December Setup

Hi friends! December is upon us, and I’m kind of sad I don’t have an advent calendar. However, this will be a super exciting month! I’m done with my final fall semester of my degree program, I’m moving out of my apartment, and going to Norway to see my family for Christmas. It’s going to be hectic and stressful, but totally worth it.

My monthly theme is not very festive. In fact, it’s not festive at all. I was inspired by Norwegian folk tales and a conversation with our lovely curators Radioactivestardust and Neeri, and ended up making this monthly theme in honor of my extremely weird and kind of scary homeland’s folk tales :joy:

December Cover Page

I should probably explain. In the top left corner, you can see Huldra. She’s got a cow’s tail, and will hypnotize you by singing, in the forest, to lure you to her and eat you.

The white bear with the princess on its back is Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon, a cursed king who basically kidnaps this princess so that he can break the spell.

The big, green creature is a classic depiction of a troll. It’s so big and old, trees are growing on it. Trolls will eat you if you’re not careful.

The fox is present in a lot of Norwegian folk tales, as it is one of the most common predators in Norwegian forests. The fox is mischievous, and will trick you.

That creepy, black thing in the lake is Nøkken. He is a shapeshifter, and will turn into whatever you’re the most attracted to, to lure you into the lake or the river, and eat you.

Rule of thumb: stay out of the forests, because you will be eaten :joy:

Monthly Overview

I painted the Kraken. This gigantic sea monster is said to exist in the waters between Norway and Greenland. However, the Kraken is surprisingly absent from common Norwegian folk tales. I’d never heard of the Kraken until the Pirates of the Caribbean was released :sweat_smile: I’m sure there are local tales of the Kraken in the coastal towns of Norway though.

One Line A Day

I always have a hard time incorporating a theme in spreads like this, but I did include a green forest, as that’s what Norway mostly consists of.

Expense tracker

My expenses and budget spread for November completely failed, so this month I’m going for a less intimidating and more informal setup for expenses.

This is all I have for now, I haven’t been able to make any weekly spreads yet, as life if busy these days. What do you think?