Friday, October 21, 2005

The 54th/Cermak Nightmare!!

It always happens at UIC, that on the way home, you'll always miss the Forest Park L-train because of the 54th/Cermak nightmare.













It happens like this:
3:50pm Class gets out.
Hurry, gotta rush, power walk to the train station.
Wait, I have to go pee kinda, I'll just stop in the bathroom.
2 minutes later, out of the bathroom.
Power walking to the train, oh no, I hope I didn't miss it.
The paranoia is starting.
3:56pm Nearing the expressway.
And just as you get a sight of the tracks, there comes the Forest Park train, right under your feet! Damn!
Punch in my card ::Bleep::
Walk down the steps to the platform,
Wait at the platform for AT LEAST 20 minutes, UHHHHHGGG!!!

Or, it happens like this:
3:50pm Class gets out.
Hurry, gotta rush, power walk to the train station.
Wait, I have to go pee kinda, but I can't stop in the bathroom or I'll miss the train.
Power walking to the train, oh no, I hope I don't miss it, or pee in my pants!
The paranoia is starting.
3:54pm Nearing the expressway.
And just as you get to the tracks, everything thing looks good, no train yet.
Punch in my card ::Bleep::
Walk down the steps to the platform.
Hang head over the tracks to look down and see if the train lights are shining out of its tunnel.
Wait, I see lights! Which train is it?
Blurry light of the sign, coming closer. . . uhhhh is it more blue-ish, or white-ish!?
Oh no, I think its more white-ish.
Damn it is. . . .
It's the freakin 54th/Cermak NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!

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