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Britney's dad wanted her to not wear make up. He would make sure she had none on before leaving the house. Brittney would keep her makeup in her purse. When she would leave the house she would put on makeup. Brittney felt like she was smarter than her dad.
She clipped on the earrings her aunt had given her. She gave herself one last once over in the mirror. The gown her mother had made for her was perfect. Tonight was going to be perfect. She stepped out of the room with full aplomb and mounted the stairs.
Mario invited all his friends over. He was making a pasta dinner. He made four different dishes and served them proudly. Everyone ate so much they thought they would burst! They all thanked Mario for the wonderful evening.
My wife bought me a new jacket the other day. It's nice and fluffy but has one flaw. While walking out of a store the alarm went off. Neither of us had stolen anything. Unfortunately they had left the emergency tag on the jacket she got me
I was walking around with my baby in the living room. Suddenly, I heard my phone ringing and reached down for it. After reaching down, the baby began to slip from my arms. I dropped the baby to the ground and he began to cry. I picked him up and calmed him back down.
I just graduated college. I needed a job. I applied at a sales firm and got the job. Alas, it involved door to door sales. I hated it so I quit.
Javier was feeling hungry. He decided he wanted to find something to eat. Javier decided to eat a chocolate cookie. It was delicious. After eating the cookie he felt great.
Mike was a frail kid with freckles. He was bullied for his money everyday. One day it got very bad. The bullies were surrounding him and he lost hope. But his friend came in at the last minute and saved him.
Tom was eating milk and cookies. He was dipping the cookies in the milk. He soaked one too long and it broke in half. One half fell into the bottom of the milk glass. Tom had to use a fork to get it back out.
Ruth was baking muffins. She had just put a second batch in the oven. While she waited, she began to read a book. While she read, she accidentally dozed off. Suddenly, she woke up and found her muffins badly burnt.
Tim needed to take the trash out. But he was too lazy. He waited until it was late at night. And when he approached the garbage bin, a shrieking cat jumped out. The scary event made Tim regret being lazy.
Vlad was an electrician. He started his career after he was fascinated by electricity. This started when he first made a circuit in science class. The circuit was only small compared with home electrics. Vlad knew that the bigger electricity systems would be more exciting.
I wrote a silly skit for a block party. People showed different uses for a box. I used it as a pillow. The last person ripped it up. And he used the pieces as wings.
When we open our hamster cage she crawls out. She always stuffs the pecan treats we give her in her pouch. Then she gives herself a bath. Usually she poops on us. That's when we put her back in her cage.
Cal tried to use Freedompop for his mobile phone. He bought a phone from them but it didn't work. Cal realized the whole company was a big scam. After 3 calls over two months they agreed to refund his money. Cal politely asked for a confirmation email to prove it.
Andrew wanted to cook his own fried chicken. So Andrew looked online for a recipe. He found one he liked. He began to make his own fried chicken. He eat his chicken and it was great.
Joe batted at his baseball game. He got hit by the baseball. He was severely injured. He became afraid of objects flying toward him. He never played baseball again.
Benny tried to practice cheerleading during recess. The other boys in the class made fun of him. This included calling him several names. Benny felt embarrassed. Although cheer leading was his passion, he decided to stop.
Lilly wanted new shoes. She told her mom. Her mom told her to wait till friday. Lilly began to cry. When friday came Lilly and her mom went to the shoe store.
The principal made an announcement. The children listened. The children followed the principles instructions. The principle appreciated that. The principle gave the children an extra half hour for recess.
Harry wanted to stay a secret club at school. One day his friends found a special room for their club. They practiced all kinds of defensive skills. Their school principal found out about the club. He was very supportive of them practicing these skills.
Briana took out her curling iron. She pressed hard on the edges of her hair. The iron burned her her. Several strands fell on the ground. Since her hair became uneven, Brianna had to get a haircut.
The kids planted carrots in their garden. When it was time to harvest them, they dug them all up. They were big and delicious! They snacked on them every day. They plan on planting even more next year!
mTurk was down this morning. I received a note saying my email was not verified. I contacted Amazon support. They told me it was an mTurk IT issue, and to wait. mTurk came on two hours later.
Ahmad noticed a new team leader position had been posted at work . He went to HR and put in a bid for the job. His supervisor thought he was too nice for the job. Ahmad won the bid and was promoted immediately. Within two weeks, Ahmad's line was number one in the plant.
Amy grabbed cake to eat for breakfast. Her mother called for her to stop. But Amy just walked to her room while stuffing her face. Her mother stood at the door, watching her with anger in her eyes. Amy simply ignored her and finished her cake.
Jimmy was overweight. Jimmy did not like being overweight. He started to work out. Jimmy also started eating better. After a few months Jimmy was in great shape.
