I Lived Through the Floods of Dublin: A Survivor’s True Tale of Survival Against All Odds
(This blog entry was found among the debris in the Irish Sea after the floods of Dublin on 23-24 October 2011. This entry is repeated verbatim minus pictures, because they’re mostly naked pictures of Jamey, and no one wants to see that.) It began with a single drop of rain. I had gone my first [...]
The Outlaw of St. Louis: A Survivor’s True Tale of Survival Against All Odds
Today, for the first time ever, I was pulled over by the police while driving. This is my story. I was driving back from brunch–something I’m guessing most rebels do on Sunday–when a police car pulled behind me, its lights flashing red and blue. Although I knew I could outrun it in my ’03 Camry, [...]
I Lived Through 45 Minutes of Sub-Zero Temperatures: A Survivor’s True Tale of Survival Against All Odds
This happened when I was home for Christmas. Being home this past weekend triggered the memory, not unlike how a car backfiring triggers flashbacks among war veterans. I was young and bright-eyed once, back in the winter of ’10. An optimistic boy making my way in the world. I was back in the heartland of [...]
I Lived Through Four Days Without Hot Water: A Survivor’s True Tale of Survival Against All Odds
Day 1 It begins. It is Saturday, March 19, 2011. I wake up. I eat oatmeal. I answer e-mail. It is then that I receive the text from my neighbor: “Do you have hot water? I’m wonder if it’s just me!” I check the water. It is cold, cold as the killing fields. Cold as [...]
I Survived Being Lost in the Rainforest: A Survivor’s True Tale of Survival Against All Odds
On Thursday, March 12, 2009, I strayed from the path of a Puerto Rican rainforest and became lost in the woods. Several hours later, I emerged from the woods emaciated, naked, and savaged by lice and dandruff. I am a survivor. This is my story. I had been staying at a resort in Puerto Rico [...]
