my careless contagion

We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth is a nice pop song. It's a well-done (even the video, which shows both sides), somewhat understated song. Puth's voice is a rarity in the pop realm. It's smooth, not grating, and embraces the notes instead of smacking them upside the head. It's an endearing approach to singing and a little bit of a breath of fresh air. I've admired his voice since the first time I heard him on the radio. Selena Gomez appears on this track. I have to admit, their voices work really well together. That's a rare thing with duet-type songs. Usually, there's a power play with duets, with one voice trying to rise above the other. I don't hear that here.  I don't listen to the radio much anymore because I don't drive that much anymore. So, I have to admit, today is the first day I've heard this song. I like it. It's not over-sexualized or gross. It's just a nice song.  So, clearly, I was attracted to this son...

Back to You by Selena Gomez seems like a typical pop song. It has some really strange pauses, which is really annoying. The video reminds me of a weird French movie or something, which is also annoying. The video is saying that the boy and girl will choose the same adventure they chose to abandon.  Since I've had so much time to think about these things, I may as well put as many down as I have time to write. Here's another art-imitating-life or life-imitating-art kind of things. How many people truly have someone they are still in love with but have no contact with? I think about myself, then I pause and consider all of the people I have known. Surely I'm not alone in this strange fixation. My heart loves a girl who is not mine. I'm not feeling sorry for myself. I'm simply asking, "How alone am I?" About two years ago, a woman messaged me on Facebook. She was asking about my oldest brother. The backstory is she was the reason my family moved from...