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Tina was set on studying abroad for the fall semester. Her boyfriend did not want to be without her and decided to go too. The couple signed up for a writing program in Sydney, Australia. Tina very much enjoyed the program but her boyfriend was miserable. Tina learned not to bring boyfriends on any more trips abroad.
Jenny purchased a computer in the store. The cashier scanned the computer. She told Jenny that she owes $345 dollars. Jenny gave her a total of $400 dollars in cash. However, The cashier returned $130 dollars.
Oliver the kitten was getting used to his new family. Oliver loved to roam the backyard with Frankie the cat. One day Oliver was alone in the yard and he saw another cat come over. Oliver was so excited to see another cat he rushed toward the cat. The other cat attacked him and ran, Oliver learned a lesson that day.
Niall wanted to buy his girlfriend an engagement ring. He went to the jeweler. He told him he only had 50 bucks. The jeweler turned him around and pointed him towards the door. Niall ended up buying a plastic ring from a machine.
She joined an online dating site. She was still married, and her husband didn't know. He was very suspicious so she had to be careful. She needed to find someone else before he left her. She decided to make her profile anonymous and only use it at night.
Abe knew he could make something of himself. He worked at a grocery store, and found books in the dumpster. He read all he could about the law and more. After being a successful lawyer, he headed into politics. Not but ten years later, that boy became president.
I had gold earrings. I wore them everyday. Then they broke. I was heartbroken. Now I had nothing to wear.
Harry is very allergic to bees. One day a bee got inside his car while driving. Harry pulled the car over immediately. He ran around the car screaming at the top of his lungs. In the end it was just a fly that scared him.
Gina had her wedding today. Her mom wanted to have a talk with her. She isolated herself from everyone. When Gina heard the idea of a prenup from her mom, she became mad. She tried to ignore her and decided to return to her husband.
There are two things my Grandma is famous for in my family. The first is that she expects you to wash your hands a lot. The second is that she loves to play catch with a tennis ball. So my childhood was an endless game of catch followed by hand washing. I don't think there is anything better than clean hands after a catch.
Lindsay was young. One day she came over dressed in a bathrobe. She ended up going to a relative's house. She was embarrassed by what she was wearing. Now Lindsay gets fully dressed before she leaves her house.
It was a warm Saturday. My friends and I decided to go to the pool. We all played around for a while and grilled out. I got a bit sunburn. Other than that it was a really fun time.
We had family game night yesterday. We played about 6 different games. We are all competitive, so it was fun. We never had a night like this before. I think we will do it more often.
Tina went shopping online. She bought a shirt she thought looked cute. To her surprise though it looked rather ugly. Tina was kind of embarrassed when she tried it on. She had to send it back.
John decided to go for a bike ride. He got on his bike and took off down the street. The road until he got to the edge of town. He realized how tired he was and turned around to go home. John got home and was exhausted.
The boy shot a basket. It bounced hard off the rim. It went into the street. His brother ran after it. He caught it in the street.
I am a violinist and take many auditions. Last summer I took an audition for the Chautauqua Symphony. The day of the audition my hands hurt from over playing. I was not confident but played my best. Fortunately I performed well and won the audition!
I bought a new office chair the other day. I have needed a new one for the longest time. I finally saved up enough money to get one. I was very excited to finally sit in my new chair. The new chair is so comfortable.
My brother and I loved to climb trees. We especially liked to build forts in them. One year we built a board platform high in a pine tree. We were sitting up there when we saw a huge spider. We didn't climb as many trees after that.
I went to a website to fill out a form for school. The guidance counselor said that it would be easy. It took me a long time to complete the form I told my guidance counselor about this. She said that she was sorry,
Tim was out hunting. He saw a rabbit nearby. Tim decided to shoot it. He hit it clean but it didn't die right away. Tim had to snap its neck.
This afternoon I played catch with my dogs. We always loved going to the park to play catch. I had a nice frisbee for us to play with. At the end I gave the dogs a bone. They were good pets.
Joe finally finished the lyrics to his new song. Joe now wanted to record it. So Joe called his friend who had a recording studio. Joe drove to the recording studio and began to record his song. Joe recorded all night then finally finished before the sun came up.
My body started to feel weak throughout the week. I was panting on ground since I got hit by the waist. The ball officials escorted me out of the field. However, I returned after 10 minutes. The audience cheered for me.
My mom Davey is 92 and in good health. She has always been very careful what she says around people. She has lost her filter and now says what is on her mind. She tells me that I am overweight and that my son is heavy. These hurt but I know she is getting older and says what she want.
I decided to order a pizza. They accidentally put jalapenos on it. I hate spicy food! But, I decided to eat it. My mouth was burning and I cried!
When Zachary moved to his new town, he went to meet his neighbors. He stopped at all the houses, greeting them. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. One lady invited him in for a snack. Zachary loved his new town!
