How Do You Say “I Am Stuck” in French?

I know how to say “I am” in French ("Je suis"). I don’t know how to say ,“Je suis ‘stuck‘.” That would have been helpful today.

Matt and I went to a mall and I locked myself in a bathroom stall that MacGyver couldn’t have broken out of - there were no possible escape routes. Knocking violently on the door, wiggling the handle, and semi-whimpering for 10 minutes appears to be a universal sign for help though, because a little old lady’s voice said…..well, I don’t speak French well enough to know what it said, but regardless it was something calming to me. Calming to me until she left! Luckily, a few minutes later she came back with another lady who opened the door for me. (Apparently you push the door to get out, not pull.)

Meanwhile, Matt was standing around just waiting, completely clueless that his wife was trapped in a bathroom stall. He did tell me that he’d reached his usual point in waiting that he started to try and figure out how many hours/days/months/years in his life he will end up standing around waiting for me.

Train Ride

Dogs are allowed everywhere here - restaurants, stores, public transportation, so I decided it was time for Millie to ride the train. I was a little nervous about this outing as Millie is not always on her best behavior like most Swiss dogs. Matt says I give her too much credit. He thinks she has a lot of bad habits. We took the train to Vevey, which is a 30 minute ride, to meet a friend and her dog for a hike in the snow. With the exception of licking the crumbs off the floor around our seat and staring at people as they ate, Millie behaved herself (i.e., no barking or jumping on anyone’s lap).

IT'S FRIZZEN

Although Sandra and I could use French lessons as often as possible, I have to admit we enjoy receiving emails from our instructor letting us know class is canceled…….
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Subject: IT'S FRIZZEN: CANCELLATION OF THE CLASS OF THIS MORNING
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008

Bonjour
Désolée, I have to cancel again the class for the weather. It's frizzen and my little car doesn't want start. I'm trying during 30 minutes.
ENCORE DESOLEE
A jeudi

Cordialement
Sophia
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Subject: CANCELLATION OF THE CLASS OF THIS MORNING
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008

Bonjour,
Ca va?
I hope you can have this mail until you go. I can't come because my car doesn't star you the ice cold. I'm really sorry.
A jeudi.
Sophia