o'hare-y situation (sorry, i couldn't help it)

A week and a half of crashing industry/trade show parties, a blind date, going out after the Analytics summit, going out, Passover, going out, staying up way too late, and a business trip to Chicago (and a deep-dish and beer overdose), and I am tired out. So being stuck delayed at O'Hare isn't the worst thing in the world (though getting in at like 2 am probably will be) - I paid for internet and am getting a chance to catch up on stuff. And (after serious poaching) I even managed to grab an outlet to plug in!

It's a zoo here, with every flight delayed (because of some drizzle). But my friend who saw me online asked me what my flight number was, and proceeded to upgrade me to first class with his apparently abundant frequent flyer miles and said,"I've been stuck there

and it is always better to recline your seat and get dinner served to you on the plane with a glass of wine when you're done"

He's done this before, a couple years back - it's like the nicest thing ever, like having a wish you didn't know you had granted by the airplane genie.