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Kim bought a new dress for school. She was excited to wear it. When she got to school she was sent to the office. Her dress was measured for length. Kim was sent home for her dress being one inch too short.
Susie wanted to cook for her family. She decided to have a cookout. She bought ingredients for hamburgers and hot dogs. Susie fired up the grill and started cooking. The cookout was a great success.
"I saw people augmenting their activities with smart phones. I realized that this made them partly organic, and partly a machine. I purchased Vuzix M100 smart glasses. I programmed and used the glasses with software for my life. I became a cyborg with smart glasses."
I wanted to make money from home. One of my friends recommended teaching English from my home computer. I read about the company that he recommended online. I found out that the company does not allow background noise. Background noise of dogs kept me from teaching English online.
"I saw the world going in a direction that alarmed me. I wanted to learn to write stories to influence people to change that. I wrote half of a science fiction book. People complained that it was written poorly. I read a book on writing stories, and learned to write much better."
"When I was seven years old, I told my parents I wanted a computer. My parents told me that I should prove it. My parents got me a computer magazine to read for a year. I read the computer magazine for a year. So, my parents bought me a computer."
I started developing an aversion to swallowing. I read about a fear of swallowing online. I found out that a fear of swallowing is called phagophobia. I started drinking nutritional drinks that are high in calories. My rapid weight loss seemed to stop.
There was a snow storm last night. I peeked out my front door and saw the steps were covered in ice. I put on my coat and hat and scarf before going outside. I sprinkled salt over the steps and on the sidewalk. I won't fall when I walk to the bus stop to go to school.
Cricket is the name of my cockatiel. She and I have lived together for almost ten years. She is my best friend. She makes a sound just like a cricket whenever I come through the door. I am sure you can guess that is why I named her Cricket.
"I rescue and rehabilitate abused birds. My latest rescue is a Sun Conure that had never been out of his cage. He did not know how to fly and his wing muscles were very weak. With lots of encouragement and patience, he learned to fly. When he wants out, he bangs his beak on his cage, so I named Bam Bam."
I went to the grocery store on Sunday morning. There was a cute guy stocking canned goods in aisle five. He said hello and we started talking. He asked me out for coffee Sunday afternoon. We have been dating ever since we met that Sunday morning.
My daughter volunteered every Saturday at an animal shelter. One Saturday when I arrived to pick her up she was out walking a dog. The dog broke loose from her and came running to me. He laid on my feet and wagged his tail. We took him home and he has been my best friend ever since that day.
Kristina and Timothy first met each other at a grocery store. Their carts bumped into each other by accident. Their eyes met at first glance. They both knew it was love at first sight. They now live happily ever after.
The first day of school was approaching fast. Michael loved to stay up late and watch movies. His parents told him to make sure he gets enough rest. But he didn't listen. Michael was late for the first day of school.
Harry met Larry at the library to study for the big test. They chatted instead of studying. On the day of the test they were both unprepared. Harry and Larry failed their test. They vowed to never make that same mistake again.
"Sally and Tom couldn't come to an agreement. Tom wanted to go to a car show. Sally wanted to go to the museum. Sally and Tom argued over what they should do. Sally won, because women always do."
The little boy stood on the edge of the curb. His mother was paying him no mind. He was trying to balance himself with ease. A gust of wind came by and knocked him into the street. That's when a man swooped in and pulled him back to safety.
Jose wanted to exercise more. He felt unhappy with how little energy he had. He decided to do something about it. He changed his diet and signed up to a local gym. Jose now has more energy and happiness that he longed for.
Robin is a small town waitress. She wants a better life for herself. She decided to go to law school. She graduates top of her class. Robin is now a successful lawyer.
"Jeremy had a exam on Monday. He waited until the day before to study. Jeremy stayed up all night. He woke the next day thinking he was prepared. Jeremy wasn't, he studied the wrong subject."
Carmen wanted a puppy. She didn't have any particular kind in mind. She just wanted a puppy that was kind. She went to the pound to rescue one. There she found the perfect puppy named Max.
"Tonya was going out for her birthday weekend with a friend. Her friend asked if another girl could tag along with them. Tonya agreed, as long as the new girl didn't cause any trouble. Once out, the new girl got them kicked out of the restaurant! Tonya's birthday weekend was ruined."
