Through the Eyes of a Wombat

They say 'If it only happens once a year, it's a good year'

... or something like that.
I locked myself out of my apartment today. Heading out the door to go into uni, for some reason I didn't stop to make sure I had my keys before closing the door. Once out the door I reached for my car keys, and they weren't in my hand or pocket...
Lunging for the door, I wasn't quick enough, and it clicked shut a moment before I reached it.
Oh well... there's not a lot I could do about it there and then, and anyway I had an appointment with the rest of my team from Japanese Law. Retrieving my spare car key from its secret hideaway (why oh why don't I have a spare door key hidden too?) I was at least able to drive in to uni.

Fast forward to on the way home, I phoned the real estate agent who acts as my landlord. Aha, being Sunday, the office is closed. Not to worry, I waited for the answering machine to kick in and give me the after hours emergency number.... which never came. The phone simply rang out. Must have rung for well over a minute.
At this point I'm having visions of sleeping in the car again, until tomorrow morning when I can get to Woden and find an oompa loompa to let me back into my nest.
I hit upon an idea.
Surely one of my neighbours would be home. After a quick survey of the building from the outside, I decided which side would be easier to climb to (and also that if no one was home, I could probably manage scaling the side of the building to reach my balcony.
Knocking next door, I found someone home - though evidently not expecting visitors she peered timidly through the door like a little mouse. I introduced myself, fully aware that just because I claimed to live next door was no guarantee I actually do. Nevertheless she went and examined the balcony for herself, then consented to let me through to commence my climb.

Once out on the balcony it was simple to clamber around the pillar in complete safety, jump down to my balcony, and simply walk through the unlocked back door. I'd never thought anyone would try to gain entry from the balcony, so hadn't bothered to lock it. This turned out to be rather a good thing, but now that I know how easy it is, I'll be locking both doors from now on!

Oh, yes, and I have my spare key secreted in a secret, safe place where no one but me knows!