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I got an iPad. Therefore I needed a keyboard. My last one broke. So I got another one. But to my dismay it also broke.
"Patty invited some friends over. They were going to drink tea and eat snacks. She bought new tea cups for the occasion. When she took them out of the box, they were all broken! Patty was very upset."
The kids were headed back to school. It was a new school year. They were excited and nervous. It would be their first year in the new school. They were anxious to see who was in their class.
Mickey loved being around his friends every chance he could get. When he found out that he could now ride the bus he was thrilled. This would basically be hour added on to his friend time each day. It made his parents excited to tell him that he could ride the bus. Special arrangements had already been made!
One day Jessica invited her neighbors over. They played in the Slip N Slide outside. Then they ate some of Jessica's mom's homemade pie. Jessica's friend Gavin stuck her head in it. Jessica wiped pie in Gavin's face playfully.
Cody was punished for not keeping up with his school work. His parents told him he couldn't play with any of his electronics. Cody knew he needed to bring up his grades. He began to study and work harder. Cody's grades slowly began to rise.
"Morgan went to the river to get water. She filled up her bucket with it. It was heavy, but she lugged it home. Just before she got there, she dropped it! The water splashed all over."
"Betty was a special kind of girl, she was well liked. Everywhere she went people smiled and seemed to be happy. This is the effect she had on strangers, friends and family alike. Betty was aware that she was very liked, she never grew tired of it. She held on to her friends very close, for she knew how lucky she was."
"Miley needed some extra cash, so she dropped a college class. She used the refunded money to buy some new clothes. She didn't think her parents would find out, but they did. Her dad was very upset with her, and sought some creative punishment. The next semester, he made Miley take a philosophy course in ethics."
"Naya was starting high school, and she was nervous. She was the only Muslim in a small town. She thought that people would mock her hijab. But to her surprise, no one even seemed to notice. Naya was relieved to not be a target!"
The ship was silently sailing through the ocean. It hit an iceberg! Water started gushing into the hull. The passengers got in the life boats. They called out an SOS.
I had trouble opening the lid to a container today. I tried pulling the lid off. It would not budge. Finally I saw the lid had a flip top. I flipped the top and the lid came off.
"Harry is a 78 year old PhD who lives in the building. He talks to the concierges a lot. He is not popular, as he is arrogant. He had been away, but returned yesterday. I saw him talking to the concierge, who was not happy."
My brother took his brother-in-law in for surgery yesterday. It was day surgery. His brother-in-law has polio and needs crutches. When he was released he was groggy and slow. It took an hour to get him up the stairs.
One day Aaron decided to teach himself how to juggle. He looked up lessons on the Internet. He taught himself over a course of three days. Eventually he was a master! He loved to entertain kids.
Today my brother showed my wife a Craigslist personal. It had very specific details for someone seeking casual sex. Those details made it seem like I had made the listing. My brother later told me he did it to get back at me. Apparently owing him $500 is worth destroying my marriage.
"Penny lost her hairbrush. She looked everywhere in her apartment. She looked in her purse. When she couldn't find it, she knocked on her neighbor's door. She borrowed her hairbrush and was very thankful."
"Diana loved her trading cards. She spent all of her money collecting more cards. One day, Diana met Tamora, who also enjoyed trading cards. Before, Diana thought she was the only girl who liked them. They soon became best friends."
"Cindy and her husband weren't getting along. Cindy was considering divorce, but it was against her religion. She went to her priest for advice. He advised her that God would understand if she divorced her husband. Cindy went ahead with the split and her life improved greatly."
"Albert lived outside the city but loved partying there on Saturdays. He drove his car to a bar and spent time with friends. He'd drink a few beers. And when it was time to go home, he'd be too drunk to drive. So every week his friend let him sleep on his sofa."
"Ann was having problems getting her kids to do their homework. She feared it was all of the electronics they were always on. Ann read on a website ways to encourage children to their work. She started a reward chart, giving the kids time online for rewards. It proved useful in encouraging better behavior."
"Cassie got an ice cream cone. It was a hot day and it started to melt. She was rushing home in the heat. The ice cream kept dripping on her arm. When she got home, she was a mess!"
Jared was working at a souvenir shop on the beach. A hurricane warning was posted for Jared's area. Jared's boss made him cover the windows with boards. They were told not to open until it was safe. Jared's store reopened when the weather got better.
I just had to clean out the trash. It was rather gross. My hands got dirty. I couldn't wash it off. Finally it took me an hour.
"I finished walking home from school. But I realized that I didn't have my house keys. So I went into the backyard and found a table. And I used it to climb through my bathroom window. Afterwards, I never forgot my keys."
"I drove to a nearby ATM. I placed my card inside of the machine. However, the card couldn't come out. Eventually, a mechanic had to open up the machine. He managed to pull it out after an hour."
