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Alaina was trying to take a photo while she jumped. She tried several times but none were coming out. They just kept coming out blurry. Finally, she got an idea. She recorded a video of her jumping and then made a screenshot.
Jen made cakes as a hobby. One day a friend asked to buy one for a party for her sister. Jen sold her one of her chocolate strawberry cakes. Everyone at the party loved the cake, asking who made it. Jen turned her hobby into a successful business.
Tom loved his hair. Tom had long hair. Tom also loved playing basketball. Tom could not play basketball well with very long hair. Tom put his hair in a ponytail and played basketball, he was happy.
The boy didn't like crust. He complained to his mom. His mom cut off the crust. The boy appreciated that. The boy made his mom a wonderful picture.
Nelly got up before anyone else on Christmas morning. She ran downstairs to see what Santa left under the tree. She saw a deluxe toy kitchen set and a stuffed bear. Nelly hugged the bear, glad that Santa brought just what she wanted. She didn't guess the stuffed toy was meant for her baby brother.
I always hated secret santa. I never knew what was cool to by a complete stranger. In fourth grade I got a boy named Gabriel, who I had never spoken to. I bought him an Usher album. Turned out he didn't even speak English.
Molly was washing the dishes. She had loaded up the washer and was ready to add soap. Not sure how it worked, she put in regular dish soap. Within minutes her dishwasher was pushing out tons of bubbles. She panicked and turned it off, quickly learning her lesson.
Dave had a friend named Alvin in college. Dave and Alvin got an apartment together. Alvin was always late with the rent. One month, Dave had to pay all the rent. Dave then moved out and left Alvin alone.
The local zoo decided to add an elephant exhibit. They talked with other zoos in neighboring states. Those zoos decided to donate two of their elephants. When the local zoo received the elephants, one of them died. It was determined that the new exhibit should be shut down.
A friend of mine almost overdosed on drugs. I found him passed out in a kitchen. I wanted my friend to live so I called 911. The ambulance rushed my friend to hospital. The hospital doctors saved my friend.
Koko was an exotic dancer. She made lots of money to provide for her children. One night, a man wanted a private show. She agreed, but he tried to touch her inappropriately. She quit dancing after that.
Kevin and Cecilia broke up after a lengthy romance. They stopped communicating but missed each other very much. A few months later, Kevin passed Cecelia while he was walking his dog. Kevin's dog recognized Cecelia and pulled Kevin toward her. Kevin and Cecilia soon rekindled their romance thanks to Kevin's dog.
Jill and Samantha wanted to go to the mall. They needed a ride but both of their moms were busy. They could take the bus but had never done it before. They decided to take the bus for the first time. They made it to the mall and were both happy at their new freedom.
The concert started when everyone came. The music artist began to sing and dance. Since I had front seat tickets, I was able to directly see her. She tried to reach out to me with her hand. I grabbed it and she pulled me on stage.
I want to go see the new movie that just came out. However, I'm not old enough to get in. I could sneak in, but I might get caught. Then I wouldn't ever be allowed to go again. I think I'll wait until I'm older.
Farm girl Ernestine couldn't wait to move to the city. There, she called herself Syd and dressed in designer clothes. One day, her parents said they were coming to visit. Syd planned to meet them in a cafe to avoid notice. As she approached the cafe, Syd abruptly turned and walked away.
Bob went to the store to buy snacks. When he was leaving the store he dropped some chips. A small puppy grabbed it and tried to ran away. Bob picked up the puppy and his chips. Bob said I am going to call you Chip
Thorn was rowing his boat on a lake. He dipped his pole into the water. He felt a tug on his hook. He pulled up a large sturgeon. Thorn felt bad and let the fish back into the water.
When i was in college i thought having a child is easy. I though all we do is tying their hair and dress them. I'd never thought of feeding them,providing them their needs. I'd never thought of taking care of them more than yourself. I realized, parenthood is enjoyable but difficult at the same time.
