whoo hoo, was chief moose pissed this morning! i've taken to keeping the tv on nbc while i prepare for work each morning, so i get to see each of the 7 a.m. briefings held by the montgomery county police. which means i get my daily dose of chief moose (yay...)!

anyway, he spent a great deal of this morning absolutely blasting the media and former police officers who have been speaking to the media. apparently the tarot card note was supposed to remain inhouse, which it obviously, well...didn't. so he starts talking about how sad it is that people are using this to get on tv. how sad it is that the investigation could be hindered by the media's interference. etc. etc. etc...and then he specifically mentions channel 9 news and blasts them.

normally, i just listen as i get ready, but when he started going off on this, i put everything down and focused on the tv with my jaw dropped. besides the fact that such a bold, angry statement is a rarity in and of itself, as a journalist, i had to focus on what the guy was saying. it's a precarious situation that the media is in, as well as the police force. while the police appreciate the media's consistency in displaying the tip lines, now they're pissed about the coverage. it's certainly been interesting to observe this without having to cover it--to watch various forms of journalism deal with the situation in their own ways. i suppose, in an extremely personal and rudimentary manner, i'm still covering it, through the use of this space. but that's just because i'm a journalistic dork like that.

anyway, after the police chief rants and raves, i do what anyone else would do--i switch it over to WUSA (channel 9) to see what their reaction is. it was hilarious--the anchor just kind of looked at the camera and announced that they were switching back to "the early show". i mean, what can they really say? the only thing i don't think chief moose thought about was the ratings boost he handed the station on a silver platter...

i'm working on increasing my distance in my running. i ran two miles monday, two and a half yesterday, and i'm hoping to run two and a half tonight. while it's always a bit of a struggle to convince myself that i want to go running, i'm starting to enjoy it more and more--to just be able to focus on the music i'm listening to and empty my mind of all the daily grind, if only for a little while. while i still greatly prefer running outdoors to the treadmill routine i've adapted (as the sun sets earlier, there's now no way i can really go running before it's too dark to be safe), i'm getting into the routine and look forward to running time. it's another way of challenging myself each day...

i just got my chocolate fix for the week, and oh how lovely it was: jp brought in godiva chocolates, and there was no way i was going to refuse a piece. i'm not a huge chocolate fan as of late--haven't been in awhile now, but godiva is a whole different story. this made me very, very happy. mmm...