Deborah was on her high school's swimming team. She practiced every day of the week. She even practiced on days that her team went home. She did this because she did not have much natural agility. She improved and ultimately scored admirably at a swim meet.
"One day at school, Tim went to go eat lunch. Tim took a seat in the cafeteria and reached into his lunchbox. He pulled out a banana he had packed from home and peeled it. He was about to take a bite, but noticed the banana was almost rotten. Tim threw the banana away and didn't eat anything for lunch."
Kara had an event to go to. She needed her nails done. So she went to a local salon. Unfortunately they screwed up. So she had to get them redone.
"Jen's English teacher assigned an paper at the end of class. Jen had a party to go that night. She knew she would not have time to write her paper and go out. Jen decided to not write her paper. When she got to class, she did not turn in her paper and got an F."
Tucker took his mother's car without permission. He got home and parked it in the same spot carefully. Tucker didn't put the key back where his mother left it. He also forgot to readjust the car seat. Tucker's mother knew that he had taken the car.
"My wife dropped the car off for repairs today. She needed to ride the MBTA bus to work. She was skeptical of the MBTA, where I used to work. The bus arrived on time and got her to work early. She was impressed."
Martha called her mother. She said she was moving to Decatur. Decatur was where her mother lived. But there was a catch. It was not in the same state.
"The class had to share a box of crayons. Nancy took the entire box when she was drawing. Cindy tried to get a few pieces from Nancy. However, she brushed Cindy off when she asked. Cindy started to cry afterwards."
"Daniel just got home from a long day of work and wanted to sleep. Before he slept, he drank a glass of milk. When he went to his bed, he found out the pillow was missing. He searched for an hour and finally found it. James went to sleep and had a good night."
"We have been looking for dim sum in Cambridge for a year. We found that Doordash delivers from restaurants that do not. We searched for dim sum restaurants in our area. Sadly, we could not find any dim sum places in Door Dash, We will have to go to Chinatown."
"Oscar had an old piano in his house. It had been passed down for three generations. Oscar had always considered selling the piano out of necessity. But instead, he learned how to play it. And several years later, he taught piano lessons on the old piano."
The town gathered in the city park. They were there in remembrance of their veterans. They held a memorial for the veterans who had passed away. THere was music and speakers. It was a wonderful way to honor the veterans.
Lila was known very suspicious of her neighbors. She was always pretending to water her yard while spying. Every neighbor knew they were being watched by Lila. One day she noticed installation of fences around neighbors homes. She could no longer spy on her neighbors.
My son's FB friend owns a house in Allston. She has been there for ten years. Yesterday she got a $100 parking ticket. Her car was too close to a fire hydrant. She went on FB to voice her discontent.
"Lucas bought a lollipop from the store. He decided to see how many licks to finish it all. After 1,000 licks, he was tired. His mouth was so sore. He tried to talk but his tongue was numb."
"Heidi didn't have much storage. She kept things under her bed. She didn't like seeing that clutter, so she bought a dust ruffle. Heidi liked having that junk hidden away. She felt much more organized after that change."
I went to bed last night at three. I woke up feeling so tired. I could barely function. I had to drink coffee. Thankfully that helped.
"My old boss is from Arlington, MA. When he was 12 he wanted to play golf in a course in Cambridge. It was free for Cambridge residents. He went to the CPL and got a library card. He used the card to declare residency and get to play golf for free."
There is a vacuum that cleans a pool. I learned to start it with someone else. It took both hands. But I was able to start it alone. My boss was happy with me.
"Regina argued with her boyfriend all day. Although he tried to explain why he cheated on her, she ignored him. The next day, he bought an expensive ring. Regina felt guilty taking it but still accepted it. She apologized to her boyfriend."
"Before I walked out of my office, my boss called me. He told me that I'm required to work overtime today. Since I couldn't argue with him, I agreed. Instead of coming home at 7 AM, I came home at 11 AM. I couldn't walk to my room and end up sleeping on the couch."
"Kristin had left a chocolate bar on the coffee table. When she returned, she saw an empty wrapper on the ground. Her dog, Fluffy, had eaten the whole bar. Kristin panicked and took her dog to the vet. The vet managed to remove the chocolate from Fluffy's stomach."
"Ashley found a small orange kitten behind a dumpster at her job. She decided to take him home and care for him. He grew up around just her so he's afraid of other people. When people come over, he hides under the bed to watch them. Once they've been there a while, he'll finally come out."
Tina's mom told her to go to bed. But Tina was reluctant. She did not want to go to bed. She wanted to stay up. So she whined for the rest of the night.
"Aya was a Muslim from Europe, visiting her parents' country. She was loving the religious atmosphere in Saudi Arabia. Then she met a handsome Saudi man who courted her delicately. She soon agreed to marriage - before he revealed his secret. Aya's Saudi lover was a crown prince, and very rich!"