Jan and her best friend, Elly, wanted to take a road trip. They decided to drive to New York City, since they'd never been there. Jan was all ready to go when her car wouldn't start. She really wanted to travel with Elly and didn't know what to do. Elly suggested a bus instead, and they loved their careless road trip.
We took our son to Incredible Pizza for his birthday. He spun the giant wheel, and won lots of points. He used them all in the arcade room. He enjoyed the bumper cars and laser tag. He ended the day with a nice toy from the rewards desk.
I had just gotten a new job as a swim coach the day before. On the second day of practice, I decided to take a new way to work. While stopping, I noticed a man behind me who was not stopping. The man ran into the back of my car like I wasn't even there. No one was hurt but my bank account.
Tom was at starbucks trying to get a coffee. The service was pretty slow. By the time he got his drink it was already cool. Tom complained to the people working. They apologized and offered him a new drink.
Last Tuesday I went to play soccer with my friends. I'm not very good at soccer so my friends made me play goalie. I had a lot of fun being goalie because I could still use my hands. I did a very good job and my friends invited me back next time. I can't wait to play soccer next Tuesday.
Neil wanted to see a bustling city in India. He took a train up from Goa. He entered into Mumbai, huge and busy. The people and traffic energized him. Mumbai made Neil feel invigorated!
Brad took a girl on a date. But at dinner, she said she was vegan. She could not eat burgers or pizza. Brad worried, but the girl ordered french fries. She ate them and seemed happy enough.
In fourth grade I became very sick in the middle of the school year. I had to leave school for the rest of the year. I spent a lot of time in the hospital with puzzled doctors. I became friends with one kid in the hospital who couldn't eat. Sadly some time before I left he died.
Laura is waiting to meet her friend at dinner. She doesn't know how to spend the time before her friend arrives. Laura decides to check her email on her phone. However, she has no new email. Finally her friend arrives at dinner.
Mark loved his job as zookeeper. However, today something seemed wrong with one of the hyenas. Instead of its usual cackling, it was coughing. The poor hyena had caught a cold. Mark gave it special hyena medicine until it was soon cackling again.
Carl needs a new car. He heads to his dealership to view all of the cars. After test driving a few cars he picks his new car. He gets the financing offer he wanted. Carl drives home with his new car.
Tom's crop was doing badly. The weather was dry and dusty. Then he installed a new, expensive irrigation system. The new system helped the plants get the water they needed. Soon Tom's crop was thriving once again!
Jes was 49 when she pursued her lifelong dream of finishing college. Though working full-time, she attended online classes at night. Sometimes, it was so exhausting, she thought of giving up. Jes persevered, and after two years, earned her teaching degree. Now a college teacher, Jes encourages other older, returning students.
Jessica was scared of bad weather. There was a bad storm crossing over the area. Jessica was terrified when she heard the thunder. She stayed under her bed all night. Jessica was relieved when the storm had passed.
Kate was leaving the grocery store at night. She looked up and saw birds flying around. She wondered what birds flew at night. She was horrified when she realized they were bats. Kate ran the rest of the way to her car.
I skipped stone out across the lake. I counted ten hops. I skipped another one. This time I counted seventeen hops. I picked up another stone but put it in my pocket.
Kelly felt unprepared for her exam. She was super busy lately and had no time to study. After she took the test she got a terrible grade. Kelly felt horrible. She vowed to study next time.
Nancy was scared to get her ears pierced for the first time. Her mother took her to Claire's and sat her down on the chair. Nancy trembled with fear as she watched the woman get the needle. The needle gun pushed into her ear and put in pretty earrings. To her dismay, Nancy was not in pain and she loved the earrings.
Anna threw a picnic party. She had all her friends bring a dish. Ten people ended up coming. Together they had a huge variety of food! Anna's picnic party idea was a success.
My brothers and I were raised by a single father. My Dad was not a very good cook so we had a lot of frozen food. One day I came home from school to find my brother eating a pizza. The pizza did not look good and I asked him if he cooked it right. He told me he cooked in the microwave and I began to gag.
Claire went shopping for perfume one day. She sniffed all the vials at the department store. Then she bought her favorite. But when she got home, she cringed. She had accidentally purchased men's cologne!
Kim's grandma would only let her watch old cartoons. She was looking for The Jetsons when she found The Flintstones. Kim decided to give the show a chance. She laughed heartily at the cartoon. Afterward she ran around the house humming the theme song.
Sam was always a fast reader. After a while he got bored of most books. He kept trying to find something more interesting. Since he went through them so fast there were a lot of options. Eventually he gave up and watch movies instead.
Every day lately, we had to do a lot of surveys. We got tired of them very quickly. We kept doing them because we needed the money. Truth be told, I hated every minute of it. Still, we needed to pay the bills.
