Hell of an Answer!

Hello Family and Friends,

Last week in my speech class my professor read me something that was so hilarious I had to post it here. It is fairly long however very funny. So enjoy!

The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term.

The answer by one student was so “profound” that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?



Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.

As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different Religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell.

With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you, and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God."

Graduation Blues!

Hello Family and Friends,

Well, we thought graduation was going to be a huge relief. No more classes, tests, or presentations. You would think that graduation would alleviate stress. However, that is the complete opposite. Things are going crazy around this time. We didn't realized how expensive graduation could get. You have to purchase the gown, the cap, and the tassel among other things. Thank goodness Britt knows how to budget for the unexpected. You can definitely tell he is a finance major. I'm grateful everyday that he knows what he is doing because sometimes I don't know what I would do without him. I'm also grateful to K-State too because they know how to add on additional stress. About a week ago, I was going through my mail and I realized a letter from K-State. I was thinking it was going to be something about graduation or something congratulating me on my completion of my degree. Nope, I was wrong. It was a summary of my loans.


How thoughtful of them to send me that letter about two months before graduation. Couldn't they wait until after graduation? Honestly! Let's not add on more stress.

So besides graduation expenses and loans, there are many other things stressing me out. Looking for a job in this economy is stressful. No one is really hiring. There are a few jobs that I've applied for however I haven't had too many responses. How does K-State expect me to pay my loans if I can't get a job? So...that is stressful. We also have to decide where we are going to be living for the next 10 years. I'll most likely get a job in Wichita and Britt has a job opening in Wichita coming up soon. But, what if I don't get a job down there? I've applied for a job with Kansas State University which would mean that Britt and I would be living apart and that isn't what we were wanting. We also have to think about where we are going to move my stuff when I do finish up this semester at K-State. Another thing I have to worry about it whether I'll get the grades I want this semester. The grades are looking good as of right now however anything can change.

There are a few things that are going to help alleviate stress. We get the opportunity to move my older sister in Omaha, NE. It will be time consuming however it will be a blast! I can't wait! Also, our friends are getting married the last weekend in May. We also are in the wedding which makes it a little stressful however it should relieve more stress than it creates.

So right now I'm a little overwhelmed however Britt is doing an amazing job of keeping me calmed down. That is just another reason why I appreciate him so much. I need to be calm so my chronic mono doesn't come back. However, everything is going well and I'm excited for graduation to be over.

Love,
Britt and Liz

Sick To Death

Hello Family and Friends,

If you know anything about Britt and I, you should know Britt has an amazing immune system and I have a horrible one. I catch anything and everything.

Yesterday I went to K-State's Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas for a doctor appointment because I wasn't feeling good. Upon calling to get an appointment, the scheduler made me feel as if I was being interrogated. None of the illnesses I presented seemed good enough to see the doctor. I was presented with a sore throat, nasal congestion, and a minor cough. Finally, I got an appointment to see one of the doctors and I might as well have felt like the guy in the comic below.



The doctor pretty much confirmed all my aliments. He said that since I didn't present a fever that he was going to rule out strep as well as a bacterial infection. He said he was pretty sure it was a viral infection and that I should just take an expectorant and a nasal spray. I've done all the following and so far I still feel as bad as I did when I went into the doctor's office.

Today, I called the Health Center to see if I could receive a doctor's note verifying that I was indeed sick for my job. The nurse said all she could do was give me a note saying that I was in to visit the doctor. I was baffled that they couldn't give me a note verifying that I was sick. I, of course, asked why and the nurse said because I didn't authorize the release of that information. Okay! I'm the one requesting the doctor's note, but I can't have it because I didn't authorize the doctor to release my information to me? How messed up is that? So...I asked the nurse what if I signed a document saying that I authorized the release of that information to me? She said that if I did that then it would take up to a week to get the doctor's note ready. WOW! Some healthcare we have here at K-State. I'm glad the Health Center is pulling money out of my tuition with their fees. It just makes me feel so much better when I'm paying for these people to have their jobs and I get treated like this. I'm so sick to death of this Health Center.

Thanks for reading,
Britt and Liz

It's Official!

Hello Friends and Family,

Well, it is official. Britt and I are now engaged. He proposed at Wolfcreek Ski Resort in Colorado on March 13, 2010. He proposed at the bottom of the slope with some of my family and his family there.

How did it all go down? Well, I was sitting over in one of the lodges after a morning of skiing. Britt was sitting with me for a while until he decided to go to the bathroom (which actually was when he called my parents). I then told him to go out on the slopes without me because I was sore already and needed a break. Well, he came back in after about 10 minutes which is a very fast run. So...I asked him if there was anything wrong. He said "no, but I talked to a guy up at the ski lift that had this amazing hat and I was wondering if you would go look at it with me?" I said sure and proceeded to go with him to the shop. When we got to the shop I realized that there was no hats there. So I thought we were heading to the other shop and when we got around the corner, I saw my family and his family stand there. Britt dropped to one knee and with a huge smile asked if I would marry him. My first reaction was no you didn't and I actually said "no" and gave him a kiss which of course meant yes. He then put the ring on my finger and I cried a bit and gave him a bunch of hugs and kisses. Then of course we spend time thanking the family for being there and taking bunches of pictures.

Here a just a few of them!

THE RING


THE PARENTS


AFTER THE KISS


As for after the proposal, it took a while for it all to sink in for Britt and I. We've always talked about it and joked about it and now that it was here, it just seemed too good to be true. We contacted the rest of the family first to let them know all the juice details and then posted it on facebook.

What is next to come? Well, we have unofficial decided on the date. We are looking at September 10th, 2011 (9-10-11). We've already got a church reserved as well as other things. So...just a heads up you might want to leave that date open. Britt and I are looking at getting our engagement pictures done too. We would like to do them probably around the time that the wheat is ready to be harvested. Anyone have any cute ideas for pictures? We thought about one with Britt carrying me though a wheat field.

Well, thanks for catching up on our lives and look forward to more posts and comments!

Love,
Liz and Britt

To New Beginnings

Hello Family and Friends,

I've decided to follow in the footsteps of my older sister and create a blog so Britt and I can keep everyone up to date with what is going on in our lives. Even though Britt and I are not official getting married yet, I have a feeling an engagement will be coming soon. So...therefore the blog will be named Barton-Neely Family Adventures.

What have Britt and I been up to lately? Currently Britt is in Washington D.C. finishing up with his FDIC school for his job. Britt currently lives in Salina, Kansas because that is where his job is located for now. I'm currently at K-State in Manhattan, Kansas trying to finish up my Human Resources degree. I plan on graduating this May and hopefully finding a job.

What is to come? Britt and I have been very busy looking into what is next to come. I'm going to be graduating in May and so everything is going to get frantic around then.

We are decided where we would like to live and where we would like to raise our children. There are 3 possible options for us and there are pros and cons to all.

Salina
• Pros
o Britt likes his co-workers there
o Housing is going to be fairly reasonable
o 1 decent school
• Cons
o Family not too close
o Not the best of cities (lots of drugs and crime)
o Hospital selection slightly limited
o Liz might not get a job offer there

Wichita
• Pros
o Liz’s Family is close
o Huge hospital selection
o Liz has a good chance of getting a job offer
o Britt will have an option for transfer in about 4 months
o Close to shopping
o There are some decent schools
• Cons
o Not the best of cities (lots of drugs and crime)
o Housing is going to be fairly expensive
o No peaceful country unless 20 to 30 minutes away from there

Chanute
• Pros
o Britt’s Family is close
o Housing is going to be more reasonable
o Good school
o Peaceful country living
o Farm options
• Cons
o Britt might not get a job transfer there for another 5 years
o 2 hour drive from real shopping
o Hospital selection limited
o Liz might not get a job offer there

Well besides decided where we are going to start our live, we are looking into how many little rascals we would like to have. If it were up to Britt then we would be looking at 2 to 3 little ones. However, if it were up to me then we would be looking at 5 to 6 little ones. But, we really can’t plan too much for this because surprises happen! God bless little children.

Wedding Bells! Britt and I have unofficial set our wedding date. We have reserved the church however we have to see how everything else works out. We think we are going to get married in Wichita just because there is a lot more there to offer. Lot more hotels, bakeries, and much more. However, we do love Chanute but just don’t know if the town could survive a night with the whole Barton clan. If you are a Barton then you know exactly what I am talking about. However, the Neely family sure does know how to shake stuff up and put things down.

Anyhow, I hope this blog will help you stay in touch with us and with what is going on in our lives. We wish the best for everyone and hope to see you all at an upcoming wedding (crossing my fingers) soon.

Love,
Liz and Britt