Yeah, so are we. But here are a pair of gadgets which might provide you with a fun-yet-topical break from your study of the Dostoyevskian report.

The Washington Post unleashed a very cool little widget which keeps a real-time eye on how many of the system’s escalators. Today’s worst stations for those who hate climbing stairs? Union Station, Takoma and Shady Grove. (Rough day for you Red Liners, I guess.)

Of course, if that’s too fancy for you, here’s a simple text-based representation which we found while poking around Reddit.

If you’re aiming for pinpoint and real time accuracy, we’d probably recommend sticking with the Post’s widget. But both are pretty neat ways to keep an eye on Metro’s escalator and elevator woes.