Teresa is flying to Maine to see her sister. Her flight has been delayed three hours. Teresa is upset because this takes time away from seeing her sister. Teresa gets out her laptop and video chats with her sister. Teresa is thankful for technology so she can see her sister.
Ellen thought she'd invite a few people over. A hundred people ended up showing up! The party was out of control. Ellen was panicked. She told them all to leave immediately.
Mia had promised to meet her friends at a new restaurant for lunch. She drove around downtown trying to find it, but no luck! She consulted her map and grew even more confused. Sbe had to pull over finally and ask a stranger for help. But in the end, she arrived five minutes before her friends!
Ana's mom threw her a party for her tenth birthday. There was pizza, cake, and ice cream! Ana ate a lot of everything. But that night, terrible cramps plagued her. Ana wished she had restrained herself.
David asked his father if they could drive to the toy store. While they were driving David counted his allowance. At the toy store, David ran over to the toy cars. He picked out a car that he could afford. David bought the car and took it home.
I downloaded the game excitedly. I couldn't wait to start playing. I played the game fervently for 3 hours. My son asked to take a turn. He beat me at every game we played.
There were many tables at the town's flea market. Ruth walked around the grounds for an hours before she found Bob. Bob was selling rare glass animals at his table. Ruth loved the way that the light shown through the animals. She bought a panda and a tiger from Bob.
A bear walked through the woods. A hunter spotted him. The hunter was looking for deer. The bear charged at the hunter. The hunter had to shoot the bear.
Eliza was sending her daughter Avery to college. It was a tough moment for Eliza. She couldn't believe how the years flew by. Eliza started shedding tears. She couldn't wait for Avery to return.
Emily had gotten a new dog. The dog ran out of the front yard. Emily was scared of losing the dog. She ran after it. Emily started letting the dog out on a leash.
Kay was on the phone with her friend Beth. Beth was telling her about a date she went on the day before. Just as she got to the good part the call dropped. Kay tried to call Beth back but there was no answer. Kay cursed the phone for dropping at such an important part.
Tom was way behind at work. He needed more time to catch up. Unfortunately they didn't want to give any overtime. Tom tried his best to catch up but never could. He was eventually replaced.
I am Chinese. One day an eight year old boy made fun of my race. I stopped my bike and went to the boy. I offered to rearrange his face. He ran away, scared.
Lori wakes up late one morning for work. After she sees the time, Lori jumps out of bed to prepare for work. In her hurry, she forgets her phone at home. She barely makes it to the office on time, and she feels flustered. Lori resolves to always wake up on time in the future.
Tamekia's whole life was a lie. She presented herself as a honest, wholesome and loving girlfriend. Therefore, Charles married her and got her pregnant. But Tameka soon got a divorce and sued for alimony. When their son turned 10 Charles had a blood test, the kid wasn't his.
Strike two! Johnny heard the announcer's voice and gritted his teeth. Bases were loaded and he was determined to hit a homerun. He repositioned and stared hard at the ball. With a thwack, his bat hit the ball and he made it to home plate!
Selene was nervous for her exam this morning. She stayed up all night trying to prepare for it but it was daunting. If Selene failed the exam, she would fail the class. As she walked into the classroom, she was incredibly timid. Much to her relief, when she got the exam, it seemed very easy.
Alex was starting to outgrow his car seat. His mom took him to the store and bought him a booster seat. He was really excited to get to sit in it. His mom installed it right away. Alex got to ride home in his new seat.
Theo was a very nervous child with a long-time fear of heights. One hot summer day, his friends invited him to a water park. His crush, Lucy, was there and she loved slides, so Theo had an idea. Theo asked her to join him on a two-person toboggan, and she accepted! Together, they rode the slide, with Theo screaming, but happy as ever!
It was the first time hanging out with my cousin. We went to an arcade to play a few games. We also decided to take a walk in the park. Although we're not close, she said a lot of things. My impression of her became more positive.
