Lost, lost, lost, and lost

My dream of traveling to Europe was finally turning into a reality, but with few glitches... 1. had to change my trusty backpack on the last minute-zipper malfunction. 2. dumped all my worldly possesion for one month trip to a mini backpacker's backpack one hour before the departure(the best decision ever!) 3. my local aiport not open upon arrival. 4. a nigtmare seatmate en route to London from SFO