Five on a Friday

I haven't done one of these posts in AGES, and I'm feeling chatty, so here's my random five from this past couple of weeks:
BRRR! Can we get a reprieve from the winter? I mean, seriously? Also, did we have to go from the pleasant 50's, to negatives in less than a day? Because that was some seriously cruelty, Mother Nature. I've had some awesome work news these past few weeks, both in new projects to work on (yay for dead people! Yeah, I know, that's so wrong, but I need their DNA!), and some potential tenure stuff that would make me so relieved! Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed.I'm still basking in the awesomeness of everyone who helped with out with the release of An Absence of Light. Seriously, you are all so amazing.The semester is almost over!!! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel (although, currently it looks more like pumpkin pie, but that's cool), and that makes me utterly joyous!This is going on, and spreading the word is TOTALLY encouraged:
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Goodreads Book Giveaway An Absence of Light by Meradeth Houston Giveaway ends November 18, 2014.
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