Been sitting at one stop for nearly an hour now. Started with a signal issue that rippled into some kind of train breaker malfunction, which extended everything even further. To top it off, someone nearby has a pretty strong smell situation going on. And of course, I need to use the bathroom badly. That’s what really makes these delays wear on you. If it was just the wait, I could handle it fine. But I ate before getting on the train, so I had that brewing already. Then I drank water at the doctor’s office to provide a sample of urine, so I’m well hydrated and now dealing with the consequences. The other situation is manageable at this point, but the bladder situation is testing my patience. This stuff happens all the time on the subway. It’s routine for New Yorkers at this point. But when nature calls and you’re stuck in place, it just grinds you down. Nothing profound here, just one of those days where the city reminds you it doesn’t bend to your schedule.