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I like to repair old computers. I have a tower from the 1990's. I use it for playing old CD-ROM games. I will need to upgrade its memory next. It can only hold two games at a time right now.
Sara's family went to a lake cabin for a vacation. She hated the lack of internet and phone service. She hated all of the bugs and the hiking. She hated all of the fishing and sitting around eating. Sara whined throughout the trip and came across as very ungrateful.
Lily was cleaning her living room. She was throwing some junk into a box when she heard a crack. She realized that her favorite DVD had broken in half. She was so upset because she loved that movie. Luckily she found a replacement online.
Lori was nervous for her blind date. When she arrived to the restaurant she didn't find her date. Her date arrived almost ten minutes late. They did not get along very well. When he asked her for a second date, Lori declined.
Tom was driving home from work. He was arguing with his wife on the phone. Tom wasn't paying enough attention. He got into a horrible crash where he died. His wife heard his last words over the phone.
Emily loved to drive. She had received her driver's licence a week earlier. One day, Emily and a group of friends went for a ride. As Emily drove, one friend distracted her with a funny text message. Emily and her friends were killed in a head on collision.
Tom had terrible writing. His cursive, however, was exquisite. Tom decided to only write in cursive. Tom wrote beautifully from then on. Many people complimented him on his cursive.
Donna was terrified. She had just come home to find her house on fire. The firemen were already there. She watched them battle the blaze. Soon they had it under control and her house was saved!
Kelly was boiling a big pot of beans for supper. Suddenly she heard a loud hiss and a pop. She inspected the pot and realized that the bottom was opening up. Luckily, it didn't seem to be leaking so she continued cooking. Luckily, the pot was pretty simple to fix.
Mark kept putting off doing his chores around the house. His parents decided to do the same. They stopped cooking dinner, doing laundry, and taking him to school. Mark decided he'd better mow the lawn and clean his room. His parents were happy he'd realized responsibility goes both ways.
My husband and I decided to go to a pumpkin patch this fall. We decided to go because I had never been to one before. They take you on a hayride to let you go pick out your pumpkin. After that, you choose your favorite pumpkin from the patch. Then, they let you sit around a campfire and roast marshmallows.
Eric had a job interview in a new city. Unfortunately, he lost his luggage at the airport. Eric went to goodwill in order to find interview clothes. He was able to purchase a suit for $50. Eric aced his interview the next day with his thrift store suit.
Gina's room had only a bed, and a dresser. Her parents bought new living room furniture a month ago. There were 2 armchairs they had put in the garage for storage. Gina wanted to put one in her room. Her dad gave her both of them.
We ordered subs the other day. My son drove down to pick them up. We ordered no ketchup on one sub. All of the subs had ketchup. My son yelled at the shop, and they delivered the right sub.
I had a stroke in 2011. I survived with hemiparesis. We visited friends in December of 2012. My friend encouraged me to keep exercising to overcome hemiparesis. I told him I had given up, saddening my daughter.
Tom loved an old song. He was never able to remember its name. He didn't know enough lyrics to look it up. Eventually Tom hummed it to a few friends. They were able to help him find it.
Joseph has been growing a beard for about a year. His friends have been afraid to tell him that it looks very bad. Finally a friend tells Joseph that his beard looks awful. Joseph decides to shave it. He never grows a beard again.
Jen was incredibly worried about her English test. So she started studying and never stopped. But as night approached, she began hearing loud music. Hours later, Jen decided to go outside and yell at her neighbors. But before Jen could walk their house, the music stopped.
My dad took me to a basketball game when I was little. He taught me everything about the sport in one night. He showed me all the different positions and how to win a game. He played a big part in my love for the sport. I'm an adult now and I hope to do the same one day with my son.
Tommy got out of the car and walked to the water's edge. His dad came over and put a piece of bait on his hook. Tommy cast his line into the water and smiled at his dad. A few minutes later he felt a tug on his line. He pulled out a fat catfish from the water as his dad smiled on.
Randon was so hungry. He looked in his fridge. There was nothing he found to eat. So he decided to order a supreme pizza. The pizza came and he ate the whole box.
Stewart enjoyed model rocketry. He started a science fair project on the physics of model rockets. One of his rockets accidentally exploded during a flight. Stewart used physics to explain why his rocket exploded. Stewart won third place in the science fair.
Tom had a blind date. He was nervous about it. He got to the restaurant early and started drinking. After a while he had too many glasses of wine. Tom was drunk by the time his date got there.
Bob finally got a hold of the real estate agent for the house. He was curious to know why it was a hundred thousand less this year. The agent told him about some minor cosmetic flaws. Bob figured none of them were a big deal. It was then the agent mentioned the lead pipes and paint.