Rihanna looked over the directions for the experiment. She gathered the needed materials at her station. A noxious smell arose after she heated the mixed chemicals. Rihanna then realized there was a back page to the directions. The angry teacher ordered Rihanna to talk to the principal.
Gina went for a walk near her home. At the end of the walkway was an orange construction sign. Gina walked over to see what the sign said. The sign stated a major street would be closing for repairs. It would be inconvenient, but Gina hoped it would at least be quick.
Andrea was babysitting her four year old niece. She decided to leave the room to get something in the kitchen. When Andrea came back, her niece was drawing on the walls. Andrea scrubbed the wall for an hour while her niece giggled. Her sister never noticed a thing.
The store was going out of business. They had a going out of business sale. They made a lot of money in that sale. They thought about a new business model. They started a similar store that competed on price.
Martha wanted to whiten her teeth. At first she was scared. Then she went for it. Unfortunately she got bad tooth sensitivity. She could never use it again.
Cay went to the SPCA. There, she adopted a cat. She brought him home and named him Hoppy, since he had three legs. Soon Hoppy became a beloved member of her family. Cay was so happy she'd adopted Hoppy!
Grandpa Bob loved to recall his time his Vietnam. His grandchildren were always eager to hear his stories. Susie was the only one who wasn't interested in them. She found history boring. However, she loved Grandpa Bob and pretended to be interested.
Paco had ambitions of riding horses. He bought a pretty pony and learned how to take care of it. Paco then took lessons on how to ride the horse. He got really good at it and started bragging to his friends. Now everyone knows his ambitions as a rider came to fruition.
Chris enjoyed fine arts and entertainment. He met a girl named Sally. He asked Sally out on a date. She said yes to his request. He took her to the ballet.
Rudy bought new running shoes. He was excited to try them on. The first day they felt too uncomfortable. Rudy went back to his old running shoes. They were broken in and comfortable.
Brad stayed up late Sunday night and woke up late Monday morning. He had to rush to get to work on time. He had been late before and didn't want to get in trouble. He made it on time but just barely. Brad decided right there to go to bed when he should.
Alison loved sweets. She had a massive sweet tooth. She couldn't give it up. So she decided to finally change her ways. It lasted only two days before she ate candy again.
A lighthouse was scanning the ocean. The watchman saw a damaged boat in the distance. He signaled the boat crew below, and they set off. They reached the damaged boat, and rescued the crew. The crew was thankful they had been rescued.
Wendy bought carrots every week from the store. She determined that she spend hundreds of dollars on carrots. One spring she decided to plant a carrot garden. The carrots grew. Wendy canned the carrots to last through the winter.
Ralph decided he wanted fresh turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. He bought a turkey and put it in his backyard. The day before Thanksgiving, he went into the yard to kill the turkey. The turkey fought Ralph, and broke his glasses. Ralph's family had ham for Thanksgiving dinner.
Kate's mom stopped the car at a gas station. Kate purchased a soda. But she couldn't drink it in the car. She decided to sneak and drink the soda. She opened it quietly so that her mom would never know.
My wife had to go to an unemployment counseling session. It was a condition for collecting unemployment insurance. She went to the session and heard several presentations. A person interrupted the presentation and said this was all baloney. She left, and the session leader said her benefits would be revoked.
Molly woke up one morning. She got ready for school as usual. Then, she went outside to her bus stop. She waited there for a long time, but the bus never came. Finally, she went inside and learned that a snow day had been issued.
It was my first semester in college. I wasn't feeling well and went to the doctor. The doctor informed that I was diabetic. I was so depressed and my grades failed from missed class. I was kicked out of college and moved back home.
One day, Lily realized she hadn't seen her dog, Nemo, all afternoon. She called for Nemo and walked around the house, searching for him. Just as Lily began to worry, the doorbell rang several times in a row. She opened the door to find her neighbor, Mr Poe, holding Nemo. She thanked Mr Poe, took Nemo and promised to keep a closer eye on him.
