Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

It’s a little less dancable, but no less fun to listen to.

WHEN: June 19th, this afternoon.
WHERE: Battery Park.
WHAT: The annual Swedish Midsummer Celebration is a glorious mix of blonds, flowers, booze (no one’s going to stop you from having a shot of Akvavit or two), games, a revelry set to celebrate the Friday closest to the summer solstice. Scheduled activities are as follows…
5:00 pm: Sing-along led by Swedish choir Sound of Sweden
5:30 pm: Traditional Swedish music by Daniel Dahlin and fiddlers from
the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis
6:15 pm: Midsummer pole procession and welcoming remarks
6:30 pm: Music and dancing around the midsummer pole with performances
by Barnklubben Elsa Rix and Swedish Folkdancers of New York
led by Jeanne Eriksson Widman
7:30 pm: Musical performance by Kristoffer Ragnstam
7:50 pm: Grand finale with Daniel Dahlin and fiddlers

NOTE: This picture, taken at last year’s is every bit as awkward as it would appear, but only because I was once set up on a blind date with the girl (Jennifer) that didn’t go to plan. Midsummer really is fun. See you there.

LINK: Swedenabroad.

This might be the funnest collection of sleeping animal pictures ever. And there’s pleanty more where that came from. Check the full set after the jump.

LINK: Desicolours.

Wanna blow dad’s mind with the funnest gift ever? Scratch that wanna blow anyone’s mind end of story? Or not show them at all (you sneaky bastard)? “Creative Home Engineering has designed, fabricated, and installed secret passages in some of the most elite homes all over the world. Our hidden passageways are precision engineered, load-rated and guaranteed to look and function correctly, even over time and with heavy loads. Whether it’s a vault for a priceless collection or a fun hideaway for children, we can tailor a secret door system to fit your needs.” Fun, right? You’d be like Webster, only taller. Check out their handiwork after the jump.

LINK: Hiddenpassageway.

If you haven’t done any playing with augmented reality yet, this might be the perfect jump-off. It’s a simple plug in… accept it, launch it, turn on the web-cam and – BOOM – you’re an Autobot ready to fight the Decepticons. Don’t be scared to move around, the effect goes with you. How fun is that?

LINK: Weareautobots via Trendhunter.

An addictive chain reaction game with surprising strategic depth. 40 levels and an upgrade system. Click the pic to get the game. Click the polygon to start a chain. Sit back and watch what happens. Post high scores below.

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That’s fun. Yup.

LINK: via Presurfer. Thanks to Shannon Young for sending it in.

It’s the “Summer of the Supervillain” at Monster By Mail. Simply put, artist Len Peralta will draw you any monster of your choosing for $25. Just give him the name of a monster – any name will do – and Len will breathe life into it with pen and pad. An extra ten bucks will get you a making-of video. How fun is that?

LINK: Monseterbymail via Laughingsquid.

WHERE: Just outside of Tokyo.
WHEN: July.
WHAT: A six story, life-sized Gundam (Sunrise Studios’ popular anime series) robot. No, really. These pictures aren’t photoshopped. No trickery was used. Tons more pictures after the jump, but if you’re going to be in that part of the world it might be worth making a visit to take a few of your own.

LINK: Likecool.