Aaah, I’m sooo ready for fall and winter! It’s crazy because I’m actually a summer girl. But for some reason I’ve been waiting for the cold to come this year. I want to sit on the couch covered in blankets while sipping tea and eating snacks. I am done with the heat! Thankfully the fall weather has really set in and I created my dark academia journal setup for October. Check the video here and view the pictures for details down below.
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October usually sparks cover pages with pumpkins, latte’s and Halloween designs. However, that’s not my style. I don’t like doodling and I like a more mature look in my personal journal. After doing some research I came across the term dark academia and how this lifestyle and/or aesthetic became a trend during the lockdowns. According to Google’s definition, this is what dark academia is:
Dark academia
Dark academia is a social media aesthetic and subculture centered around higher education, writing/poetry, the arts, and classic Greek and Gothic architecture. The subculture is associated with ancient art and classic literature.
![dark academia journal setup](https://mytruelife.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Journal-2021-october2-1024x683.jpg)
The funny thing is that this way of living has been cool amongst certain people for years. Even before it became a trend on TikTok, dark academia was already a thing. It just didn’t have a name yet. However, the aesthetic and the vibe can be found in many books, movies and real life. I love reading Anne Rice’s books about vampires and witches. To be honest, she describes dark academia very well without giving it a name. I love her books by the way!
![dark academia bullet journal](https://mytruelife.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Journal-2021-october10-1024x683.jpg)
Anyway, my dark academia journal setup for October is one of my favorite themes. I experimented with white gelly roll pens on black paper. I made an envelope with a cute message to myself as a little nod to passing notes in class. I totally see a student doing this while sitting in a dark academy classroom. I messed up the trackers a bit, but hey… I’m a student of life and journaling so I’m allowed to make mistakes, haha!
I hope you like my new video on how I created this dark academia journal theme. Let me know what you think and enjoy your day,
Kaya-Quintana
P.S. Here some of the items I used to create this spread:
- Leuchtturm muted colors bullet journal at Amazon or at bol.com
- Sakura gelly role pen number 8 at Amazon or at bol.com
- Sarasa vintage pen set, I used red black at Amazon
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