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"Sarah was making spaghetti sauce. As she was making her sauce, she reached for the garlic powder. However, the top fell off. Her entire sauce was full of garlic. Luckily, her family loved garlic."
Ben created an app for cell phones. The app tells you where the closest gas station is at all times. Ben made the app free to the general public. A company offered to buy Ben's app from him. Ben sold his app and made lots of money.
"I was walking to a grocery store. And I heard a man yelling. He was running towards a bus that was leaving. And the doors began to close. Luckily, he was able to get on the bus at the last second."
Brad has been having a rough time. He got dumped by his girlfriend a week ago. His friend Chuck could tell Brad needed a mood boost. Chuck brought Brad to a comedy show in the city. Brad laughed hard all night and afterwards felt better about life.
"Sarah makes the best chicken and broccoli casserole. All her friends love it. This time she tried something different. When she took it for potluck, no one ate it. Sarah decided she would not change up here recipe again."
Fiona was driving home after a long day of errands. She was close when suddenly she ran out of gas. She tried her phone but found that it was also dead. Then she decided that home was pretty close. After an hour's walk she arrived home.
"The Fall weather is starting to come. The nights are getting a lot cooler now. I have even noticed the leaves are changing. All the Fall flavors are coming out, too. I am looking forward to this season."
"Teresa loved making her house cozy. She bought some candles for her kitchen. She loved keeping them lit all the time. The house felt cozy and warm. They smelled like vanilla, too!"
Dan was feeling lonely. He called up a friend. He offered to just hang out and drive around. The friend agreed to it. They cruised for a while and cleared their heads.
Heather was always a skinny girl until she turned 40 years old. All of a sudden she found herself gaining a few ounces every month. By the time she was 42 she had gained 15lbs in just 2 years. She had some health issues so she couldn't work out to lose weight. So her only option was to buy a whole wardrobe of bigger cl...
"Morgan's dog had a lot of energy. She took him to the dog park every day. He would run and play with other dogs. At the end, he was exhausted. Morgan was happy that she could spend time with her dog."
Francisco thought he was the best fighter at school. He challenged one boy to fight after school every day. One day he wanted to fight the smallest boy in his school. The small boy reluctantly accepted his challenge. Francisco was defeated so easily that he never fought again.
"Gunther didn't like to leave the house. He would work from home to avoid going outside. Once, he had a business meeting in which he attended over Skype. Half way through, he stood up to get something. He forgot that he wasn't wearing pants and his boss saw his briefs."
"My roommate gave me an hour's notice that she'd be babysitting. She has four siblings who have no manners. They ran around the apartment for four hours. Several things ended up broken. After four hours, she finally told us they're spending the night."
Allie made the cheerleading team. She was so excited. A few days later she had a competition. She helped the team win gold. Allie felt proud of herself.
Allison really enjoyed math class. But one day she struggled to understand a new concept. Allison thought she could take the test without asking for help. She did not do well at all on the test. Allison went to her teacher to get help understanding what she missed.
"Sophie's grandfather repaired watches for a living. His job required manual dexterity. As he got older, his arthritis worsened. His arthritic hands would not allow him to do the work he enjoyed. Sophie's grandfather was forced to quit his job."
"Kelly was a very outgoing person. She then moved to a new area. She was very unfamiliar with this area and this made her nervous. She tried really hard to make new friends. Eventually, she met a new group of people and moved on with her life."
"Trent went camping alone in the woods. He was an outdoorsy guy but had never seen a bear before. So when one walked around his tent during the night, he was scared. He stayed very still and waited. The bear ate the food he had left outside and left."
"Jon met Marty at a bar that evening. They engaged in a friendly game of darts. When Marty was obviously winning, Jon bought him a beer. After four more beers, Marty's aim wasn't very good anymore. And Jon was proud to win their dart contest at the end of the night."
John was looking for a new phone. He decided to buy one from Ebay for cheap. When he got the package from Ebay it only had a toy phone in it. He was angry and tried to messaged the seller. The seller's account was already suspended.
John went to the beach. John played frisbee. John hit someone in the head with the frisbee. John apologized. John stopped playing frisbee on the beach.
