i have had the unfortunate luck of experiencing 2 elevator situations in one day, that day being today. usually, i only take the elevator in my own building. otherwise, i've only got a couple of flights to clamber up, so i suck it up and conquer the task. but today, since it is monday, i was feeling particularly lazy. when i got to haunted bryan hall i shuffled my feet to the elevator and proceded inside. when i was prepared for the elevator to do it's job, which was, 'take me to floor number four...' - it failed me. i stood in there w/the doors wide open, and me looking a fool to the people waiting in the lobby. after a few seconds, i slowly raised and extended my upper left appendage and applied pressure to the [><] door close button while holding my breath in anticipation. the doors slid closed and a sigh of relief exited my lungs.
later, when phil class was in session, someone came stumbling in late with the excuse, "the elevator is having serious problems." the prof concurred as he went on to explain that the bryan hall lift has always been sketchy. he claims he doesn't take that elevator, as he does not want to, "plummet to a fiery death." after all, it is haunted.
then, later on, as i ventured out to attain my roto burger, daily allowance of cold fries, and mr. pibb, the also untrustworthy, goldsworthy 'vator let me down. this story isn't as interesting as no one was around to witness me, nor is this an unfrequent occurance. sometimes, the elevator feels the need to do a little 'jump' just as about 4 new people board the thing, this causes
everyone on to let out a collective, "whoa, shit!" and that's pretty funny sometimes.
so you know, sometimes [but, rarely] i'm almost glad that i don't have a rascal or a pride scooter to putt around in, if i did - then i'd experience like 20 elevator situations everyday. because, i'll be damned if i'm going to carry that thing up the stairs.


Slapped up here on 9/17/2001 01:30:00 PM by: Me, Suzy...