780 Calories Later......

I'm insane. Some of my classmates and I went to lunch one day in my friend Tana's car. I saw that she had a yoga mat, and I asked her how often she did yoga. She goes on to tell me that she is kinda into this Bikram Yoga class and that I should totally try it. Let me explain this to you. Bikram yoga is a 90 minute class done in a room that is in between 105 to 110 degrees with at least 40% humidity. Also, let me throw this out there that I have probably done BEGINNERS yoga like twice. What was I thinking when I agreed that I would go??? Anywho, my other friend Corey went with me to this class yesterday so that I wouldn't be the only beginner. I walked into that room and seriously thought..."What the hell am I thinking!" It was so freaking hot! I went to class in some shorts and a tank top....ironically I felt totally over dressed. When the yoga instructor came into the room wearing what looked liked his little brother's whitie tighties I couldn't help but think, "Uh, perhaps this class might be a little intense for me." The class started out with some breathing exercises and yes I was already dripping sweat. I don't know how the dude in front of me stayed hydrated. You know on the movie "Along Came Polly" when Ben Stiller is sweating profusely eating Indian food? Times that by ten and you have the practically naked man that was in front of me. Needless to say, I surprised myself. I only got lightheaded once and that was on this totally weird backwards posture. I'm not very good at yoga but I felt great when I was done with the class. I walked out of that place looking like I had just jumped into a pool. But no I had just spent the last hour and a half sweat my brains out. I read that you can lose up to 780 calories in one class. I also read about all these great benefits that go along with Bikram Yoga. I have to say although that class was super intense and how I got through I don't know, if I were staying in Ogden I might consider buying the unlimited pass. And unfortunately, I don't think any gyms in Nephi offer any Bikram Yoga classes. However, I think I would benefit from doing some yoga, so I'm going to try to get into it. Here are pictures of some of the postures and what they SHOULD look like.





That last one is where I got super lightheaded. No worries I looked NOTHING like these examples.

Good times :)

Festivities!

Yikes, I know I know, it has been a while since I have posted. SOOO, here is a little bit of what I have been up to lately. I know you've all been writhing with anticipation. Anyway, a few weeks ago my parents were invited to a Utah State basketball game. Because I am applying to Utah State I thought it would be really fun to go with and get a feel for the campus and the atmosphere. The basketball game was so much fun. Seriously I have never seen a more perfectly choreographed student section in my entire life. It looked so fun!! I found out in a couple of weeks if I got into the RN program up there. I'm not sure I should mention it on my blog in the event (that is very likely) I don't get nt....it's gonna be awkward to announce that I didn't get in lol. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Anywho, here are some pics!

Thanks poppa for the Utah State jacket. Heaven forbid I go to a game without Utah State paraphernalia :)





They stood the entire time!! All of them!



So like I said before the whole last section of school is OB and Peds. Our instructor gave us these really "life-like" babies to do assessents on. When class was over Corey and I decided to pile all of the babies onto a kid's desk in our class that we kind of like to give a hard time. We bonded with the babies.


Meriellen and I with our babies





So during lunch we thought it would be appropriate to try the burrito roll on Tana. We were laughing so hard cause lets be honest.....that looks weird



Chance is going to be a proud pappa!



His name was Kong. He had a twin brother in the class named King. Our instructors named them.



So I have been looking forward to this all year! I was so sad that I missed it last year. Its called the Holi Festival of Colors. There is this whole story about why they put this festival on. It may or may not have something to do with burning a witch so I'll just skip that part. But the festival is at the Holy Krishna temple in Spanish Fork. They tell the story of the festival, have some Indian dancers perform, and then do this big countdown and everyone throws different colors of chalk into the air. I was so glad that I had a bandana over my face when the whole thing happened. It was like a mushroom cloud of colors. It was so much fun! So what that my lungs are caked with scented indian chalk...I'm totally going back next year!




Pre-color madness





There were so many people!





Yeah she's in a wedding dress....







Simply Amazing! Shanti!