Allie got a new iPad. As a result she needed a keyboard. She found a cheap one online. As soon as she connected it it worked perfectly. Allie was so happy.
"Jocelyn's car is ten years old. Jocelyn's car was having many problems. On Saturday, Jocelyn's transmission went bad. A transmission repair is too expensive for Jocelyn. Jocelyn will have to buy a new car."
I went to a local steakhouse with my mother the other day. We both ordered plain steaks so we did not think it would be hard. Once we got our orders I noticed something. My steak looked like someone took a bite out of it so I sent it back. But yet I noticed the same issue occurred so I didn't tip them.
"Gina performed her role in the play. Although the audience clapped a few seconds later, her dad was mad. He told Gina that she can do better. Gina felt angry. Her dad tried to calm her down although she was bickering."
"Jasmine bought a beautiful new rug. It was made of a very soft wool. She put it in her hallway and admired it. Just then, her dog ran through, covered in mud. The rug was ruined!"
On my day off work I decided to play with my daughter at the park. We loaded up snacks and water for lunch at the playground. When we got there we played on the swing and slides. My daughter ran all around the playground and had a blast! We concluded our fun trip with a picnic on a table.
"Larry had a cat that was very stressed out and aggressive. He went to his friend Kenneth, a cat expert, to figure out what to do. Kenneth gave him a calming pheromone spray to use. Larry sprayed the pheromone spray all over his house. His cat became much more calm and friendly because of it."
Joe wanted a new bike. He knew his parents were not going to buy him one. He decided to start saving up on his own. He worked around his neighborhood for extra money. Joe was able to finally buy the bike he wanted.
"Megan was worried about her upcoming maths exams. She was very good at art and drama, but not very good at maths. Her mum brought her a big revision book so that she could get better. She worked hard up until the exam. When her results came she had passed."
Tom was doing laundry. He wasn't paying attention. He poured bleach instead of detergent. It ruined most of his clothes. Tom had to buy a new wardrobe.
Kelly had a horrible temper. She had dinner with Heather and they got in a fight. Heather was horrified with how Kelly acted. The two women stormed out of the restaurant. They had made a huge scene.
Tina was having her ballet recital. She was afraid she would fall. Unfortunately she did. She tripped on the dancefloor. She got right back up afterward.
Lucy was afraid of the dark and had problems sleeping. She thought monsters came out at night. Her Mom bought her a night light. That night her Mom turned on the night light. Lucy was no longer afraid and was able to sleep.
Suzy went for her first horseback riding lesson. She was having fun. But then all the sudden she fell off the horse. She hurt her leg. It was painful and she had to go to the hospital.
Tina found out she was having a baby. She was so excited. So she phoned all her friends to tell them about it. They were thrilled for her. They decided to throw her a shower.
"Jules wanted to cook for her family. She decided to cook spaghetti. She bought all the ingredients. When she got home, she had forgotten the seasoning. Jules had to get creative but it all turned out great."
Garret was the CEO of a telecommunications company. He was working on a plan to bring free WiFi to his hometown. His plan was successful and everyone praised him. The free WiFi was actually a ploy to collect personal information. Garrett sold the personal information and made a lot of money.
My dad try showing me the constellations. I had no idea where they were located. When my dad pointed them out I was even more confused. I didn't see a big dipper or anything. I just see random stars.
Julie wanted to become a babysitter. She needed an edge over other teen sitters. She decided to go through first aid training. Soon she was qualified and had parents calling for her. She had a thriving sitter business in no time.
Tom bought a new car. He didn't do enough research on them. He had several problems with it right away. There were multiple recalls. Tom wound up swapping it in for something else.
When I am stressed out I like to drive my car at night. Seeing all the night lights calm me down. The traffic is low so I can take my time. I keep an eye on my surroundings still. Other than that it is very relaxing.
Ray began taking medication for his anxiety. And he noticed that his mood was much better. But he became addicted to the pills. And he became even more anxious when he didn't have them. Ray began taking new medication for his addiction.
Jane was on birth control. She was also sexually active. One month her period was late. Jane was worried that she was pregnant. Luckily it came around days later.