I need a pet. My mom decided to help me pick a pet. We went to the pet store to look around. I found a beautiful fish. My mom bought me the fist.
I went shoe shopping yesterday. I couldn't find any nice pairs. Finally I found the perfect pair. But they cost too much. So I had to wait until they went on sale.
Omar had not prepared for the test. He sat down in class behind a smart kid. Omar did his best to copy from the smart kid. Omar scored a B+ on the exam. Omar proudly showed off his test score to his friends.
I quit using drugs and substances a long time ago. I realized I was never at my best on them. I had a job that I would come to drunk occasionally. One day the boss realized I was intoxicated. He gave me an ultimatum and I have not done anything since.
James loves amusement parks. He tries to go every summer. He picked out a date to take his family with him. James and his family were excited for their outing. Unfortunately, the park was closed on the day that they arrived.
About a week ago Bob's tooth broke in his mouth while eating. It began to feel jagged so he called the dentist. Bob hates going to the dentist because it always hurts. He arrived at the dentist feeling apprehensive. The dentist was nice but needed to clean his teeth first.
Jaris ran out of firewood. His house was so cold and he couldn't bear it. He bundled up and went out to collect more wood. After finding firewood, he returned home and lit it in the fireplace. Finally, his house was warm!
Paula goes grocery shopping every Sunday after church. She takes a list of items to buy. The grocery store always has snack displays in front. Paula ends up buying more items than are on her list. Maybe Paula should eat lunch before she goes shopping.
Four girls lived in a house together. Three of the girls lived in fear of one of the roommates. She had a bad temper and was unpredictable. The lease on the house is up soon. The three girls won't be living with the other roommate again.
Abby was ready to get her first tattoo. She was nervous because she was afraid it would hurt. Abby sat down and trembled. Finally the needle came to her skin. The pain was bad but worth it.
Craig was wandering along the seashore after a breakup. As he walked down the beach, he saw a glimmer in the water. He reached down and pulled a full pearl out of the sand. It shone beautifully in the moonlight. Craig took the pearl home and keeps it on his mantle now.
Linda wanted a pet. She was allergic to cats and didn't really like dogs. Her husband came home with a surprise. It was a pig! Linda wasn't sure at first but it ended up being a delightful pet.
Bob wanted a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. But he had no cheese. So he drove to the market. Bob happily drove back home. But then he realized he had no bread.
Bob guitar sounded very odd. He took it down to the local repair shop. They informed him that it was out of tune. Bob purchased a tuner for the guitar and tuned his strings. Bob's guitar now sounds great.
Kevin needed some bananas. He went too the store. Got some bananas. He took them home. Enjoyed himself one.
I was writing a letter to my grandparents. I was almost done when I got a paper cut. It really stung and I got blood on the paper. Since there was blood on the paper, I threw it away. I had to write a newsletter.
Aaron was a very sweet and funny boy. At school he always joked around and made others laugh. His teacher and friends could always count on him to brighten the day. One day he was gone and the whole day was a little sad. Everyone was so glad when Aaron came back.
The class went on a field trip. They went to a local farm to learn about raising animals. The kids fed some chickens and collected eggs. At the end of the trip, they had learned a lot. The kids now understood where their food had come from.
Allie was invited to Laura's studio apartment. She planned on staying on the couch. But Laura's boyfriend was sleeping there. So she had to sleep on the floor. Allie realized she regretted not getting a hotel.
A group of my friends and I wanted to get really scared on Halloween We decided to walk through the darkness and fog to the graveyard. The wind moaned through the dead leaves and an owl hooted. We got so scared that we ran out of there as fast as we could. Needless to say, none of us slept well that night.
I was taking an art class with my friend. For our test, we had to each paint an apple. I had procrastinated until the night before it was due. My friend had been working on her painting all week. I was pleased that my picture turned out better than my friend's.
Nate was trying to clean out some cabinets. He noticed a huge spider in the corner. He decided to spray the whole cabinet with bug spray. After waiting a moment, he hoped all of the bugs were dead. He was finally able to clean the cabinet in peace.
Bobby was downloading music to his computer. He was downloading it from a shady site. Bobby began to have trouble with his computer. He had downloaded a virus. Bobby had to bring his computer to an expert.
Carolann called her friend for a favor. Her friend said yes to the favor. She would provide the activity for Carolann's daughter's birthday. The kids made bracelets at the party. Carolann paid her friend a generous tip for helping.
A group of children went to a museum. They were given a guided tour. The children were fascinated by the amount of historical significance. The kids enjoyed the statues. When they left the kids were talking about what they saw.