Bob had always wanted to fly an airplane. After years of dreaming he finally signed up for lessons. He spent months studying and practicing. Last week Bob went on his first solo flight. It was everything he had ever dreamed of.
Joe was planning on starting a podcast. His podcast would be about restaurants he liked. That night was his first episode. He was really nervous and worried. Luckily, he did great live and everyone enjoyed him.
I loved Tuareg music. I decided to go to Mali so I could hear Tuareg music live. In Mali, I could not find any Tuareg bands. A local man told I could find a Tuareg band at a nearby village. I went to the village and the live Tuareg music was amazing!
Carol wanted a new hairstyle. Carol decide to go to a hair salon. Carol did not know what style to have her hair cut. The beautician began cutting the hair. When Carol looked in the mirror she was unhappy with her new look.
Amy had hidden candy in her mom's shopping bags. In the house she searched the bags while her mom wasn't looking. She found the candy but her mom was too close. She waited till her mom walked away. Amy hid the candy in her shirt and ran upstairs.
Tim went hunting in the forest. He saw a bear five paces away. It was very close, and his shot couldn't miss he thought. Tim missed badly and grazed the bear's ear. Tim was never found since.
Tom was drinking apple juice. But it spilled all over his shirt. He had to go to school. But he had no other shirt to wear. He had no choice but to wear his sister's dress.
Jennifer was shopping with her sister. She was in the shoe section when she saw a big banner. The shoes were buy one get one free all day. She wouldn't normally spend so much at a time. But, she decided to buy four pairs just for the value.
My mom used to cook for our family. My stepdad didn't eat with the rest of us. One time I finished the rest of the chicken. I had not realized he had not eaten yet. I had to be careful after that.
Tim played little league. His dad didn't show up to his game. He was never there to pick him up either. One of tim's friend's dads took him home. Tim cried the entire car ride there.
Nate was riding his bike through the park. He was listening to his favorite music on his iPod. He didn't hear a runner jogging near him. He lost control of his bike and fell off. Nate ended up scratching his hand.
Wanda was determined to have her toddler daughter look cute on Easter. Usually the little girl wore second hand, slightly raggedy clothing. Wanda put lots of care into sewing a yellow ruffled dress for her. On Easter her work paid off - the little girl was completely adorable. Unfortunately she was also covered in mud after ten minutes.
Cal was waiting for a friend in the mall. His friend was coming in from out of town. The traffic was backed up on his friend's route. The mall was going to be closing soon. Cal and his friend met up at a diner instead.
Arnold was scared of boxes. He hated their creepy figure. In his past when he was a child he got stuck in a box. He couldn't get out of it so he almost suffocated. Arnold never got near a box ever again.
The children wanted to make a fort. They gathered all the cardboard boxes they could. They used the boxes to make a great fort. They played in it all day. The fort was a great idea for having fun that day.
Dia needed ballet shoes. She tried to find them, but she had no luck. She ended up having to order them online. When they arrived, she tried them on anxiously. Luckily, they fit perfectly.
Dan was having a restless night. He was waking up every hour from horrible nightmares. He kept dreaming that monsters were ripping at his chest. Finally, after the fifth time, Dan figured out what was happening. His cat, Fluffy, was jumping off his chest, trying to catch a moth.
Whit just started a new job. She had never done sales. She was extremely nervous about meeting her first client. She went to her meeting with a big smile. What made her first big sale.
Graham was trying to get to sleep. Suddenly, he felt something painful. He jumped up and saw a red mark on his leg. He knew it was a bite, so he began searching through his blankets. Suddenly, he saw a spider scurry off into the wall.
Tom was leaving a concert. He noticed the parking lot was really full. Tom forgot exactly where he parked. He looked around for a long time without finding his car. Tom decided to wait until it was more cleared out to look again.
Joe and Susie have been trying to have a baby for several Year's. Today Susie found out she was finally pregnant. She wanted to make the announcement to Joe very special. She prepared his favorite meal and wrapped a baby bottle up as a gift. When Joe opened his gift they celebrated their pregnancy together!
My favorite cartoon was called Duck Man. I stayed up in the middle of the night to see it. I felt it was an oddity for its time. I knew I wasn't allowed to watch, so I did so quietly. I continued to watch until it stopped airing.
Hannah sent her kids to go to the shoreline. They were in the ocean, swimming for several hours. Hannah remembered how long they were gone and went for them. When she took a look at them, they were full of sunburns. As a result, they had to get out of the water and put on sunscreen.
Chester was always bullied at school. His friend Carter decided to teach him how to fight. Chester trained with Carter for several weeks. Chester now had the confidence to face his bullies. Chester got his revenge when he beat them all up.
Sally was sewing in her craft room. She was making curtains for her bedroom. In an hour, she was finished. She hung them carefully and then admired them. They were beautiful!