One morning Mallory was having trouble waking up. The room was so cold and it was warm under her blanket. So she got the day's clothing from her chair. And she put them on under the blanket warming them up. So when she got up she was nice and toasty.
The guys liked to go out to eat. They went to a bar that had great wings. They would eat until they couldn't eat anymore. When they finished, they always took a cab home. It was their favorite weekly tradition.
Christian came home and told his mom picture day was the next day. His mom told him they'd go get him a new outfit. They went to the store. Christian picked a great outfit to wear. He wore his new outfit and took a fantastic picture.
A beggar stood on a street corner and panhandled. When times were slow he would write small stories. A person came by and refused to give the man a handout. The beggar offered to sell one of his stories instead of charity. The man obliged and paid 23 cents for the beggar's best story.
Jim wanted to win the marathon. He trained hard for many months. Then came the day of the race and he was ready. He made it halfway and began to tire but he slowed down to recover. After he recovered he was able to finish with a person best time.
James wants his high school graduation party to be memorable. He decides to build a giant bonfire in his backyard. James clears wood and kindling for the fire. When he lights the fire, his friends are very impressed. He is happy that his graduation party had such a memorable hallmark.
Marie had to work on her birthday. She was very upset about it. She couldn't wait to get off of work. When she got home, there was a surprise waiting for her. All of her friends had planned a surprise birthday party for her.
I enjoyed blowing bubbles with my nephew. He never learned how to blow them. He always blew too hard. I told him to blow as slow as possible. He finally took my advice and blew bubbles perfectly.
I was biking around in 1963. I saw two older kids approaching a cat. They grabbed the cat by the paws and threw her ten feet away. The cat landed on its feet and ran away. I was only ten but was angry at the kids.
It was a hot day out. As a result, Kelsi wanted to have an ice cream party. She got her friends together to have a party. They got the ice cream out. It was the party of the year.
Toni bought a potato. She couldn't decide to eat it or not. She decided to eat it. She put it in the oven. She ate it later.
Ed was a singer in a band. Ed was known to be moody and impulsive. One night at a club a microphone did not work to his satisfaction. The threw the microphone onto the stage and stormed out. Ed's band was banned from that club.
Jenny was a primary school teacher. She loved her job because the kids were always so funny. One of the kids, David, drew Jenny a picture. The picture was of Jenny riding a cow. The reason it was funny was because David drew the udders on her.
Mark was craving some saltwater taffy. But it was 4AM and he didn't know where to go to get it. He decided to look at his local convenience store. Luckily it was open late at night. Mark found out that the convenience store had a barrel full of taffy!
Michael Slick was on a mission to be a ghetto superstar. He wanted to sell products in the underground and do legit deals. He started selling guns from his house and shopping music demos. His artist signed a record deal and Michael's share was a million. But he was arrested for selling guns a month after his big payday.
Terry's supervisor told her that she couldn't work for the summer. As a result, Terry couldn't do anything for the summer. She had to save money in order to pay her car expenses. For most of the summer, she stayed home and watched TV. Her mom wondered if she was depressed.
I said I would do just that. My step dad said I should grill next time. I complained that the burger was undercooked. I took one bite into it. My step dad always did the grilling.
My friend Sue flew from Boston to Florida last week. Her mother turned 80. Sue and her brother were supposed to go. Her brother got sick, so Sue went alone. Sue was glad to surprise her mom.
I had to clean my room the other day. While I was cleaning under my bed I saw a spider. I was so shocked that I screamed. I ran down stairs to get a boot. I put my boot on and squashed the spider.
Miles went to the basketball court. Miles saw a bunch of people there. Miles joined in their basketball game. Miles scored 20 points and won the game. Miles went home victorious.
Every year we would go to this ranch for the week. We would go horseback riding. They also had a man mad lake for swimming. They then had a band and music at night. It was something we looked forward to each year.
I love watching game shows. They are always entertaining. I like watching people win and get excited. I do have a guilty pleasure seeing others fail. Either way game shows is always entertaining.
Ed had to write a short story for his English class. He couldn't think of what to write about. He sat at home and watched TV until a show gave him an idea. He turned his story into a murder-mystery! Ed turned his assignment in and got an A on it!
Leeroy stole Maddie's pencil when she wasn't looking. When Maddie returned, he told her he didn't know where it was. Maddie looked around everywhere for it. Leeroy felt terrible for denying having taken it. When Maddie wasn't looking, Leeroy put it back.
Micah was having a fun time coming up with short stories. It didn't hurt that they were getting paid for it too! However, after a while they found their creative juices flowing thin. They decided it would be best to take a break for a little while. But they would probably come back to write more sometime soon!