"Haley planted lots of flower seeds hoping to grow a garden. After a few weeks, she could see the seeds starting to sprout! A rainstorm suddenly appeared one day and drowned the new plants! Haley noticed that one flower was still alive and nurtured it. After much work, Haley felt pride as her beautiful flower bloomed."
"Sophia loved to mountain bike. She went so often that eventually she became careless. Sophia would bike through the woods, flying over hills. One day she went too fast and ended up falling over a cliff! Sophia was able to recover, but had to learn her lesson the hard way."
"Mary was always late for everything! Paula planned a dinner and once again Mary was late! This bothered Paula, who decided to confront Mary. Paula told Mary that she felt disrespected. Mary apologized and agreed to try harder to be on time for things."
"Kim caught a caterpillar in her yard and kept it in her room. One day, Kim noticed that the caterpillar was gone from the jar! Kim checked every day until she noticed a beautiful butterfly! She realized the caterpillar wasn't gone, but simply transformed! This inspired Kim to learn more about the life cycle of butterf...
"Gabriel was asked never to leave the front door open. One day Gabrielle was in a hurry and forgot to close the door. Gabriel's dog, Snoopy, saw that the door was open and ran out of it! After an hour Gabriel finally found Snoopy in the neighbor's yard. Gabriel learned his lesson and never forgot to close the door agai...
"Josh's car unexpectedly got towed. Josh asked his girlfriend if she could drop him off at work. His girlfriend agreed and they left early to get to work on time. Unfortunately, they hit traffic on the way! Both Josh and his girlfriend were late to work."
Maddie's parents always told her to tie her shoes. Maddie hated to tie her shoes and didn't see the point. One day Maddie was running and tripped on one of her untied shoelaces. The trip had caused her to skin up her knees and elbows. Maddie now understood why she needed to tie her shoes.
"Jordan's boss asked him to clean up the kitchen before heading home. Knowing he would be the first to work tomorrow, Jordan chose to wait. The next day, Jordan found a giant group of fruit flies in the kitchen! Taking care of the fruit flies and the mess caused him to get behind. Jordan was reprimanded by his boss and...
"Cynthia had a job that required her to stand all day. Despite this, she really wanted to wear her new high heels. Cynthia decided to wear them and left her house confidently. After about an hour into work, Cynthia's feet began to hurt! Although she looked great, Cynthia decided the pain was not worth it."
"Kelly and Sarah were best friends. One day, Kelly and Sarah got into a big fight. Kelly called Sarah names and said things that she couldn't take back. The girl have not talked since the fight and avoid each other. Now they both wonder what might have been."
"Greg was the top runner on his team and always won. One day his friends asked him to come to a Mexican restaurant. Even though Greg had a big race that day, he decided to go. Greg ended up feeling very sick during the race and got 4th place! Greg was humbled as he realized that winning was not guaranteed."
"Natalie asked Andrea if she would count the cash register for her. Andrea had some extra time and agreed to count it. Later that day, Natalie found out that the register was never counted. Andrea admitted that she had forgotten and apologized. Natalie forgave her, but never passed off her work again."
"Rebecca loved to practice dancing and got very good. Rebecca also had stage fright and was too scared to show anyone. She talked herself into signing up for a local talent show. When the time came to go on stage, Rebecca got too scared. Now on one will know how well Rebecca may have performed."
"Suzie loved everything sweet. When she was diagnosed with candida, she couldn't eat sweets anymore. It was very hard as many birthdays were coming. She had to watch everyone eat cake. And it was a hard time to wait until she was cured."
"Josh had an excellent memory when it came to numbers. His mother relied on him as if he were a phone book. Josh, tired to be relied upon, bought his mom an address book. He wrote down all the phone numbers he remembered. And he gave it to her as a birthday present so she'd stop asking him."
"Johnny owed a lot of money to a very bad man. He was due to pay him back but didn't have enough money. He went to the casino to gamble in the hope to win. But he lost all he had. The next day, the the police found his body in the river."
Manuel got a dog for his birthday. He wasn't very careful with it and it ran away. His parents put posters in the neighborhood. Manuel waited impatiently for some good news. A day later someone called saying they had found the dog.
