Toilet Trouble

I had quite an adventure today. I had just put Emily down for a nap, fixed my lunch and went to use the restroom. The toilet water was suspiciously low, and as I flushed, I knew I had made a mistake. The water began rising, and I was hoping that it would stop at the top, like it usually does in this situation. However, the toilet had a different idea today. Instead of stopping, the water began pouring out pee-water all over the bathroom floor. So then I had the brilliant idea of opening the lid to the tank and lifting the whatever it is called. (Attached to the chain) BAD IDEA. Instead of stopping the flow, it proceeded to do the opposite! Water was pouring out of the toilet in flood proportions! Here I was, standing barefoot in the water, panicking, when I finally realized what I wish I'd thought of minutes earlier, to turn the water off! So finally, since my brain had actually started working, I was able to stop the flood. The water was about 1/2" deep in the bathroom and was running into the hallway when I finally was able to contain it. I used about 20 towels to clean it up, and had to use disinfectant cleaner to finish the job. Needless to say, it ruined my lunch. (Actually I was an angry, sobbing nightmare, you can ask Brian!)

By the way, I didn't think you would want to see pictures, I didn't take any.