Rob would often forget to put out his garbage cans on garbage day. Whenever he would forget, he would have twice as much garbage. So, Rob decided that he needed some way to remind him. He set a weekly reminder on his phone. From then on, Rob always remembered to put out his garbage cans.
Tom applied for a job at a call center. Upon being hired, his manager said they needed more people. Tom told his friend about the opportunity. Tom's friend was very interested and applied. Tom and his friend had a lot of fun working together.
When my BFF got married, she asked me to be her "Best Woman". I was so flattered and happy to do the job! No complaints about the dress, gave her a great party and planned. I wrote a great speech that I left at home, so, I had to wing it. Everyone comments on it because I call her husband my "BFF In-Law".
Ronald dropped his toothbrush into the toilet. He promptly threw it away and searched underneath the sink. Viola,he found his old toothbrush. He began to brush his teeth, when suddenly his wife came in. She screamed and informed him that she used that to clean toilets.
Cassie was at summer camp. She liked it a lot, but there was one mean girl. The girl and her could not stop arguing. Finally, the counselors made them talk about it. Luckily they were able to come to an agreement.
Jan is a manager at KFC. She works very hard for her money. Lately she has been so stressed about losing her trailer. She cannot pay the rent this month without overtime. Jan asks for more hours to cover rent and she gets it.
Kate stood with the back door open watching the snow pile up. The cold snow made her want a warm snack. She tried a can of soup, but it was bland. She added herbs and spices which made it tasty. The soup was just what she needed to warm up on a cold day.
Dr Phil aired a new talk show. It focused on marriage problems. The ratings were great, so it was renewed. Oprah was jealous of the attention he was getting. The show aired for many years.
Jen was serving her family a meal at her house. When she brought the salad out, she had no way to serve it. Without salad tongs, she just used her hands to serve salad. Jen thought it was much faster than using utensils. She decided to serve all the other dishes with her hands too.
I was building a chair. I had to nail the seat to the legs. I accidentally drove a nail through the chair into my hand. I had to call 911. The paramedic called me an idiot but at least he saved my life.
We befriended a family in our Boston condo complex in 1998. Joe was a philosophy grad student with a wife and 2 kids. They moved back to MN in 2000. We took the train to visit them in 2001. We are still in contact with them 18 Years later.
My friends took me to a gay club one night. I was having so much fun dancing and drinking. As I walked around, I noticed one familiar face I couldn't make out. I looked closer and realized it was my ex-boyfriend! I was so mortified, I grabbed my friends and ran out of the club.
Eric was a neighborhood tagger who got into trouble. A politician contacted him and asked him to make a moral on a wall. Eric painted a picture of President Obama. The mural was vandalized within forty-eight hours. Eric stopped vandalizing property after that experience.
Cindy was being noisy in her apartment. She and her boyfriend would yell far too much. It got to the point where her neighbor's complained. Finally Cindy moved. She got a place with soundproof walls.
Cassie was walking in the park. Heavy winds were blowing across the area. An iron pan got caught in the air. It landed on Cassie. She fell on the ground since she was knocked unconscious.
Jane was married. Her husband had a vasectomy. She missed her period a couple of times. Jane became scared she was pregnant. Luckily that wasn't the case.
The Johnson family rented a sailboat for the weekend. They weren't avid sailors. However, they were really having a good time. They sailed all over the bay. They all agreed it was a marvelous time.
Tom loved riding his bicycle. One day his chain busted. Tom didn't know how to replace it. He went online and looked up tutorials. He was able to do it without much trouble.
Francis noticed that he had a toothache. While he knew he should visit the dentist, he delayed the visit. However, his toothache became more painful. Finally Francis decided to visit the dentist. He was happy when the dentist fixed his toothache.
Joe was bowling with his friends while there was a storm outside. During his turn the lights flickered and then went out. Joe decided to cheat during this blackout. He took another ball and rolled them at the same time. The lights came back on during his deceit and he was ashamed.
Mark got home from work. When he got home, he noticed a slip on his door from the post office. He had forgotten he was expecting a package that day. His package had been taken back to the post office. He ran to the nearby post office where he retrieved his package.
Joe enjoyed playing the guitar. He saw an ad for band auditions. At the audition, the band's leader asked him to play a song. The band leader liked Joe's performance. Joe is now the band's guitar player.
Dan was woken up by the sound of his fire alarm. Dan ran to the kitchen to see it was engulfed in flames. Dan grabbed his wallet and keys, and ran out the house. Dan watched as his house was literally on fire. Dan was sad, yet thankful he had escaped the fire.
Tod loved baseball. He collected cards from his favorite team. His dad bought tickets to a game. He asked Todd if he wanted to see a baseball game. Tod was very excited to go to the baseball game.