5 on Friday -- Set 305

Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...

After being on a medical leave that lasted for one year and three weeks, I'm just finishing up my final week with Wednesdays as a mid-week buffer. Next week my Wednesdays will move to half days, and by March I'll be back to full time hours.

I've been extremely grateful for this ease-back return-to-work schedule, as I'm managing three separate but connected conditions: multiple chemical sensitivities (which were the most pressing problem at the time my medical leave began,) chronic pain and chronic fatigue.

I've been careful to get loads of rest as I built up my stamina for the work week, while at the same time changing what I do with my break time, which now includes going for a walk away from my desk.

So far, so good!

Even though last weekend was a long weekend, I find I'm much more in the mood to celebrate this Friday. 

1 - New Sensation - INXS 

2 - Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart 

3 - Let's Go! - The Cars 

4 - Roller - April Wine 

5 - The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin 

If you'd like to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff.

5 on Friday -- Set 294

Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...

For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at Golch Central's Rambling Stuff.

As we head for my 300th set, coming up in six weeks, let's look back on some of the sets that have led to this milestone.

This is a typical set from 5 on Friday's heyday, with six active participants all posting their own sets, and lots of discussion about music in the comments section.

My sets over the years have had a vast array of inspiration. Sometimes they were part of a larger project (like this year's Spotlight On individual instruments,) sometimes they were part of my creative process while working on writing projects, and sometimes they reflected on the time of year or what was going on for me personally.

This set is a mix of late 70s/80s/early 90s tunes, a look at my typical tastes during that period.

  

For my look back as we approach the next milestone set, here is:

5 on Friday -- Set 110  

5 on Friday - Set 112

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.





Not only am I giving the writers' group workshop this weekend and working on the costumes for my Scorpius book covers / book trailers, my day job overtime has started up. Since life seems to be hurtling along at highway speed, let's have a Cars set this week.

1 - Let's Go!



2 - Since You're Gone



3 - Tonight She Comes




4 - Moving in Stereo



5 - Heartbeat City


I just love this one. SO much.

5 on Friday - Set 110

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.





Travis' 80's set last week is completely responsible for this week's tune selection. Why that should be so, when track number one was released in 1979, track number two was seeding early ground in 1977, while track number three came out in 1990, I leave to you...

1 - Candy-O - The Cars



2 - Psycho Killer - Talking Heads



3 - Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs



4 - Suicide Blonde - INXS



5 - She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult