Our Backpacking Trips

If x + y = 8z, then which of the following represents the average (arithmetic mean) of x,y, and z, in terms of z?

(A) 2z + 1

(B) 3z

(C) 5z

(D) z/3

(E) (3z) / 2

Doh!  This seemingly easy question stumped me and took me way more than the alloted 2 minutes to figure out.

hi, my name is michael, and i’m addicted to pixel junk monsters.  

oh, and i love hate this game.  it drives me nuts! i’m ready to pull my hair out!  why do i keep playing it?  because it’s like crack (except you have dancing villagers and oh so annoying flying what-cha-ma-call-it thingys).  the game looks innocent enough.  i mean, how can you get angry at such a cute monster:

If you see this guy on the street.  avoid at all costs!  he will stomp on you and munch on you!  he did that to my villagers!  i had a perfect game going (on a level i must have tried over 15 times on) until he couldn’t be stopped by my six seven mortar guns!  you would think a “snail” would move slow.. but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO he danced his way through my six seven mortar guns.  who does he think he is?  jackie chen?

argh!  i am soooooo mad!  anyway, i need to get my fix.. who wants in?

If you are looking for the picture gallery, it has moved here:

http://gallery.ourbackpackingtrips.com

Yes, I know!  You’re thinking to yourself.. just what the world needs.. another wordpress blog.  Well boo-hoo. 

I know we haven’t been backpacking in a long time recently, but summer is quickly approaching and we just *might* be able to squeeze in a few trips.  Plus this gives me us a chance to get back in shape.  I know Mo wants to go in April, but perhaps we can wait until after my GMAT?  Pretty please?

• You won’t freeze and die a horrible death.
• It’s too rushed to plan a trip in April.
• It will be summer-time and we’ll all feel more relaxed.
• We can ALL go.
• Did I mention we can ALL go if we schedule it at a later date?