"Christopher's apartment complex was redoing their parking lot. Christopher panicked because his car had a flat tire. As he didn't want to be towed, he went to the garage. He bought a new tire. And he managed to repair his car on time to move it."
Tyrone wanted to be a movie star. He learned the lines of all his favorite movies for practice. When he felt ready he went to his teacher. He acted the parts he had learned and waited for approval. His teacher shook his head and said he wasn't good enough.
"Sara bought a very expensive cat. She couldn't wait to show it to her friends. But before she arrived home, the cat bit her. It scratched her face and hissed at her. Sara went back to the store to exchange the cat for a turtle."
"Geraldine received an orchid for her birthday. She really like plants but didn't know how to keep one alive. As she thought the soil was dry, she watered it. But two days later the flowers started falling. Geraldine realized she had killed yet another plant!"
"Lola prepared all her meal in advance during the weekend. But when her fridge broke down, she panicked. She ate all the food she had prepared and got sick. She had to stay home all week to heal her stomach. And she had no more food in the house to eat anything."
"Michael came from a small farm in the middle of nowhere. But he dreamed of becoming a famous pianist. He was good at playing piano, he left for the big city. There, he studied intently with the best teachers. When he was done, he went home and taught piano to the local kids."
Katia went to see the mayor of her small town. She wanted to improve the quality of their recycling facilities. She laid out a detail plan. The mayor was extremely favorable to her ideas. He accepted to implement the changes over a period of five years.
"When Jason inherited a lot of money, he decided to invest it wisely. He studied the market with an expert. He chose a few promising companies. And invested all his money on what he felt was a good deal. At the end of the year, he had doubled his capital."
Jerry had to cook for a hundred people. As he had never done so before he got some help. All his neighbors offered him to use their kitchens. He struggled to keep everything going at the same time. But when the diner was ready it was delicious and praised by everyone.
"Gerald didn't like the sight of blood. When he cut himself on Christmas day, he almost fainted. The cut on his finger was deep and he needed stitches. His mom took him to the hospital. And when the doctor was finished, he got a lollipop for his trouble."
"Lola didn't like meat. But when she was invited to her new boyfriend's house, she ate some. She regretted it afterward. Her belly was acting weird and she felt nauseous. She promised herself she would never accept meat again no matter what."
"Ryan was mad about Amy. Since he had met her, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He texted her many times during the day. He called her home at night. When Amy broke up with him, he didn't see it coming."
"George, despite his name, wasn't curious at all. He didn't like learning anything new or be challenged. What he wanted was a simple life. But life didn't listen to this and sent him a whimsical woman. He fell madly in love and suddenly wanted to learn all about her."
"Jasmine always spoke in a soft voice. People had to strain their ears to hear her. When she performed at the school's concert, everyone was shocked. She sang so beautifully, no one believed it could come out of her. But as soon as she was done, she went back to speaking softly."
"Warren hired Denis on a whim. He regretted his decision very fast. Denis was insubordinate and lazy. In fact, Denis' behavior was so bad it reflected badly on Warren. His supervisor called him to fire him for bad judgment."
"When Jane went to Tokyo, she got lost the first day there. The address system was so complicated, she couldn't find anything. She asked a local to help her find her bearings. It turned out that the apartment she wanted was almost next door. She thanked the nice Japanese man and went to her destination."
Jared found himself with his two small kids after his divorce. He was tired and had to work. He hired a nanny to take care of the kids during the day. But every weekends his kids wanted to play. He took care of them but he couldn't rest.
"Mary bought a special dress for her party at work. As she never went, it was a big deal to her. When she came in the reception area, she spotted her boss. But realization dawned on her as her boss wore the same dress. Mary skedaddled home to switch her dress right away."
"Angela never made accounting mistakes. So when money was missing from her cash register, she panicked. She counted the money again to make sure. She even looked under the counter. But in the end, she had to pay the money out of her own pocket."
"Gerard bought a gift for his wife on Valentine's Day. When she opened it, her face fell. He asked what was wrong as he had really put his mind to it. She went to their bedroom. She came out with the same gift he had offered her last year."
"Jeremy went to the store to buy a new TV. As his was old and not even flat, he was flabbergasted by the choice. He asked a vendor to explain the new features. He made his pick. When he arrived home, he watched his favorite movie on his new TV."