My brother used to be a scaredy cat. He used to hate when we played Michael Jackson Thriller. I couldn't figure out why he was scared of Michael. Finally, he revealed that he wasn't scared of Michael. It was the evil laugh at the end of Thriller that scared him!
Thomas always returned his library books on time. One day, he was going to a doctor's appointment. Thomas decided to bring a book to pass time. Thomas put the book on the roof of his car, and accidently drove away. Thomas had to pay a library fine.
Don was on vacation. His GPS stopped working. Don kept driving thinking he was going the right way. After a couple of hours Don realized his mistake. He had to turn around and drive all the way back.
I used to like to swim at the beach. It was my favorite thing to do. One day I was swimming and a shark bit me. I lost both of my arms on that fateful day. I no longer can swim at the beach but I like to float on the waves.
Jenny has been trained in gospel singing since she was seven. She's had a passion for singing for as long as she can remember. Every day, she makes sure to practice. Now at 24, she is considered a "power house". She gives all her credit to dedication.
My dad would swing us around as kids. He would hold each of us in each arm. One day he let me go a little too soon. I flew right into a table. That day I received two stitches.
Amaya took her kite to the beach. She was excited to fly it for the first time. But then she realized she had no idea how! With very little wind, it was impossible. Amaya decided to wait for another day and try again.
Adam went to study in England for a semester. His host family drank tea constantly. Adam had never even tried tea, but he decided to sample it. To his surprise, he ended up enjoying it! Adam started having tea with his host family often.
Susie played bingo. She played every day she could. One day she won. She couldn't believe it. She won a car.
I was in my room. Suddenly I saw two bugs. I got scared. I sprayed the entire room with bug spray. After that I never saw bugs in my room again.
Susie took her family on a trip to England. She wanted to go somewhere fun with her young children. She decided to take the train to the Cadbury factory. Susie and her children spent the day taking a tour and trying candy. Susie and her kids had a great time on the outing!
Baseball has never been my sport. My Dad took me to the rangers game one day and I decided to go. The stadium was huge and amazing. The crowd was energetic and exciting. The game is actually more exciting live than on tv.
Lily's elderly aunt always wore a flowered bonnet on Easter. Lily thought it would be funny to play a prank on her aunt. She stuck wildflowers and weeds all over a plain sun hat. Then she gave the hat to her aunt. Happy tears welled in old eyes as Lily's aunt accepted the hat.
Glenn is having a bad day. First his girlfriend left him. Then he lost his job. Then he got his clothes wet in the rain. Glenn went home and cried.
We went to Darien Lake this weekend. We decided to jump in the Water. What an awful decision, it was freezing. My lips turned purple. I'm lucky to not be sick.
Anna led the school's AV club. She wanted to be a film producer. After talking to the principal, she had a great way to start. She was allowed to film and broadcast the morning announcements! Anna's very first show was the school news!
Lucy had a very small suit. At first she thought it would fit her. Yet she realized it was too small. She was mad because she needed it for today. She had to suck it up anyway.
Rita decided to take her kids bowling. Since they were very small, she did candlepin. The kids loved it. Her son scored numerous strikes. At the end, Rita went to take them for ice cream.
John was working one afternoon. It was hot outside. John began to sweat. So his friend brought him water to cool off. He then drank all the water.
My sister-in-law gave me some elephants to sell on eBay. I was unable to sell them. She never picked them up. Today we watched her apartment for an inspection. We put the elephants into her closet.
Elizabeth's friends went to Florida and asked her to watch their dog. Elizabeth loved, Drake, the dog and agreed to watch him. She let Drake outside to handle his business one chilly morning. Elizabeth began to worry when he didn't return in fifteen minutes. After searching for an hour, Elizabeth found Drake's body in a field.
Kelly was running through the fields with her friend. They went searching for lucky four leaf clovers. It took forever to find one. Finally Kelly found one. She decided to keep it under her pillow.
Oliver liked learning card tricks. He spent hours perfecting his technique. One day he decided to practice on his dad. His dad picked a randomly selected card from the deck. In moments, Oliver was able to correctly guess the card.
We lived in Brighton from 1987 to 2013. Our neighbor lived in a run down little red house on Kenrick Street. One day he sold his house to a developer. The developer knocked down the house and built a condo building. I am told the developer made millions of dollars.
Gina grabbed a hand basket at the grocery store. And had filled the basket with 3 gallons of water. The basket was way too heavy for her to carry. She stood holding the basket with her arms shaking. She was relieved when a lane finally opened up.
Diana had not cooked lately. She got off of work and found leftovers. She opened the container to cook them. She realized that the food was rotten. Diana decided to clean out her fridge.
