Author: Josie

When I first moved to Glenview, Illinois, I was excited by the idea of a cold and snowy winter. Growing up in the deep south, I’d never experienced temperatures below fifty degrees. I’d never seen snow before. I expected it to be like what I’d seen in movies. The actors are always having a great […]

I grew up in a family of semi-professional winemakers that have roots going back to Europe. Because of the cultural differences, I was drinking a single glass of wine during holiday meals as early as 12-years-old. As a result, I never struggled with alcohol addiction because it was never taboo and I grew tired of […]

I hated life back in my home state. I grew up in a tiny town where you couldn’t hide secrets from anyone. My graduating class consisted of only a handful of people, all of which I had known since elementary school. I would dream about the day of finally getting out of that place to […]

I wanted to get out of town for a few days after my boyfriend and I broke up. I was upset and sad and I just needed a change of scenery. My girlfriend said she would join me if we went somewhere with legal recreational marijuana. We chose San Francisco for a variety of reasons. […]

My friends and I work at a seafood restaurant down by the water in Tampa Bay. The restaurant has been open since the 1940’s, but the whole building recently had renovations. When the renovations were completed, the size of the restaurant was doubled. They hired more staff to help and my friend and I were […]