Billy and John dashed into their room. Their parents had just bought them a bunk bed. It towered above them with a brand new finish. As Billy climbed the ladder, he felt John grab his arm. John had assumed he was getting top bunk.
Timmy loved his big balloon. He was carrying it around everywhere. All of a sudden it got snagged on a nail and popped. Timmy freaked out. Someone was nice enough to get him a replacement.
Suzanne booked a summer holiday to Berlin. At first, she found Berlin to be very backward. Then Suzanne met Molly, a mysterious European woman. Many romantic dates later, they agreed they were in love. Suzanne decided to stay in Berlin.
When my daughter, Megan, was little, she loved stuffed animals. Every stuffed animal would have an individual name. One day, I brought her home a cute little white and red bear. She was playing with him later and I asked what his name was. Megan said his name was Korea, because that's what his nametag says!
Olga was dreading school starting for her daughters. They had long school supply lists that might cost a lot. Olga waited till the last day to go shopping. She found most of what she needed on sale. Olga was happy the girls could be well prepared inexpensively.
During my first year of college I enrolled in a public speaking class. Public speaking was almost an area I struggled with. In the beginning of the class, my presentations were horrid. However, I became more and more confident in my ability to speak. Now public speaking has become second nature to me!
A police officer stopped Cleveland in the middle of the street. Although he was only caught for speeding, the officer attacked him. He also used pepper spray on his eyes. Cleveland was irritated and filed several charges. The police officer lost his job.
Carla's ex-boyfriend wouldn't stop calling her. She really wanted him to leave her alone. Carla asked the boyfriend to stop calling. He didn't listen to her. Carla finally blocked his number.
I was in a sub acute rehab unit in November of 2011. My occupational therapist was very friendly to me. She brought me sugar cookies. I wrote her a poem when I left. She gave me a hug.
My son loves fruit snacks. He eats a box a day. I decided to try to make my own. I am saving a lot of money making my own. I am thinking of starting a business selling my fruit snacks.
Mark decided to boil water for some tea. Then he got distracted by the television. When Mark came back, the pot was burning. The plastic handles on Mark's pot had caught fire! He singed his hands and had to get a new pot.
Ian was playing an online game. But he kept losing. He kept getting more and more frustrated. Eventually, he threw his keyboard at his wall. But he didn't feel any better.
In 1983 we drove to Cape Cod. We went to Hyannis and the beach for a few days. Then we decided to go to Provincetown. We drove to Provincetown and shopped. It was an ok vacation.
I got a new IPhone last week. I had always used an android. It was very different from my other phone. It took a lot of getting used to. I actually like it a lot better than the android.
Jan and her dad always watched a certain late night show. When Jan's dad died, she couldn't bear to watch the show alone. One night, Jan saw her son watching the show. She sat down beside him and soon felt a smile start on her face. Jan resumed the habit of ending each day with a reminder of dad.
Janet drove hesitantly to the teacher's conference. She feared that her son, Ernie, had been acting up in class. She wondered how she would handle the accusations. She decided to respond with class, not defensively. The teacher had only wanted to say that Ernie had made the honor roll.
Scooter woke up one morning and decided to make toast. No one lived with Scooter so he would have to make the toast himself. Scooter opened the bag of bread and took out two slices. Scooter then put the two slices of bread into a toaster. Scooter got distracted by the phone and ended up burning his toast.
Maria was on her way to work. She was wearing white pants. When she stopped at a light, she took a drink of coffee. However, she missed her mouth and it dropped to her pants. Luckily she had stain remover.
Padraig was bicycling down the road. A semi truck came by. The semi's mirror hit Padrig in the head. It knocked him off his bike. Padrig's been in a coma for three years.
Susie got her ears pierced a month back. She was almost ready to change earrings. But unfortunately she got an infection. Her lobe expanded. She was allergic to the earring.
