goodbye virtual dating world

So...my online ldssingles subscription (the other day I said ldssingles "prescription" ha ha ha, embarrassing...gotta have my online dating drug?) is ending in one month.

It has been largely unfruitful and pretty depressing whenever I get on. And I find myself thinking everyone on there is some creepo...

But I figured I would make the most of my last month online and speed up the process. I decided to add this to the bottom of my "greeting" under my profile:

"Addendum: Listen, my subscription to this biz is running out in one month so let's just cut to the chase. If you're 1. normal 2. righteous, have a testimony 3. outdoorsy and 4. funny, then we might work out. Message me fast before this thang runs out. kthanks."

I was excited to see what would come of this new, frank addition to my profile. 

----HALT----

THEN

the ldssingles profile approver peoples decided to delete this from my profile, or not approve the addition. I thought it was a fluke, so I added it again. And again. And got refused two more times.  

I don't get what the big deal is. I don't see how this is any more offensive than 1/2 the things that people put on there. Lezbehonest, here!

Guess my true love will just be surprised when I disappear into the REAL world. 

Goodbye, ldssingles. Forever, if I have my choice. It was real.

sometimes

sometimes life is busy

and hard

and confusing

and you don't understand why things are the way they are

even when you try your hardest to make them different

but they aren't

and then you realize it's still beautiful

just the way things are.

utah's immersion is killer-cray these days. last weekend I planned a getaway with some friends to get up over the inversion. we hiked up Desolation Trail in Millcreek canyon and this is what we beheld at the top. it was breathtaking. i ran down the mountain elated and full of energy for life and all it's beauty.

identity crisis

HOW OLD AM I? 

Sometimes I can't tell.

4 Signs you're old:
1. You hurt your back bustin' your favorite dance move.
2. You wash dishes for fun. (true story!!!) By hand. Barefoot. Uphill both ways.
3. You prefer going to bed at 10 pm.

4. You no longer think you're going to "meet someone" at the gym, grocery store, or library, like you did and planned for when you were 18 (that's so sad).

4 Signs you're not old, and probably never will be:

1. You want to go see a movie in the theater because "everyone" is talking about it ("everyone" referring to all the 2nd graders you teach)

2. Your guilty pleasure is still fruit snacks. And gushers. And you still kind of want Lunchables (they're just SO cute, those little crackers!!)

3. You sleep in until 10:30 practically every day on your Christmas break.

4. Your friend made you dinosaur pajama bottoms as a joke but you actually wear them to bed. And you also wear your hair in a high pony. Still. 

New Years Eve 2013

If you've never had a Hatch family-style New Years eve party, you're really missing out. This was one of my favorite traditions growing up and continues to be my favorite holiday/party. It starts out with the best dinner ever - "personal-pan" pizzas, complete with all the toppings you could ever want. And with all the chips you could possibly eat on the side. And dip too. :) #foodlover

 After this, we usually play a bunch of games or watch a classic movie; this year we just played games because we were all too excited to watch a movie! :) We then ate some brownies & ice cream (are you noticing a junk food/binge trend? haha).

Me, the Peets sisters and the delicious pizzas!

The men at the party- I made them pose like this ;)

My besties growing up: Sarah & Jami. 14+ yrs of friendship right her'

These next few pictures capture perfectly what happens the 30 minutes following the ball dropping in NYC. Chaos ensues, and the shredded newspapers are transformed into weapons of both self-preservation and attack...at the same time, banging pots and pans outside our house to celebrate the new year. It can be a brutal fight to say the least. 

This is me, actually getting my mom back for 30 min of straight teasing/pestering from her

I learned this crazed expression from Mother Hatch

This is what she was doing 99% of that time ;)

 This Hatch's new years eve tradition will never grow old with me - I can't think of any better way to ring in a new year other than personal-pan pizzas, games with friends, and shredded newspaper fights. Loved having these people here and so glad M&D were willing to stay up with me and help throw the party :) Happy New Yr 2014 y'all.

