Saturday, August 17th, 2019
Los Angeles, CA and London, UK
It’s 4pm and I am already calling a Lyft to the airport for my 8pm flight to Prague. I am over-prepared and literally have nothing else to do. My plane ticket affords me access to the Oneworld Business Lounge, so I resolve to arrive early and get a little drunk.
My Lyft driver is totally weird and makes a few offensive racist comments on the way to the airport. I gently explain to him that his previous rider’s taste in music has no bearing on his intellect or ability to function in society. I am sure that my words fell on deaf ears.
Check-in and security move extremely quickly and I am soon entering the Oneworld Business Lounge. The space is huge, at least 4 times the size of a standard airport lounge and there are a ton of places to sit. I pour I myself a glass of chardonnay from the self-serve bar, sit near a corner, and shamelessly people-watch while catching the rouge pokemon on my Pokemon Go app. Eventually, I grab some desserts from the dessert bar and even make one pancake using the self-serve, pancake-making machine. This place is so cool.
Fully loaded on chardonnay, cake, and pancakes I eventually make my way to the gate, just as the plane is boarding. My seat, located in business class, is phenomenal. I am next to the window and my seat adjusts in all sorts of positions, including completely flat. I sip on champagne as the flight boards and eventually settle in with some bad romantic comedies.
After dinner, I hydrate excessively and throw back a few melatonin. Soon I easily drift to sleep. I am almost halfway there.
