Question:
Parsons has has this free public life drawing session ever since I was in high school , and probably long before that . Back then , that building was rather obscure , with undecorated concrete entrance , rather dim lights , and an unsmiling security guard . The elevator is equally unflattering , around in a dead end corner in the back , with even dimmer lighting , and we take its quivering trip up to the 11th floor .

What is the reason that the reason taking the elevator is a quivering trip ?
Answer:
The elevator is poorly maintained and shakes .

Question:
There was some other stuff too , like candy and fans , and water , and keychains . We were right up front so we got the best of it all ^^. But , we also got fried .

What type of event could the narrator be describing ?
Answer:
They could be describing an outdoor performance .

Question:
I knew it was a bad idea from the start . I picked up the phone that night , knowing what would happen but somehow convinced myself that it would n't . I had been engaged for all of four months now and I knew I should n't make this call .

What likely happened after the phone was picked up ?
Answer:
The couple fought

Question:
They have a wall that lights up and changes color . It runs down the length of the restaurant and can really change the atmosphere . Before passing out in bed last night I took some Mucinex D for my cold / allergy symptoms . It helped a lot !

What most likely " helped a lot " ?
Answer:
The writer is referring to the Mucinex D helping their cold and allergy symptoms .