Break and enter

I broke into my condo tonight.

I went to my uncle's house tonight, had some ice cream and then came home, only to find that I locked the keys to my place inside. But I was pretty sure that my balcony door was not locked.

So... I pulled out the condo ladder (which is a wooden ladder that is older than I am, and not as sturdy). It's only a 6' step ladder, and my balcony floor is about 12 feet high... So, i climbed up the ladder, grabbed hold of the railing, said a quick prayer, and hoisted myself up onto the balcony. The ladder fell over, so I was temporarily screwed. I was holding myself up with my arms wrapped around a flimsy railing and my knees were resting on a 1/4" of balcony against the bottom of the railing. (This is an excellent balcony design by the way, as it deters theives from climbing the balcony).


I did get myself up, and luckily my door was unlocked. If that was not the case, I would have spent the weekend on the balcony, as my ladder was knocked down. I could have Jackie Channed myself down the drainpipe, but those of me who know me that although I do have cat like reflexes, I am not very Jackie Chan-like.

Anyways, I'm up at 5:00 tomorrow, so I bid you all farewell. Tonight, I am thankful for balconies, for 1'4" of ledge, and especially thankful that gravity was not especially strong tonight.