Exposure...

Song of the day: Stronger Woman by Jewel...great song, check it out!

Disclaimer: This blog entry is not intended to have any sort of TMI. Please forgive me if it ends up this way.

Alright, so I am not a big advocate of the doctor. I tend to neglect taking any medicine unless in dire situations, I avoid the doctor at all costs because the pain "just isn't that bad". Anyways, my mother suggested that I go to the doctor for a physical and to express some "concerns". I reluctantly comply and decide that she is probably right since the only time I have seen a doctor in the last 3 years or so was the booty incident (which for those of you that don't know, this was from a snowboarding accident where we thought I could have broken my tailbone). Anyways, so I had planned on making someone come with me to the doctor and at least sit outside to somehow bring me some comfort. This didn't end up happening and I was bound and determined not to freak out over the ordeal. So I go to check in and don't worry the guy checking me in, the one that can see all of my information, is a friend of a friend...thus not someone that you're close enough with that you don't care, but you know him enough to make you little bit uneasy. This is my first exposure of the afternoon.

After filling out the ridiculously long set of papers of how much I don't smoke and what kind of diet I prefer, I finally was checked in to see the doctor...oh how I dread moments like that. Alas, the doctors assistant beckons me to follow her to the office. She proceeds to ask about my life as an accountant where I tell her I really want to be a photographer. She gets excited about this and asks if I would ever be willing to practice by taking pictures of her and her daughter. I was really excited that she would even think to ask me, but accepted and hope that if it pans out I don't mess up because I really have only taken pictures for family...this is my second exposure of the day, life as a photographer, one step at a time.

Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come and I know it. The doctor comes in and I try to relax as he asks me every question humanly possible about me and my health, life etc. He gave me some great advice on running shoes and how to enhance my performance which is always appreciated. Then he hands me a sheet, a gown and says, I'll be back. We all know what happens after that...the longest three minutes of my life counting the dots on the ceiling. The 3rd and biggest exposure of the afternoon...way to make a first impression.

Does anyone else thinks it is completely awkward having to talk to the doctor after that? I did...I'm sure he noticed me dodging eye contact and fidgeting...oh well every girl goes through it, yes?

After I left I felt quite accomplished and independent for forcing myself to go through that, alone. I feel that I am capable of handling a lot of things on my own, the doctor was not one of the things on that list...
The last few days I have been told that I seem extremely mature for my age. Along with exemplifying my independence, noticeable to those that don't even know me. I found these comments to be intriguing and complimentary. I think that being independent and mature is a good thing, but in a way I felt this underlining tone in each voice that thought otherwise. Over the last couple of years I have grown up more than I had ever imagined and felt that I am just taking the course of action necessary to progress to make me the perfect girl...far from it I know, but it doesn't hurt to try. I guess my independence has been a little intimidating to some, but I think that without some independence you aren't going to get exposed to some things that are necessary...and that's my story, pointless ramblings, but hopefully somewhat entertaining.

If bad luck comes in threes, I'm in trouble...

So...once again most of you are aware of the fun things I've been dealing with the last couple of days. Does anyone else seem to be getting a slight case of deju vu? I am. Anyways, besides the joyous reunion to the single world I woke up to a nice case of food poisoning today. Some may believe that my first case of bad luck caused the second, but I beg to differ. I will no longer be enjoying any food from the Cowboy Grub...even though it may not have caused it, my mind has associated it with that. Sad story, I really enjoyed their cornbread. Let's just hope that for me, the bad luck was just in a pair, three's a crowd anyway, right?


-In better news, I got my heart rate monitor in the mail yesterday! I am so excited to see how well it works. It is a Polar A5...not that I know truly what that means, but we'll see how it is.

-Also, I got out of taking a test that I didn't study for...maybe food poisoning isn't that bad...yes, yes it is!

Body Combat!

So I've had a lot of people ask what body combat is and thus thought I would just post what it is so everyone knows :)

Body combat is basically a fitness routine that is martial arts based. It is kind of like kick boxing. Its actually becoming really popular (it is most popular in Australia ironically) but it is a combination of moves from karate, Muay Thai, Tae Kwan Do, Tai Chi, etc. It is a great way to get your heart rate up and keeps you moving to burn some calories. Great way to relieve some tension and stress...lots of kicking and punching at those frustrations - all non combat though just in case you weren't sure.

I go to a class every Tuesday and Thursday night at a little studio, but they are taught at eXcel and other places, I'm sure. If anyone would like to join me sometime let me know!

While the Cat's Away...

Well, since the family spent Spring Break in St. George and I couldn't join them due to my nice final last week...I had the house to myself to destroy all on my own. Okay so I'm not home enough to really mess anything up, but on Friday night I wanted to make dinner for Ben and the kitchen suffered a little. I am not used to having to cook chicken, noodles and sauce all simultaneously because usually I have Ben to help or he basically will cook it for me. Anyways, here are some pictures from my Chicken Fettucine Alfredo. Man, I love the CookingLight magazine from Taste of Home!

See, I sure know how to make a mess, but I can clean up with the best of 'em. Look how yummy this looks! ...trust me, it was delicious.

Happy Birthday Ms. Jaime

This past weekend it was Ben's little sister Jaime's 12th birthday so we spent the weekend up at his parents house to celebrate. Here is a picture of cute Jaime blowing out her candles, and of course Jonathan in the background doing his thing :)

On Friday night, the girls and I went to get pedicures for a little birthday outing. I can't tell you how much I love getting pedicures. You get to sit there for 45 minutes while someone pampers you and makes your toes look cute. Does it get any better? I for sure don't think so.

