sad happy songs

the kelong trip was pretty relaxing.
even though i didn't really think i'd enjoy the trip... (due to various reasons)
i guess it turned out surprisingly therapeutic.

2 days away from civilisation (and any form of communication with the outside world) does give one a bountiful amount of time to reflect.
on the past, the present, and the future.
imagine being on a wooden platform in the middle of the sea, 40 mins away from shore by boat, with just basic necessities. even the freshwater we had was limited and had to be delivered to the kelong in huge barrels daily.
really the fisherman's life.

all in all, i felt it was a good experience, fishing and chilling.
listening to my ipod at night, watching the vast expanse of darkness that lay ahead, listening to the sound of the  endless waves crashing against the wooden stilts below, while waiting for any hopeful tug on the fishing rod in my hands.

also, i realised that my emo playlist doesn't fully comprise of sad songs.
there are happy songs...
but happy songs that i used to listen to during those times.

happy songs, sad songs...
happy sad songs, sad happy songs?

i'll always look back
as i walk away
this memory will last
for eternity
and all of our tears
will be lost in the rain
will i find my way back
to your arms again?


but until that day