"Jerome never had to study very much to pass his exams. He glanced at his notes and always passed. Today, he was sure it would be the same. But when he saw the exam questions, he froze. He had no idea how to answer most of them."
"Simon invited his girlfriend home for Thanksgiving. As she wasn't catholic, she didn't do the prayer with everyone. Simon's mother was bothered and told him so. Simon left with his girlfriend feeling angry. They finished their dinner in a restaurant alone."
"Jake was very proud of his body. He had been exercising for years to be in good shape. When Jake met Cassandra, she admitted not liking his big muscles. Jake tried to stop exercising as much but gained weight. He chose to exercise again to the dismay of Cassandra."
Gina didn't like to see her grandma. She was old and always spoke of her young days. Gina was so bored one day that she slept during a tale. When she woke up her grandma was still talking. Gina went home feeling ashamed of herself.
"Lola went sailing with a friend one day. They had planned to go too far and dive all afternoon. When they arrived at the perfect spot, it started raining. The waves were so big, they had to go back home. Lola was very disappointed and went to the aquarium instead."
Jason went to the grocery store with a coupon for toilet paper. He looked around the whole store but couldn't find his brand. He asked an employee who even went in the back. But they were out of that particular brand. Jason had to buy a new brand and trust it would be good enough.
"Suzie was very good at spelling words. She could spell anything at any level of difficulty. Her mother was so happy, she signed her up for the spelling bee. Suzie did very well at first but was very nervous. When asked to spell a simple word, she fumbled and missed it."
"Rebecca hesitated between doing her master's degree or find a job. She talked to all the people she loved to ask for advice. But as all the advice were mitigated, it didn't help her. When a dream job opened at the end of the summer, she took it. She figured there would always be time to go back to school later."
"Lea was supposed to perform surgery all day. But when she arrived at the hospital, she was trembling. She tried to calm herself in the doctor's lounge. But as her hands kept shaking, she cancelled all her appointments. When she received her tests, she saw she had Parkinson syndrome."
"Marissa never learned how to type fast. She still used only two fingers on the keyboard. But as she had a whole report to type for work, she learned. She practiced all night, adding fingers slowly. At the end she found she had noticeably improved."
"Hal was a real pushover. Everyone took advantage of him. He was not even aware of it until it went too far. When he realized how people were treating him, he was mad. He stood his ground and never let anyone else push him around."
"Fatima was the only woman in her family since her mom died. Everyone was counting on her to take care of everything. One day, she had enough and left. She made a new life for herself to stop taking care of others. But as she became a waitress, she waited on others anyway."
"Sam really loved to try new food. When he went to Bolivia, he tasted api. The sweet taste of corn and pineapple was delicious. It was also invigorating. In fact he was so full of energy, he didn't need to eat anything else."
Maria wanted more than anything to have friends. She did everything she could to attract people at school. She laughed at their joke. But it wasn't enough for them to like her. It's only years later that Maria made real durable friends.
Tony planned to go to Italy that summer to see his father's family. Has he had never been there he made a lot of research. He took a few Italian lessons online. He bought his plane ticket. But when he was ready to leave his mom got sick and he had to cancel.
"Emilio always wanted to be part of a gang. When he got chosen to undergo the initiation, he was elated. He prepared himself for anything. But when the task was explained to him, he backtracked. The price was too high and he quit."
"Eric wanted to beat his brother at chess for once. He studied in the night reading books and perusing the internet. He asked a few friends to practice with him. When he met his brother on Saturday, he was ready. He used his new moves and won for the first time."
Jennifer was afraid of bees. There was a hive next to her house she wanted to remove. She called an expert to ask what to do. He found a way to relocate the beehive without upsetting the bees. Jennifer was relieved to have done a good deed despite her fear.
"Pamela went to a conference in Chicago. As she wasn't used to see so many new people, she was overwhelmed. She also didn't know where to eat her lunch. So she went to the cafeteria and looked around. A group of strangers waved to her and she was relieved."
"Katherine hoped to make a good impression on her job interview. As she knew her handshake was too firm, she practiced it a lot. But when it was time to actually shake hands, she made a mistake. She was so enthusiastic, her hand grabbed her future boss too hard. He smiled, surprised, and hired her on the spot."
