I don't know why, but I was determined to make a meatloaf today. I don't cook. It's not 'cause I'm bad at it. Most of my food is edible, but I just don't...So here I was today determined to make a meatloaf. Of course once I had the meatloaf in the oven, my mother asked me to make mash potatoes and carrots (not together). I made some pretty good food. Then I looked at the finished product and didn't want meatloaf anymore. So there is that. Course I had to watch my father sprinkle pepper on the cinnamon carrots, but whatever. He has no tastebuds.

The Great Meatloaf quest. I still don't get it. I didn't even want to eat it when I was done, but I couldn't stop myself. My mother is just proud that I didn't burn down the kitchen, I'm so infrequently in there. Of course this could be a new diet for me. If I make all the meals, I'll never eat! Yeah!

I have a letter to write. And since no one else reads this livejournal, but me, it's been interesting, Ali.

Night, Ali.
Night, Ali.

Dear Mr. Ron Moore,

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what a great addition you are in television. I was a "Trekkie" once upon a time, but now that I've gotten over that little disease, I quickly picked up the new disease of Battlestar Galactica. When I was little I use to watch the old series, and I was so young, I didn't even think Boxey was cute. But I can say that you have revived my belief in the genre of Sci-Fi.

You made a wonderful show full of flawed characters who try to do right even as they choose the wrong path. It is human and dark and starkly beautiful.

I have tried to inflict this disease on a few others, and I have suceeded in some cases, failed in others, but it is the thought that counts. :-)

But the real reason I'm writing is to congratulate you on your talent in utilizing "the snark." Having wrestled away the podcast equipment from David Eick (He took it away so you wouldn't say any more bad things about the show, didn't he? Come on you can tell me the truth.) you then procede to snark the naysayers on the board who can't deal with a little background noise. The use of your wife (please tell me you didn't make a pass on her script? It needed work.) was especially amusing.

No, I'm not mocking you. In fact, I salute you. ::Salute:: Your humor in dealing with the perpetual whining of fans about the overloud beeps when you take time out of your home life to give us a piece of your mind, was an inspired use of "the snark." Please continue. It made me laugh, people at Auto Club thought I was on drugs.

Thank you again, and I hope to see more episodes like "Captain's Hand" and "Scar."

Ali Cherry

P.S. Please don't die of Lung Cancer. With the amount of times I heard the zippo lighter in the background, I worry for your health.