Tim exercised all of his life. He began to find exercising boring. He felt that it was missing something. He then took up hiking as a hobby. He found his passion and went hiking often soon thereafter.
Simon fell on a patch of ice while getting to his car. At first it only hurt so he wasn't worried. But as the day passed by, he realized something was very wrong. He went to the hospital to have his hip checked. And was sent home with a three week admonition to stay in bed.
Jay and Shari have two kids together. They had a lot of problems and could no longer stay together. Shari tried to take the children away from Jay. But Jay was one step ahead of her and already filed custody papers. They went to court and Jay won custody of both children.
Tim was graduating high-school. He didn't care but his family was really excited. He was the first in his family to do so. Tim went through with all the ceremonies. It made him happy to make his family happy.
Lucy had two pet rabbits. She left them with her dad when she went on vacation. To his surprise, babies appeared the next day. Lucy's dad suddenly had his hands full with baby bunnies. As is turns out, Lucy's rabbits were male and female.
Yesterday I played thumb war with my brothers. We had a small tournament. I was never good at this but got lucky I actually beat everyone. Now I'm the new champ and have to defend my title next week.
Lance made a huge mistake at work. He accidentally deleted the wrong file. He meant to get rid of the photos of him on vacation. Instead he put those in place of his bosses presentation. His boss showed him in Mexico at a seminar in front of five thousand.
Dawn won the spelling bee. She got a huge trophy. Dawn displayed it on her bookshelf. She showed it off when her friend came to visit. Dawn was so proud!
The Smith Family has family dinner every Saturday. The dinners were made to bring everyone together. However, this Sunday everyone was busy and couldn't come together. So Sara, the mother, decided to bring dinner to each family member. It brought everyone together knowing Sara cared so much about each of.
The band marched down the street. The conductor tripped on his feet. The band stopped. Some of the band members laughed. The conductor blushed in embarrassment.
Troy was pretending to be a wizard like his favorite movie. Putting on a bathrobe and using a towel to make a wizard hat. He waved his imaginary wand to and fro, casting spells. His mother walked in, saw what he was doing, and broke into laughs. Frustrated, Troy tried his best to cast a spell on her, but didn't.
Jan plays tennis. Her backhand is awful. She needs practice before the next season starts. She has other good moves. She will continue to work on her backhand.
Maggie went to the store with her dad. She wanted some gum. Maggie tried to get her dad attention. She could not get her dad to eat her. Maggie went and took the gum and walked out the store.
Tyler played football with a team. Today was their big day. He was nervous but did well. He scored a touchdown. Everyone cheered him on.
My niece lived with an abusive boyfriend. She had several framed prints on the wall. She loved art and talked about museums often. One day her boyfriend destroyed all of her prints. Thankfully, she took out a restraining order against him.
Yesterday I saw west side story on Broadway. It was amazing. It was the first show I ever saw on Broadway. The music was wonderful. Thankfully I will see it again soon.
I was watching television. Everything was so hard to see. I had to squint to see everything. All of the squinting gave me a headache. After going to the doctor, it turns out I need glasses.
Cindy didn't know what to eat for lunch today. So she asked her friend for good spots. Her friend recommended a nearby burrito bar. Cindy ordered a loaded burrito from the restaurant. She's now a frequent customer.
Mary likes to buy shoes. She has fifty different pairs. Last week her mother told her that she could only keep 30. Then Mary decided to move away to her own place. Next day, she bought two more pairs of shoes.
Ben woke up one night, very wet. He realized he had wet his bed! He was ten Year's old, so he was very embarrassed. He changed his sheets and snuck them into the laundry. Then he changed his clothes and climbed back into bed.
Ben bought a brand new computer to replace his old one. Before Ben threw out the old computer he wanted to be safe. He smashed it with a baseball bat so no one could steal his data. He then gathered the pieces in a trash bag and brought it to the curb. When he was sure no one was looking, he tossed it in a trash can.
I heard an odd sound outside. It sounded like a million bees were buzzing! I ran outside to look for the source of the noise. A man next door was using a loud leaf-blower. I felt foolish for thinking that I heard bees.
Lucy woke up in the morning and wanted to go out. Lucy called Stacy, and Stacy suggested they go to the mall. Stacy met Lucy at the mall entrance. Lucy wanted to go to the food court, but Stacy wanted to shop. They decided to shop first, and then they got some pizza.
Jenny was nearly 100 pounds overweight. She decided to finally lose the weight by exercising. She started walking one mile a day at first. Within two months, Jenny was walking nearly 50 miles per week. Jenny lost the weight she wanted to within a year's time.
Kate bought dye to dye her fading jeans. She read the directions on the box. She thought she followed them perfectly. When she took them out of the washer they were too blue. Kate was terribly disappointed she had ruined her jeans.
