August 18, 2007 - again

Right now I am at LAX. I was supposed to fly back to Chicago at 2:30pm but due to some "system glitch" (as explained to me by the gate agent) I should never have been booked on that flight because it was already oversold. They couldn't get me on, nor could they get me on either the 3:50 or 5;15pm flights. I am now booked on a flight that leaves LA at 11:20pm and arrives Chicago at 5:55am. Because of my inability to sleep on planes, taking the red eye home will screw me up for days. As such, I am feeling very sorry for myself at the moment. The one shred of good news is that I was able to "negotiate" my way into the American Airlines First Class lounge, so although I have to sit here for another 6 hours I at least get to drink champagne and sit in a comfy chair while doing it. The last time I was in this same lounge I was heading to Australia for the last time - what a different feeling that was. It fills me with a lot of nostalgia because of I was dating someone I was traveling with....and it made sitting in this lounge and being on that flight a lot more fun that how I feel right now. :)