Kate got into her high school weight lifting class. At first it was just an easy credit. After a while she got really into it. She tried to enter a big contest but got injured in it. Kate took her first loss hard and gave up.
Suzy was feeling so stressed out. It was really getting to her. So she decided to go and meditate. It helped tremendously. She then could see clearly.
I was teaching my son some numbers. He could only count to three. I held up four of my fingers. He thought about it real hard. He did not know what number that was.
Fran had a delicious cake recipe. Her friends encouraged her to enter a baking competition. Fran was nervous, but decided to give it a shot. Fran entered her cake into the competition. Everyone loved her cake and she won first place.
My daughter just started gymnastic classes. The first class was a lot of fun. I think she may have found something she really likes. She is actually good at it too. Maybe I will have an Olympian on my hands.
My ears were becoming very dirty. The holes were clogged with earwax. I grabbed some cleaning sticks. I scrubbed all the wax that I could out of my ear. When I was done, my hearing felt more clear.
Amy had a microwave in her dorm room. One day there was a spill in the microwave. Amy cleaned the mess and confronted her roommate about it. The roommate denied the mess and blamed Amy for it. Amy moved her microwave to her side of the room so she couldn't use it
Sally had several cramps around her stomach. She just found out that she was going to labor. Since I was the only person home, I quickly drove her to the hospital. While we were in the car, she was constantly complaining. She was crying throughout the trip until we arrived at the hospital.
Joey was so excited that he was going to be a big brother. His parents even asked his opinion when they were talking about names. He was hoping for a brother. When the big day came he waited at the hospital with his grandparents. Then he got to hold his new baby sister.
Dot, my dog loves to go to the dog park. So, today I took Dot to the dog park. There were so many other dogs for her to play with. So she instantly chased after the other dogs to play. All in all, Dot had an amazing day at the dog park.
Hallie was having a birthday party at her house. She could not wait to blow out the candles on her cake. Before, the cake, Hallie played games with her family and friends. Hallie's mother brought out the cake. Hallie finally got to blow out the candles on her birthday cake.
Quinn was really excited to get a new job. She was offered one in Detroit. She was nervous about living there. She found out it was really not a safe place. She decided to stay in Minnesota.
Julia was at a swimming pool. She had been swimming all afternoon. Suddenly she realized that her necklace was gone. She dove underwater and searched the pool. Luckily, she found it soon enough.
Dan and his friend Jake were watching cartoons at Jake's. The show went to a commercial break. There was a new commercial for a toy called Power Wheels. In the commercial a child was driving a child sized truck. The boys were in total awe as they watched the commercial.
One day after a huge rainstorm Ray went up to his roof. He saw that his roof was about to collapse. Ray raced to his shed to get word to fix it. He spent the whole day trying to fix his roof. In the end he was able to stop it from collapsing.
I found a copy of Girl on a Train in a recycle bin. I put it up on Amazon and sold it immediately for $5. I listed it twice in error and got another sale. I did not have a second copy of the book. Although I lost money, I drop shipped the book.
I love death metal concerts. One night I convinced my boyfriend to go with me. He had never been to a death metal concert before. He went into the mosh pit and was knocked down by a girl! He was fine but tore his pants.
Kelly walked into English class. When she walked into the class she found out something. Her teacher announced a pop quiz. To her disappointment she was unprepared. When Kelly got the quiz she left it blank.
Kyle was new in town. He visited a local church. THe pastor greeted him immediately. He really like the music and the classes. Kyle decided this would be his new church home.
A bully named Val pushed Ali down. Ali didn't want to fight Val. Ali tried to talk her way out of a fight. Val laughed as Ali tried to walk away. Before she could get away Val pulled her hair hard making her cry.
The family packed their belongings and started to depart on their trip. They were headed to Mexico. On the way there they stopped near the border. A border patrol officer checked their documents. They were able to safely make it to their designation in Mexico City.
Samantha was at a pizza party. She and some other kids were checking out a crane game. She decided to give it a try. Somehow, she managed to win. She got a pink gorilla toy and gave it to her little brother.
Terry and his friend went to the movie theater. They were planning to see a popular new release. The man at the counter told them all of the tickets were sold out. Dismayed, Terry and his friend settled on a different movie. The movie wasn't their first choice, but it turned out to be good!
Jessie was on her mom's computer. And she saw an advertisement for an online game. She clicked on it and began downloading the game. But when she installed it, various pops and messages appeared. Jessie turned off the computer and hoped her mom wouldn't find out.
David took his girlfriend to BBQ pulled pork restaurant. They really enjoyed their food! David's girlfriend decided to make BBQ pulled pork at home. It was very labor intensive and it took quite awhile to make. When it was done, though, it turned out very good!