I found.

“God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.”

“Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.”

Beautiful.

Favorite Things This Week

…so far.

1. Everyone seems so happy with the things they got for Christmas. I keep hearing things like, “Come look at this great necklace I got,” “Look at my hat,” “I’ve got cookies over here – Come get ‘em when ya want ‘em!” Fun. How delightful.

2. This quote: “Everyone’s waiting on their ducks to get in a row. Well, ducks don’t get in a row. And you are not a duck. Just saying the obvious.”

3. Finding this:

Jerrica Benton: Music Executive by day, glamorous rock star by night!

Jem! I totally had the Jem doll and Jem books when I was kid. And is it just me or is it possible that Lady Gaga is the current day personification of Jem? Look  at Jem’s facial expression here! Tee hee…

Favorites this week so far

Monday was President’s Day, which meant I didn’t have to go to work. Not going to work on a weekday and it not being caused by sickness or appointment or anything else is a very good thing. This leads me to my first favorite:

The Apples in Stereo song “Go”

I can’t listen to it without getting this goofy smile on my face.

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I went to my husband’s facebook profile earlier tonight and saw this:

 

 

 

 

 

Do you see what I see? I had a very “wow-it’s-cool-when-random-things-in-life-line-up” moment.

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I hung my roses from Valentine’s Day up in our bathroom to dry.

 A dried, dead rose is just as beautiful to me as a vibrant, living one.

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I watched the movie The Science of Sleep last night. I loved it. From the director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, french native Michel Gondry, brought a sense of child-like innonence to the way we view our dream world vs. our reality. I loved this movie. And a quote from Gondry tops my favorite list:

Every great idea is on the verge of being stupid.

It might be stupid first before it’s brilliant.