Christmas 2013

a tree in the trouse

I don't know if I've ever told you guys, but a few months ago I moved. My plans to live with one friend fell through last-minute so I was left really stressed about where to live (and I had to move out in 2 weeks). I looked all over but didn't feel good about any of the options I saw. Randomly, I decided to look on my ward's fb page to see if there were any openings (even though I had looked on it many times before). Sure enough, someone had posted an opening. Strangely, she had posted it weeks before but I had never seen it. It was quoted as being 200 bucks cheaper than my current place. !!

Sounds great, right?

Well, I didn't tell you that it is a...trouse.

What's a trouse, you say?

That's what I said. My (now) roommate described it as something between a trailer and a house. I thought she made the term up until I looked it up online 5 minutes ago. Urban dictionary states this as the fourth definition:

4. Trouse  

An add-on built around a trailer, with the intended end-result looking like a "real" house. Usually contruction goes incomplete, as most trailer-dwellers lack ambition and money, and the end result is a TROUSE.

Lack ambition and money? Excuuuse me? So what if it's true...but ask me in four months from now and we'll see who's lackin $$ ya know what I'm sayin?!!? Saving this 200 bucks a month is gonna be Bomb. That's not what I'm thinking, though, when I have to leave my shower running at all times (pipes might freeze, yo), or when I'm freezing in bed (space heater works. most of the time...) or when I can feel the breeze through my walls sometimes, or when the toilet is lopsided, or when the bathroom is freezing, or when I look up and see stains on the ceiling...

Anyways. I digress. 

My point is - although this place is weird, and I kind of feel awkward telling people sometimes I live here, my roommates are awesome. Why do I say that? Maybe it's because they bought me a caramel sunday because they knew I had a bad day. Or maybe it's because they make food/dinner and often share it with me. Or maybe it's because when I share my dinner/food they offer to do the dishes. Or maybe it's because they are just nice and friendly. Or maybe it's because they invite me to their parties, introduce me to their friends, and are reasonable, nice people. 

Yesterday we went to go get a Christmas tree! Every time I open my door, I get a whiff of fresh pine smell. And boy is it amazing. 

This is us when we realized this was THE ONE.

 Don't know where my eye went...but this is a groupie shot (the dude is NOT our roommate, haha)

 Ps. I love apple cider.

 Erica is putting on the lights - I thought this was a cool picture.

 And...the finished product! Best smell EVER. And best SIGHT EVER!

 

Thanksgiving 2013!

Recipe for an awesome Thanksgiving Break:

1. Cooking with the Master Chef, Ryan. I mean, who else cooks a turkey in a grill (and it comes out super succulent), cracks their own walnuts for chocolate-covered walnuts, owns a mortar and stone, grinds their own nutmeg, regularly shops at Persian grocery stores? Yep, my bro...

2. Eating a delicious, and I mean D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S Thanksgiving meal. With this awesome family.

 

3. Ping-pong Tournaments in the garage while jamming to sweet tunes.

 4. Obnoxious levels of picture-taking ;) And my wonderful/hilarious/fun bro/sis-in-law.

5. Game nights. x 5.  Complete with craze, exhibited on Ryan/Kie's face (look closely).

new obsession: DOMINOS. Why did I never know about this game before?

 6. 70 degree weather and the beautiful beaches of Santa Monica...

 7. Touring the streets of Los Angeles (I don't think I've felt this cool in years...haha)

8. Spending time with these three AWESOME people. Who I happened to be related to...

 9. Eating out at a sweet Chinese restaurant in China town!

TARO + Juliet!

 10. Picnics at the park complete with too many sunflower seeds, long talks, Frisbee and volleyball games, beautiful weather, homemade (gourmet) packed lunches.

Love these kiddos!

Ryan decided to throw sunflower seeds at us. And Kie, well, I don't know what she is doing ;) Haha!

Me and my bro!!