Yeah, that was a fantastic game! I feel like it became too easy to just engineer them later, though, and at the same time it was meant to be a more complex ecosystem, it actually became more of a sandbox game.

Went to my German tutorial this evening and got away early enough from work to meet up for a coffee with a friend before hand as she happens to work in the same building my tutorial was being held in

Discovered that my German wasn't actually the poorest in the class but one on the best. Even managed to bore all my fellow students by doing my part of the class presentation "Facts about Germany" on famous German scientist and rambling on about Heisenberg.

You sound a little TOO certain about Heisenberg. Do you know anything about his momentum?

I'm certain he's spinning in his grave right now, but I couldn't tell you where

On a different note:

Social interaction with the opposite gender is at an all time high.

I could never get past sandbox game for rather the opposite reason. Manipulating the genome was too hard for me

That reminds me, I'm off to see the Wizard of Oz Richard Dawkins tomorrow for a lecture on mutants.

I get to attend a lecture by the urbanist Peter Hall. Exciting.

After much tweaking and taste-testing, I have perfected my Indian chicken pizza recipe. I will also share it if anyone's interested in delicious homemade pizza.

DO WANT

I used to make Thai chicken pizza, but my mom threw my recipe away.

If you insist!


Indian Chicken Pizza

Crust
4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. garam masala
1 T. dried basil, oregano, or Italian herb mix
1 2/3 c. warm water (110 degrees)
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast (one envelope)
3 T. olive oil

1. Whisk together flour, salt, cayenne pepper, garam masala, and dried herbs in a large bowl.

2. In a separate bowl (or large measuring cup) whisk the yeast into the water and then whisk in the oil.

3. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, pour in the water and yeast mixture, and slowly begin stirring in the middle of the well. Gradually incorporate more flour into the water as you stir, and when it's all incorporated, scrape down the sides of the bowl and fold the dough over on itself repeatedly until no dry bits remain.

4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and set it aside in a warm place for about an hour.

5. Start on the sauce as soon as you set the dough aside.

Sauce
6oz. can of tomato paste
1 c. water
1/2 c. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. powdered cumin
1 tsp. garam masala
1 1/2 T. minced fresh ginger
3-4 cloves minced fresh garlic

1. Whisk together all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use. You can stir it every once in a while while it's chilling.

Chicken
~ 1 lb. Thin chicken breast filets
3 T. lemon, orange, or lime juice
1 tsp. Red pepper flakes
1 tsp. Garam masala
1 tsp. Powdered curry
2 cloves minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste


1. Coat chicken filets with citrus juice and toss with other ingredients. Allow to marinate while you preheat the oven (a half hour before the dough finishes rising).

Assembly
1 tsp. whole cumin seeds
1 tsp. whole coriander seeds
1 lb. Fresh mozzarella
fresh basil and/or cilantro
kosher salt to taste

1. Set oven to 425. Put seeds in an oven-proof ramekin or on a sheet pan or skillet and toast for about 10 minutes. Take them out, let them cool, and then crush them.

2. Liberally coat the bottom and inner lip of a half sheet pan (18x13 inches) with olive oil and dump your dough in the center. With oiled hands, gently press and stretch the dough until it fills the sheet pan. If it resists and tears, let it rest for about ten minutes before trying again.

3. Stipple the dough with your fingertips to make little indentations all over, but leave about an inch around the edges untouched. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and pepper

4. Pour sauce onto pizza and spread over the stippled area, leaving the edges clean. Bake for 10 minutes.

5. Slice fresh mozzarella as thin or thick as you like.

6. After ten minutes, lay sliced cheese all over the sauce, rotate the pan and continue baking for another ten minutes. Start cooking the chicken.

7. Heat a skillet over medium high heat with a little oil coating the bottom. Sprinkle in the crushed toasted cumin and coriander and let them sizzle for a few seconds. Place marinated chicken filets over crushed seeds. Cook both sides for about four minutes each. Depending on the thickness of the filet, it may take more or less time, but you want the chicken almost fully cooked. This should take about ten minutes altogether.

8. Slice chicken and place all over the pizza, then bake for another ten minutes.

9. Sprinkle fresh basil and/or cilantro over the pizza after it's finished baking.

My mum seems fine that I'll have to go back to my main university for the year. That's a small relief.

Ooh, post how that goes, I've ended up watching a couple of his documentaries recently, definitely a fan.

That is all.

My new clothes are awesomeeee

Cant, stop, reading Homestuck

One of us, one of us...

What part are you at?

Ahh, a simpler time. A time before trolls. Well, trolls being main characters at least.