Friday, 30 October 2015

Spooky Nightmares!

Finnish Nightmares 09:18:00 2 comments Edit

In Finland we really don't have the Trick or Treat tradition. If you're in Finland I suggest you to visit your local graveyard tomorrow evening - not for the spooky atmosphere but the sea of candles. That's the more common way to celebrate as it's All Saints' Day in Finla...

Things are clearing out

Finnish Nightmares 08:09:00 4 comments Edit

It's been 10 days since I published my very first Finnish Nightmares comic. What has happened in these 10 days has been beyond my wildest dreams. It's been a heck of a ride. I didn't prepare for this and it took me a while to get myself back together and sort things out. Now that I've sorted some things out, eg. getting some sleep, I can safely say that big things are indeed happening. All thanks...

Story behind the hat

Finnish Nightmares 13:51:00 17 comments Edit

Matti wears this round little kalotti-hat with blue stripes. Most of you have probably realized that it resembles Finnish national flag. The others who are a bit more familiar with Finnish national art might recognize that the hat is similar to the one Väinämöinen, the main character of Finnish folklore Kalevala, wears in some paintings. The others might know the hat from scouting activities. These...

I want to clarify few things.

Finnish Nightmares 16:02:00 5 comments Edit

This is something I wrote to my Smile-picture as a comment but I feel like it's something I need to state properly: Not all Finns fit the stereotype of Finn. Just like not all Americans fit stefeotype of an American or Swedes fit stereotype of Swedish people. These are stereotypes that I portray in these comics as I do identify highly with these stereotypes and Matti is basically me. I hope everyone...

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Finnish Nightmares 07:38:00 No comments Edit

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Something positive for once. It's friday after all.

Finnish Nightmares 08:30:00 No comments Edit

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This is unbelievable

Finnish Nightmares 08:50:00 12 comments Edit

That's all I can say. Thank you. I'm slowly getting back together and maybe this weekend I'll do something cool for you guys. Thank you so much for support and likes. This is awesome. And for those who saw briefly the new-looking website. Oh yes, it was awesome. But unfortunately it couldn't handle the traffic. So back to blogspot for now until I get some professional help with these kind of t...