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For the past six months, the people of Plexipixel have been busy challenging our brains with projects such as the MyComix Comix Creator, attending the Platform Animation Convention, and creating websites such as School of the Future. But that doesn’t mean we can’t let down our collective hair and indulge in necessary summer pleasures.

[Strains of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" play ...]

The Simpsons fans among us marched across Seattle Center to witness the Kwik-E-Mart/7-11 transformation at the corner of 4th and Denny. If he wasn’t intent on leaving them mint-in-box, Ian H might be chomping down a bowl of Krusty-Os at this very moment. Fueled by the driving need to see giant robots explode, other Plexi people banked on Transformers the Movie to provide their summer rush. Devi P entered the studio the next morning gasping, “I felt like a teenage boy!” (Yes, that was a rave.)

Speaking of machinery moving at high speeds, Allen C plans to try his hand and his wheels in the exciting world of Autocross. Vicky T and Matt T will get their fill of sunshine and open road while cruising with the Vespa posse at Amerivespa, happneing in Seattle this year. Lindsey S looks forward to finding her way onto the water by surf, sail, or float.

Why does good food and drink taste so much better in the summer? Aime S says it’s because that’s when the corn on the cob is freshest. Drake B prefers gyros, Manny’s Pale Ale, and mojitos to cool off. Go easy on Jesse H and Candi’s “Sip and Go Naked,” though, as word on the street is that it leaves a potent hangover. (No surprise, considering that it consists of equal parts limeade concentrate, gin or vodka, light beer, and ice.) Says Vicky T, “Moral of the story: Don’t stop drinking the ‘Sip and Go Naked’ until the end of October.” Done and done.

On the stereo: Thin Lizzy, Erasure, Latin jazz, Viva Voce, Brazilian Girls, The Shins’ Chutes Too Narrow, U2’s Joshua Tree and Zooropa, Midnight Oil’s Blue Sky Mining, The Arcade Fire, The Avett Brothers, Bert Kaempfert, and anything dance-y and fun. Over in Suite C, Jesse R commandeers the stereo and dumps a big, soggy bucket of Yacht Rock down upon us. We have to accept it, because once he puts on his captain’s hat, we’re all too intimidated to change the dial.

And the action isn’t all local. Ian R will indulge in birthday tea and crumpets in jolly old Victoria. Paola R plans to hoof it to Boston for a family reunion. Lisa S and Keli F amplified summer by leaving for Florida and Thailand, respectively. We were jealous until we looked at weather forecasts for those places. Joshua S agrees, preferring to stay indoors, away from the sun.

Sheesh, all that activity makes us want to indulge in another favorite summer pastimes: long naps and premium lounging. We’re off to the Hammock District. Happy July!