I'm thinking of getting a couple, I've been thinking about a particular design for a couple of years and finally created it in photoshop. It's a cherry blossom set against a black background inside a circle. I can't decide where I want it, but I think I would like it on my left wrist so that I can look at it. I have heard that the wrist hurts a lot - is this true?

I also want a swallow; I know it's cliched at this point, but it's meaningful to me, because of the story of Thumbellina, how she nurses the swallow back to health and at the end it flies her to fairy land.

So, anyone with tattoos or tattoo advice, I would appreciate it. Also, tell me about your tattoos and what they mean to you.