Mary had a job where she did not have to wear formal clothes. Since she worked from home, she could wear whatever she wanted. Sensing this new found freedom, she went out to buy a silly outfit. Mary came home with monkey pajamas, complete with ears and a tail! Mary went to work every day in her monkey suit and was very happy.
Dan had always wanted to ride a motorcycle. However, he had never taken lessons. One year on a trip to Vietnam, he rented a motorcycle. Riding the motorcycle was one of the most fun things he had ever done. When he got home, And decided to take motorcycle lessons.
Today I started training for a new job. I was a bit overwhelmed and worried going into the day. However, my trainer was very patient and understanding. He taught me well, and showed me in ways I could understand. By the end of the day, I had mastered most of the skills needed.
Julie was a senior in high school with a steady boyfriend. She found out that he had been cheating on her for a while. Julie was absolutely crushed. She didn't know how to pick herself up and be happy. Her mom held her hand and told her how wonderful she is.
Sam had an electric weed wacker. Unfortunately he didn't have a long enough extension cord for it. Sam went to the local hardware store to get one. He found an extra long one on sale. Sam bought it and whacked weeds that very day.
Bob decided to steal a police car. He was caught while attempting to steal the car. He was sentenced to prison for two years. In prison, he decided to become a better person. He took a vow to never steal anything ever again.
Tia bought stylish new curly shoe laces. They did not tie- they simply spiraled outwards. But soon she found that they made her shoes very loose. In fact, she tripped and fell on the second day! The painful ankle sprain convinced Tia to return to regular laces!
Gina's friend Tami encouraged her to talk to Jamie. She had had a crush on him for 2 years. What would happen if she spoke to him and he didn't like her. He may stop talking to, or entirely avoid her. Gina decided it was not in her best interest.
Gary always wanted to be a truck driver. He graduated high school and started looking for a job. His parents wanted him to go to college but he didn't want to. He chose to go to a quick driving school. He got a good job right after school and reached his goals.
My wife was out of town for the weekend. My sons and I had the house to ourselves. We watched basketball and ate pizza all weekend long. My wife called to say she was coming home early. We had to drop everything and clean the house before she got home.
Henry had ordered some pizza for a party. He was waiting for almost an hour before he got a phone call. The delivery driver had gotten lost with the pizza. Henry carefully directed the driver to his house. Luckily they had a new fresh hot pizza for him.
Georgia had a small vegetable garden. All of the vegetables were ready to be harvested. She grabbed a basket and brought it outside. Then, she walked around gathering all of the vegetables. Once she was done, she used her fresh food to make a stew.
We talked about our favorite cuisines with friends. It seemed like everyone preferred italian. One of our friends said mexican was all he would ever eat. I was very quiet, not telling anyone that I hated both cuisines. On the way home, I confessed to my husband, and he laughed.
John woke up with a strange pain in his abdomen. He became worried that something was terribly wrong. John called and set an appointment with his doctor. After a thorough exam, John's doctor gave him the news. He had terrible gas!
I went to India. There were many lepers on the streets. I felt bad for them. I decided to donate to the leper charity fund. I made it a yearly tradition and it gave me joy to help them.
One of Jeff's goals is to squat three hundred pounds. He currently squats about two hundred pounds. He trained real hard for six months. He also ate extremely well and got plenty of sleep. He now squats well over three hundred pounds.
Lisa's best friend had a very hard year. Her parents had split up and her dog ran away just last week. Lisa wanted to get her something special to help her feel better. She decided on a friendship necklace. Her friend was very happy when Lisa gave it to her.
Bob took Laura to a Monster Truck Rally. They sat on the front row. Laura watched all the different trucks. She also saw different cars get crushed. It was Laura's first time at a Monster Truck Rally.
Tim was at a river. There were some tall rocks on the side. Tim decided to jump off of them. It was refreshing and fun. Soon others jumped in as well.
Noah had a diaper rash. His mom would try to change him but he would squirm and cry. His mom didn't know how to help him, though. She decided to just leave him out of his diaper for awhile. His rash healed up quickly with some clean air on it.
Sam and his girlfriend got into a big fight. Sam kicked her out of the apartment. She refused to leave. Sam didn't want to be around her. He decided to leave instead.
Tabitha used to think she hated cooking. She was constantly complaining about hating all the work. There was too much to do and it took too much time for her. One day I went to her house and showed her how to quickly prep meals. Now she enjoys cooking for herself and friends.
Jennifer and her husband decided to move to another state. When they got there, they found jobs right away. They needed a place to live and found a perfect apartment. Unfortunately the apartment would not be ready for a month. The two of them ended up living in a tent for a month.