GRE + Pizza

I'm house/cat sitting for Ryan and Michelle this week, so I decided to take advantage of the quiet and not-home surroundings to make studying more efficient. (I'm taking the GRE on Friday morning after putting it off for far too long.)

I decided that the most effective way to memorize all of those dumb algebra/geometry rules I haven't used since high school would be to bake pizza at the same time. I stopped at Safeway on the way in and stocked up on ingredients.

Mmmmmm... Deluxe...
(Yes, the fresh oregano was worth the expense.)

Make your own dough!

My favourite part is always reducing the sauce.
I didn't puree the tomatoes, but the skin doesn't bother me.
1:2 seems about right ratio for cloves of garlic : tomatoes.

The first experiment fell victim to the quadratic equation
(proving once and for all that algebra is indeed a malicious force.)
At 3AM, and after all that waiting, it was still amazing.

More careful with the broiler this time...

Have you ever seen a more beautiful pie?
Sometimes I wonder if cooking isn't better than any other creative endeavour, in that most artists go hungry, but cooking gives you all the food you could possibly want.

Studying=memorization=fake beer only.
It didn't totally ruin the taste of the pizza, but I'm glad I didn't buy a whole case.
Time to make coffee...
*Argh!* Ryan and Michelle don't drink coffee! Not even instant!
Bagged tea it is...

After a late night attacking Christmas tree ornaments,
Sora takes a mid-afternoon snooze listening to "Oye Como Va."

At this point, I've spent a lot more time kneading/washing/chopping/stirring/watching impatiently/setting up for pictures than I have studying for the GRE.
Oh well. At least this time I got pizza out of it.