art, hunting for beetles & more

I'm in need for some lighthearted stuff. I finally finished a painting from a few months ago, and did a quick gouache doodle in my notebook using the Google captcha look (but slightly wrong). Gonna redo that on proper paper some time with taping off sections, nicer letters and the correct amount of squares; but I think that is so fun, I can think of so many things to draw in this design. I really wanna make (and post) more art. Over the weekend, we hosted friends for some MtG. Baked a cake, bought some snacks, and made a huge portion of spaghetti. Look at his cool shirt: and my other friend's cool phone case: Generally, MtG is the best thing that has ever happened to my social life. I've never had a hobby where I just clicked with so many people I met through it. Seems to attract my kind. Everything else was hit or miss, or I often stood out because of some identity aspect or upbringing. And it makes socializing so much easier! No awkward silences, you can all just focus on the game,…