Saturday morning Ben and I decided to do a cross fit work out class at his gym. I wasn't sure what to expect so I just kind of blindly walked in hoping that I didn't die during the class. What we ended up doing was 3 rounds of 5 workout rotations that were 1 minute each. We each had a partner who counted for us and then we tallied our scores at that end. I managed to get second for the girls, but it was quite the struggle. Ben is definitely a rockstar. He did so well, and really pushed himself. I was impressed as always. After that workout I ran to Ben's parents house so we could join the birthday fiestivities.

The kids were trying to fly kites, but unfortunately they kept ripping. So, in normal Ben fashion he decides to modify the kite with a nice garbage bag. It worked really well!

As he is outside with his new creation, he starts to get a Ben idea...I call it a "Ben idea" because he always thinks of something crazy he wants to do, but instantly has a plan of how to execute. At first you may think he doesn't really know what he is doing (especially when you see him walk outside with a ladder and a sword), but he always seems to make it work in the end. I love this about him. I digress. He decides that the backyard is a perfect place for a zipline and that it would be a simple enough design. So, I tag along with Ben and his dad to Home Depot to get all the supplies. Within a couple of hours they had it up and running. Here is a picture of Ben on the zipline and if you want to see more of everyone else you can go to my photo page to see. Also, just in case you were doubting, I did try it!

I got a little distracted with the landscape while Ben was flying a kite and this is my favorite picture from the adventure!

A Few of My Favorite Things...

For some reason this blog took me 2 days to write even though I knew exactly what I wanted to say...

When asked what sort of things I would like in an Easter basket (since again, we have no candy/sugar) I started to think of a few of my favorite things...most of which don't really fit in an Easter basket, but hey it got me thinking about the things I love :) Here is my list, which I kept to 10 just so it doesn't get boring, in no particular order.


1. Great Harvest Bread Company - http://www.greatharvestutah.com/

Honestly, I think this place is amazing. Their Cinnamon Raisin Wheat Bread along with their Vegan Muffins are pretty much my two favorite foods as of late. I think I go to Great Harvest at least twice a week...and not going to lie, getting a free slice of whatever bread is available pretty much makes my day!

2. Spoon Me - http://www.spoonmeyo.com/

If you spend any extended period of time with me, or even just look at my car, you will hear something about Spoon Me. Ben likes to refer to me as the spoon me poster child. I have a couple of their shirts, some of their underwear, a sticker for my car and are looking into the new sweats I just realized they have. Nope, Spoon me is not a clothing store, it is natural frozen yogurt ironically(so why they have clothes and such, I'm not sure). Basically, Spoon Me is the ColdStone for the healthy. There is nothing added to the frozen yogurt to make it bad for you and for your mix ins you can either get fruit, nuts, granola and maybe some cereal or chocolate if you prefer. Weighing in at 22 calories an ounce and tasting better than you would ever believe, I'm sold!

3. P90x and Body Combat - http://www.beachbody.com/ (P90x)

Between the new workout videos and my new love for body combat, I am set to kick anyone's booty that comes in my path...alright so I'm just really looking for alternative ways to keep in shape. I struggle not working out and I continually find new things to switch it up. I definitely recommend these two!

4. Whole Wheat Banana Bread

So we all know that I am constantly looking for ways to make recipes better, for you. Ben and I have pretty much perfected this recipe and I absolutely love it, partly because I get to cook with B. Honestly, no oil or refined sugar along with wheat flour, does it get any better?

5. The Roos Clan

Let's just take a moment to think about all the good times we have had...and all the not so good times. As I spent Easter without my family it made me miss them. I know I know, cheese ball, but I am never home and so when I am, I like to be with them contrary to popular belief. Good people, love them all.

Sorry I couldn't find a picture of all of us...which means we need to take one!

6. University of Utah Football

Utah football is pretty much the number one reason that fall is my favorite season. I can't think of anything I like more than spending a Saturday night (or day because of dear ol' Kyle's requests) at Rice Eccles in the Muss. I love cheering, I love the game, love it all! Oo, I can't wait!

7. Photography

If I have one great joy in this life that helps me relax more than anything in this world and just makes me smile...its taking pictures. It is a life long dream to become a photographer and just see where it takes me and if my style gets me anywhere. If it doesn't, that's okay, I still have Accounting :)

This is a picture I took of my favorite flowers, Gerbera Daisies!

8. Running

Give me a pair of Asics and some land (or even a tredmill) and I will hit the ground running. I never thought I would have a joy of running or even want to do it that much, but if I go too long without a good run, I get a little anxious. Great way to relieve stress and clear your mind!

P.S. These are my new Asics...color and all...metallic poo brown, classic!

9. Cashews

If you were to leave me with a can of mixed nuts or a bag of trail mix for too long, you will soon realize that the first thing to go are the cashews. I love cashews. I think I get this love from my dad who unfortunately suffers if he can't get to the cashews first.

10. Benjamin B.

How could I make a list of my favorite things and forget him!? Yeah, I'm a big dork, but I love this kid to death. He is amazing and has enough ambition and drive for the both of us. He sees where I am coming from, is a great listener and gives me his honest opinion. He is my cheerleader and pretty much my better half :)

The Pretzel Maker

So being on Spring Break and having a week off of work, you would think I would be on vacation to some exotic place or doing homework, but no...not Kati. I have found various things I have wanted to do for a long time, but just never had time for. This is a true vacation to me. Anyways, for my project of the day I decided to make soft pretzels from scratch, random I know. I got a Cooking Light cookbook for Christmas and haven't really had an opportunity to make anything exciting out of it and since I used to do a lot of baking, but now do not eat sugar I'm finding other fun recipes to make.

Here are a few pictures from my adventure. All that tried them said they were good...and they are super easy actually so if you want to try them, let me know and I'll give you the recipe!