"Oliver loved cheese. When he went in France, he was in heaven trying all the cheeses. One day though he tried blue cheese. He got so sick, he had to go to the hospital. He had forgotten that blue cheese had penicillin in it."
"Hal bought a new wallet. He was so happy, he put it inside his pocket right away. When he arrived at the bank, he realized it was empty. He had to go back home. And he transferred all his papers and money in his new wallet."
"Little Gilbert went to the lake to feed the ducks. He only had one loaf of bread but was eager to feed the ducks. They swarmed him with hungry calls. Gilbert got so scared, he dropped the loaf of bread on the ground. And he ran home swearing he wouldn't go there alone again."
"Nick had an amazing smile. But when his wisdom tooth grew weird, it pushed his teeth askew. He asked the dentist if he could do anything about it. The dentist removed the wisdom tooth but couldn't do more. Nick had to accept his new smile."
Alice was extremely shy and never dated anyone. When Xavier saw her he still thought she was very pretty. He approached her with a confident swag. But Alice recoiled afraid by his outburst. Xavier changed tactic and tamed the shy Alice overtime.
Robert wanted to impress his girlfriend. He signed up at a gym to improve his muscle mass. He worked and worked for weeks. When he was all buffed up and proud he paraded for her. She told him shyly that she preferred men without too many muscles.
"Jasper had planned his trip to California carefully. Every day was filled with new exciting things to discover. When he had a chance to changed his schedule, he refused. He continued his trip without changing anything. Once he got back home, he regretted not having taken any chance."
"Jen lost the use of her legs five years ago. When the doctors told her she could still walk, she didn't believe it. She skulked in her apartment all week. Until one day, the fire alarm went on. Without realizing it, she stood up and ran to the door."
"Jenna forgot to bring something to eat at work that day. She stopped at the sandwich shop to buy something new. When lunchtime arrived, she munched her sandwich. It had tofu and alfalfa in it and tasted foul. She threw it away and had to forego lunch."
Janet had too much homework to do that day. She asked her brother to do all her math equations for her. He accepted if she'd write an essay for his English class. They agreed and did as promised. They were very lucky as no one realized what had happened.
"Vivian was late to catch her bus. She saw it around the corner and run after it. The driver didn't stop. Vivian threw her hands in the air in defeat. And the driver seeing her despair, stopped the bus to let her in."
Norbert was a great magician in need of an assistant. He did many auditions to find the perfect girl. None were satisfying his needs and he was starting to panic. He talked to a friend and he recommended his neighbor. The neighbor turned out to be amazingly good and perfect for the job.
"Bert was waiting at the airport when there was a bomb alert. The whole airport became chaotic in a matter of minutes. As Bert didn't like crowds, he panicked. He left the airport in a hurry. In his car, he called his agent to reschedule his flight."
"Gina thought it would be a good idea to change her hair color. She went to the store to buy a dye. There were so many options, she didn't know what to choose. She picked one at random hoping it would work. When she came out of the bathroom, her hair was red and shiny."
Gillian didn't like going in the sun. She was very fair and it made her skin freckle. That summer she was working outside every day. She bought a huge hat to protect her face. But it didn't make a difference and she had tons of freckles anyway.
"Jon's dad wanted him to become a businessman. Jon wanted to be a pilot but he went to business school anyway. At the end of his studies, he created a small company. And when that went well, he bought a plane. Now he flies planes and owns his company."
Jerome arrived very late at the airport. He run to try to catch his plane. But it was already gone and he had to wait. He booked another flight for the night. And proceeded to sleep on a bench waiting for his next flight.
"Jenna forgot to take the pill two days in a row. When she realized she didn't have her periods, she wasn't surprised. She bought a pregnancy test and tested positive. She had no clue how to break the news to her boyfriend. So she decided to write a poem about it to alleviate the blow."
"Norma had come to Hollywood to become a star. She went to many auditions without success. She took extra acting classes but no one liked her style. She ended up becoming a waitress to earn a living. She loved her job so much, she stopped auditioning altogether."
"Yvonne went to have her passport picture taken. She sat on the stool ready to smile. But the photographer told her she couldn't smile on her picture. Yvonne made a serious face. When she saw her picture, she looked like a prisoner."

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