"Kelly loved music. She wanted to learn how to play the piano. She took a few lessons and practiced a lot. Soon, she was good enough to perform. She gave her first recital in the spring."
"Don was running for class president of the senior class. Don's campaign platform was mostly making fun of the other candidates. He also ridiculed the disadvantaged people in his class. When election day came around, Don lost by a landslide to Suzy. He learned a very important lesson about how not to win elections."
Shelby was under pressure from studying too hard for her finals. The stress caused her to start to get headaches. Shelby finally took her final exams. She was less stressed after the exams. Her headaches subsided.
"Xavier and his friends decided to go bike riding one day. On the ride, Xavier crashed his bike into a tree. He touched his knee to find out he had scraped it. Luckily his friend Zac brought a first aid kit. Xavier put a BandAid on his knee."
"Lee was packing his kids' lunches. He made an assembly line of sandwiches. He put meat and cheese on each one. Then he added mustard. Soon, he was finished with many sandwiches."
Frida had a very difficult test. There was a time limit. Frida decided to take her time. She ran out of time unfortunately. And so she failed her test.
I wrote a book called Angel Investor but was scared to sell it. Other writers told me don't sell it but I needed the money. I asked some professional writers What Should I Do? Those professional writers said Go For It. I placed my ebook on AMAZON DOT COM and now it's a bestseller.
"Tina got a special gift from her mother. It was a beautiful music box. When she opened it, it played music. Tina put it on her dresser. She wanted the music box to be on display."
Margaret had a strange neighbor. He was an old man who liked to play the clarinet. One day Margaret decided to ask him about his clarinet. They ended up talking for hours. Margaret decided he wasn't so strange after all.
"Michael tapped his steering wheel impatiently. He changed lanes, only to find himself moving slower. Outside his window, he saw a pedestrian walking past him. Michael honked his car impatiently. The traffic barely inched forward."
"Pam's brother knew she hated bugs. He would always find some and put them in her hair. This would always make her scream! One day her dad taught her about bugs and she was no longer scared. From then on, she would help her brother find them."
I looked forward to every trip there. The soda was cold. The soda had plenty of fizz. There was a soda machine at the back of the store. My grandmother owned the store.
"Bart was recently laid off from work. He was looking for a new job to pay his bills and student loans. He felt down about being laid off when he had performed very well. But Bart decided to get counseling and apply to 2 new jobs a day. After months of applying and making calls, someone at last hired Bart."
"James liked to be organized. He jotted down notes in his notebook. He would write to-do lists and reminders. One day, James forgot to write down and appointment. He missed the meeting!"
Jim sat in his tree stand. He was looking for a deer. He saw one cross the field. He fired a shot and it fell. Jim loved deer hunting every year.
"Shelly had been raised by her single mother. She had little contact with her father and never felt close to him. Still, as an adult she tried to visit him a bit more often. During one visit, they happily discovered they loved the same author. It wasn't much of a relationship, but it was a start."
Paul heard a funny noise coming from one of his car tires. He took it to the shop to get it looked at. The mechanic checked it out. The mechanic told Paul he found the problem. The mechanic held up a piece of cardboard stuck next to the tire.
"I introduced Jenny to my close friends. They communicated her and treated her with respect. However, she didn't act like herself when speaking to them. After they left, I was disappointed in her. She felt embarrassed since she acted in a bad manner."
Melissa wanted to be a cheerleader. She asked her friend to help. They joined a gym together. The practiced every night. They made the team together.
"Sato was learning calligraphy. His teacher looked over his shoulder, and frowned. Sato had horrible handwriting. The teacher told Sato maybe he should find a new hobby. Sato left the classroom despondently."
George was a clown who enjoyed to make children smile and laugh. He would make the quirkiest of balloon animals and pass them around. Many families hired him to perform at their children's birthday party. George was grateful for his skills as a party clown. He loved to perform and would do it until the day he died.
Anna committed to veganism. At first it was hard. It felt like she could not eat anything at all! But she gradually found substitutes for most foods. Soon she was effortlessly choosing vegan options!
Tina wanted to take the ferry back to the island. She was really looking forward to it. However when she got there they told her it was filled to capacity. She had to get on the next one. It was disappointing because she was going to be late.
Timmy and his brother decided to sleep in a tent in the backyard. Timmy's brother thought it would be fun to tell ghost stories. Timmy and his brother began to really scare each other. They couldn't fall asleep. Timmy and his brother went back in the house to go to sleep.
Carson had been looking online at new bathroom vanities. The one in her bathroom is old and outdated. She decided on an art deco style vanity. She order it and paid for express shipping. The vanity was delivered broke and she had to return it.
