Couples Sharing Hobbies

Do couples need to have the same area of interests? Does it matter if two people have different hobbies? Well, Jaclyn and I do have different interests but this does not discount our love. These minor differences between us actually spark more chemistry in us because there are a lot of things about her that I want to know and I am extremely excited to share my experiences and passions with her as much as possible too.

Despite that, we still share a lot of common interests. For example, mountain climbing. This is what both of us are extremely interested. When both of us were still in Kuching, we used to climb Mt. Singai almost every Saturday morning. It is located at Bau, another small part of Sarawak. It took us around 30-40 minutes to travel from our place. So normally, we would get ready and depart before 7 am.

During this climb, you will approach 14 cross statues. They are all nicely crafted and displayed. I used to remember the stops that are slightly steeper but not anymore. Otherwise, I'd tell you which one to be more careful. Also, some of the wooden stairs are old and when they get wet, they are quite slippery. So, expect some slips.


Mt. Singai climb isn't that much of challenge if you are only targetting the church as your last stop. We, too usually returned after we've reached at the church. Well, the main reason was that both of us were not really familiar with the route and no one was there to guide us further. I heard that it does get a little nasty as there will be no more stairs available anymore. Basically, the real climb starts from there.

At the front of this church, there are some benches provided. You can take a rest here or even barbecue. There is this little barbecue grill available at the side as well.

This is the mini man-made fountain (whatever it is) with Lady of Lourdes. You may donate for the renovation of the church. There is this little box which you can insert your donation and every RM5 you donate, you get a souvenir. It is a Lady of Lourdes water bottle. Besides donating money, you can help by carrying the supplies like the woods, sand, bricks, and some other stuff that they need for the renovation as well.

Two very different person from two different backgrounds getting together do create conflicts at times. It is unavoidable and it is very normal. We do get on each others' nerves sometimes but it is also the time we both learned that tolerance is very important in a relationship. After every quarrel, I realized that we both appreciate each others even more, which is good. But that does not encourage couples to quarrel in order to be closer.

Now, people often wondered why do two person quarrel more after they're attached with each others. Isn't it better if they're off as friends? I, myself don't agree with that. For me, it is probably because they're more able to express themselves to each others than the others.