Melody moved out of her parents house and into a new city. She procured an apartment with one of her parents as a co-signer. Melody began seeking work. Melody applied for food stamps to pay for food in the meantime. She was informed that she had too much in saved assets to need help.
Bill loved pasta. He ate it all the time. He eventually tried to make his own. He practiced making it a lot. Now Bill is an expert pasta maker.
It had been years since Jane had been back home. She got a call from her dad, saying her brother was very sick. On the bus there, she remembered fighting with her brother. Her parents picked her up at the bus station. Her brother, in his robe, met her at the door and hugged her.
Jake was playing basketball with his friends. He went up for a slam dunk. Jake won the game for his team. After the game, Jake shook the hands of his opponents. The other team thought Jake was very sportsmanlike.
My great uncle died. It was my family's first death and I was disturbed. At the wake, I saw my first dead body. I was scared to death and didn't know what to think. The funeral was even worse, because it was so final.
My wife buys six bananas at a time. She vows to eat them but never eats more than three. The others get brown and dumped. Last week I bought a blender and made smoothies. Now we use up all of the bananas.
Boris didn't know how to cook. He decided he would learn how to cook. Boris bought cooking books from the bookstore. He practiced the recipes in the book. Finally, Boris could cook!
I have been asked to direct our school choir. There are about 12 children in the choir. I was nervous about directing a choir. I found them a song and we began practicing. They actually have started to sound pretty good!
Cara and her family went on their first trip to Disney last summer. They went to magic kingdom & Epcot. They all had a blast. The only issue was the horrible humidity. Other than the humidity, they had fun.
Jill was missing her grandfather who recently passed away. She was thinking about him as she walked down the sidewalk. She picked up a penny she saw on the ground. It was dated 1943, the year her grandfather was born. She felt like it was a sign that he was thinking of her too.
Amy learned how to make candy. She learned it from youtube. She made a lot of candy. She started to sell the candy she made. Before she knows it, she had a candy store.
Jay got a job out of state. He had one month left in his lease. Jay's lease came up for renewal. He talked to his landlord. Jay let the lease expire.
Harry wanted extra money. So he had a yard sale. He sold a few items that he had a personal attachment to. And he missed them after they were gone. Harry decided personal items were more important than money.
The neighborhood kids were having a water balloon fight. Aaron flung a balloon in the direction of Eve. He hadn't meant it to do so, but it accidentally hit her face! Crying, Eve accused Aaron of doing it on purpose. Upset, Aaron vociferously apologized until Eve believed him.
Amy was the oldest girl in the Easter egg hunt. She was eleven and the others were nine. So she was sure she would win! When they turned in their eggs, Amy frowned. She had been beaten by a seven-year-old!
Dean was estranged from his family. One day his brother showed up. They went on a trip together. They were looking for their dad. After a long time they finally found him.
Joan was happy to mow the lawn with her new tractor. She was upset when the steering cable kept breaking. Joan's husband got tired of fixing the cable. He decided to watch Joan mow to see what was the matter. Joan mowed tight circles in one direction, breaking the cable.
My friend just had a new baby. He named her Rosalina. I came to visit them last night. His wife said that labor was hard, but it was worth it. I gave their baby a gift and introduced myself as her uncle.
Joey's favorite sport is baseball. Every summer he tries out for the baseball team. Joey was worried he wouldn't make the team. He practiced very hard every day until try-outs. His practice paid off and he made the team.
For Father's Day this year, Kroy decided to take his dad fishing. He planned the day out ahead of time so it would be perfect. He picked hi dad up early in the morning and took him to breakfast. Then they hit their favorite fishing spot for the day. Neither caught much but they enjoyed their time together.
Lyle and Jessie had been together 13 years, and had 5 sons. Boys ran in Lyle's family, and he wasn't surprised they had no girls. During Jessie's 6th pregnancy, they couldn't find out the gender. The baby was turned wrong, so they bought all boy clothes as usual. They were quite shocked when their first daughter was born.