July (and probably August) book challenge

Below are some of the books I'm reading this summer for my book challenge.
and below THAT are the stipulations of the challenge. it's supposed to be 10 books in July, but i'm going to make it July & August becasue, let's face it, I read slow.
I've always wanted to read a wrinkle in time, Sookie Stackhouse is my guilty pleasure, Matt Recommended the Murakami book, and I am so intrigued by Never Let Me Go; it's so exactly my kind of fantasy book--oddly normal but so twisted. I've read the first ten pages and am so excited to see what's going to happen next. I think I have quite the variety of styles and voices, and I'll fill you in as I work my way through the challenge.
Here's to a great summer, everyone!
Happy reading!
Love, Sus

Of Time:1. Read a book that is set in the past (historical).

2. Read a book that is set in the present (contemporary)

.3. Read a book that is set in the future (futuristic).

4. Read a book that involves time-travel.5. Read a book that was popular on the year that you were born.Official sources for #5:http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/most-popular/Of place

6. Read a book that is set in a major city (urban)

7. Read a book that is set in a rural setting, small town or country.

8. Read a book that is set in space or off-planet.

9. Read a book that happens in a place that is completely created by the author's imagination or a place that cannot be found in a current world map. (fantasy).10. Read a book set in the city, state or country you currently lived in, or a place, city, state or country you have visited.

Is it Time to Go Home Yet???

I've been sitting at this desk for 8 hours--with a break for lunch and a walk to the coffeeshop down the street with my coworkers. but mostly I've been right here. no classes: Nationwide testing for grade sixers today and tomorrow. So I will be sitting here tomorrow, too. Except I DO...i SHOULD.. be working on my summer camp plan. I WILL. I must. I'm nervous and intimidated about summer camp this year.

The grade threes alone add up to the maximum 20 students, and there are 17 and counting on the waiting list: guaranteeing that there will for sure be a maximum of buzzing little bees in my classroom Monday through Friday of the final week in July.

I plan to do a lot of team building; initiative-type games, station-ify my classroom into a wonderland of camp fun activity. We will be doing cooking class on our final day (YAY!) I am happy each group is only 3 days of 2 hour sessions each.

GOD HELP ME, AUGUST IS ALMOST HERE!

It's STiLL my Birthday!

Well, not really. But here's the highlights reel of my big, beautiful birthday bash~ 3rd and Final Seoulful Sus~day. I made comments ON the pics. so if you want to read them, you have to click on the photo, an it should come up big.

Much love,

Sus

FEED ME...Birthday Cake (you can click any of these to see them in its larger format)

Posting pictures from my brithday party PART ONE

My Mom Says it's STiLL my Birthday.

The best part about having an ex-pat birthday, of course, is that it lasts until the sun goes down in the last place it is your bday--be it home or your residence. I woke up at 12am July 1st, (Korea time) and celebrated until well after July 1st, PST. (sorry mom, It had to be done)
Over polite conversation and after-dinner beers, we wondered...is it STILL my birthday? I decided--drunken logic--if my mom were still asleep, then it was definitely still my birthday.

So, On the morning of July 2nd, PST, I drunk dialed my mom from Liam's Iphone using Skype.
She picked up.
I asked her, "Are you still sleeping?"
"Happy Birthday."
"Hey...Hey you guys...my mom says it's still my birthday."
(dirty jokes and comments are whirling around me...does she notice. If she does, she's pretending no to...)
Mom..Mommm… hey hi I can’t hear you…oh that’s nice…I’m not wearing any underwear…no…yes…no It’s fine…I can’t hear you it’s loud and I’m drunk. I love you good byeeeeeeeee….. ”

Or at least that’s sounds about right.

I will post more pictures when I get them.

Here's me & Kate

A very Gyomun Birthday

Pics From my day of Birthday at school. Some of my students made me an origami flower (how sweet) and other boys lined up and sang a birthday song.
My coworkers and friends bought a cake and gave me the most beautiful necklace, a ballerina hanging from it. I didn't think I could be surprised by a present anymore. I am thankful and happy just for the thought. But I saw this and got ridiculously happy. If you have known me a while, you will have an idea of my affinity for ballerinas.

What a lovely schoolday b-day. everyone brought their books and the classes ran smoothly. We got to platy Jeopardy review and there were no major catastrophes. I am the proud owner of several new and very strange (as in picked out by 4th & 5th graders) pens from the stationary shop next door.

It was a long birthday, since well, I'm living in the 'future'

So... yes I will write more about it in a different post.

Love, Sus