"My daughter is 14 weeks pregnant. Today she showed off her baby bump. She is just beginning to show. We texted her our congratulations, as this will be our 2nd grandkid. My wife wanted to put the photo on FB, but was asked not to."
The choir wanted to raise money for their trip. They decided to have a dog wash. They scrubbed people's' dogs until they were sparkling clean. It was a fun but messy job. They raised lots of money!
"The woman was shopping for a new car. She settled on a minivan. She thought she needed a lot of room for her kids. When she pulled up in her new car, they were very embarrassed. They thought minivans were dorky!"
I went to a breastfeeding conference today. It was an all day conference. The speakers were really interesting. I felt like I really learned a lot today. I hope to go again next year.
"I created a document in Word yesterday. I forgot to save it. At night I turned the computer off. It asked me to save any documents, and I did not. I had to recreate the document this morning."
"Lola was not a very daring person. She always refused to do anything dangerous with her friends. For her birthday, her friends surprised her. They brought her to a bridge so she could do some body jumping. She was scared but did it to please them."
"Brent bought some fireworks for the Fourth of July. He knew not to shoot them off in the city, but he did anyway. A bottle rocket that Brent had launched landed on a neighbor's roof. The roof caught fire, and the neighbor's house was destroyed. Brent was upset, and felt that he deserved to be punished."
"Today I had to do inventory at work with my boss. He did the top shelves and I did the bottom shelves. By the time I was finished, my knees were dirty and sore. When I went home, my roommate asked me about my day. Without thinking I said, ""My boss had me on my knees all day."""
"Josh went to the desert to see a starry sky. He arrived when it was already dark. He set his camp and looked up at the sky. As he was awed by what he saw, someone nearby played loud music. He talked to them to no avail and the night was ruined."
"Anna was a free spirit, and she moved to Hawaii after college. She thought she could exorcise her adventurous side there. Sure enough, she found the perfect job in under a week. She was hired to work as a professional cliff diver! Anna had the ideal job - and she loved her life!"
"Felipe went on a camping trip with his family. After a three hour drive, they finally reached the campsite. The wind was blowing fiercely that day. Felipe's tent kept blowing over each time they set it up. Finally, the family had to give up and head home."
"Gemini was vacationing in Brazil. She was drunk one evening and damaged a bathroom stall. The security guard demanded she pay the expenses. Gemini paid the fee. When her friends asked, she said she was robbed instead."
"Roger wanted to wear his new shirt to school. Once he wore it, he realized one of the buttons was missing. He told his parents who brought it to the store quickly. The store was able to give Roger a new shirt. Roger then wore the new shirt to school the next day."
"Fiona didn't like eating at McDonald's. As she had no choice that day, she ordered a plain hamburger. She new it would be fresh but would take longer to make. She waited for ten minutes to no avail. The employee had forgotten her rare order."
"The couple set the ingredients for a new recipe on the counter. It called for hot chili peppers, but they agreed to exclude them. The couple diced, mixed, and fried until the scents blended. They plated their dinner and sat down to eat Spicy Chicken sans spice. After a taste, both coughed, eyes teared, and reached for...
"My wife bought rotisserie chicken for dinner on Monday. The cat loves this dish. She lay under the table, sniffing. My wife gave her some chicken so we could eat in peace. The cat was very happy that night."
"Janelle had a hot date. It was with a guy she met online. When she arrived at the restaurant, she didn't see him. It turned out he had lied about his appearance. He was much older and bald!"
"Larry took archery classes at summer camp. He enjoyed it so much that he bought a bow. He became proficient at target shooting after a few months. Larry decided that he liked the challenge of bowhunting. On his first hunt, Larry bagged a wild javelina."
Katie recently had owned a small cabin. The cabin had a wood stove to cook on. One night Katie was cooking spaghetti on the wood stove. The stove caught on fire and eventually so did the whole cabin. Katie made it safely outside without getting burned.
The scientists developed a new robot. It could do lots of different things. They entered their best one in a competition. It won for its ability to solve problems. The team was proud of their accomplishment.
"There was a scratching at the storm door late one night. Assuming it was a neighbor's cat, I filled a small dish with cat food. Opening the door, I bent down to look into the eyes of a stranger! A huge raccoon moaned with pleasure as it scoffed down Meow Mix. When I heard the scratching the following night, I stayed i...
Sue wanted to impress her boyfriend by cooking dinner. She decided to make fried chicken. She bought all the ingredients. She followed the directions. Her fried chicken ended up burning to a crisp and they ordered out.
"There was a heavy snow in Hannah's neighborhood. Despite the snow, Hannah had to go to school. She hoped that the snow would not melt while she was at school. There was still snow on the ground when Hannah came home. She didn't let homework keep her from building a snowman."
Amy was so frustrated. Her kids had left a wet towel on the carpet. She threw it in the wash and felt the carpet. It was soaked! She yelled at her kids for being messy.

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