Emily had been working very hard lately. She decided it was time to take a vacation. Emily chose to take a cruise to Mexico. She loved entertainment and food on the cruise. Emily decided to take a cruise again next year.
"James had to get his fingerprints done. He went to the police station. He was told his fingerprints showed up in the computer. James had never had them done, so he was confused. The police told him his identical twin had the same fingerprints."
Melissa decided to make something she'd never made before. She found a recipe for meatloaf. Melissa mixed the ingredients and put it in a pan. She popped it in the oven and waited. She couldn't wait to eat it!
Allie needed some extra pocket money. So she tried out babysitting. Her neighbor needed the help. But it was hard work. Allie could hardly handle the kids.
"Bob likes to go bowling with his friends. Bob heard that all of his friends won't be able to go bowling today. This made Bob very sad. He decided to go bowling anyway. Bob met a new friend at the bowling alley today, they bowled together."
Susie wanted something different. She wanted to change her hairstyle. So she decided to get a curling iron. She made her hair into perfect curls. She then got compliments everywhere.
James loved fried chicken. He decided to cook some one day. He bought all the ingredients. He also bought a large frier. It was the best fried chicken ever.
Sarah didn't have many friends. She started chatting on a message board. She met a lot of people who had things in common with her. Sarah felt accepted and welcome. She was happy that she wasn't lonely anymore.
"Jim enjoys sitting on his porch chewing on his days off. He has two days off coming up. Jim Can't wait for his days off he thinks about it at work. A co-worker asks him if he can cover his shift tomorrow? Jim says yes, he will have to wait another day for his day off."
One day I went to the mall to get some new shoes. I went to Footlocker and it was empty. But within minutes a large group of 20 people walked in the store. In the middle of the group there was a very large man. As the man got closer to me I noticed it was Shaquille O'neal!
Dana had a box of books. She was looking for a place to donate them. Her mother suggested that she bring them to the nursing home. Dana brought the books to the local nursing home. The people in the nursing home were excited with Dana's books.
Marley got her parents to take her to an arcade. She wanted a lava lamp prize that cost 300 tickets. She played games all day in order to get enough tickets for it. Finally she had enough to get the lava lamp! She happily brought it home to her room.
Evan had been dating Kim for 6 weeks. He fell in love with her instantly. She still wasn't sure. Evan finally decided to propose to Kim. She said yes and they started planning their wedding.
"Angie was taking a trip to the beach. She spread out her favorite beach blanket. There was room for her friends and her chair and her picnic basket. When she was ready to go home, she shook out the blanket. She carefully folded it up and put it in her trunk."
"One day, I was driving the van down to the store. When I got to the stop sign, the check engine light started flashing. I panicked and carefully drove the van to the nearest mechanic shop. They checked it out but could not repair the van. The van had to be sold for parts and I had to get a new vehicle."
Ted was at a Chinese buffet. And he spent half an hour trying to decide what to eat. He became very anxious and put tons of different food on his plate. And he felt obligated to quickly finish it all. Ted went to a therapist later to get help with his anxiety.
Tom was working. It was a slow day with little to do. Tom decided to clean up a bit. His boss liked Tom's initiative. He gave him a minor compliment.
"Sophie's cat was very naughty. It would try and climb up the curtain on a daily basis. Once, it got to the top of the curtain and fell off. This time, the cat didn't land on it's feet. It had to get treatment for a broken leg."
Tom was kicked out of his house. He was fighting with his wife. His friend offered to let him crash at his place. He had a spare bedroom. Tom stayed there until he fixed things.
"Will and his roommate were having an argument about pizza. They disagreed on which topping was better - ham or bacon. Will ordered a pizza, half with ham and half with bacon. The two guys did a taste test using the pizza. They both decided that bacon is the better pizza topping."
"The family huddled under blankets. They were at the drive in and it was cold! They watched a movie under the stars. When the movie was over, they packed their stuff into the car. It had been a great night at the drive in."
"Heidi needed to take the bus to her parents house. She was broke and had no money. Just to try she begged the driver to let her ride. Luckily, he offered to pay for her fair one time. She was so grateful and made sure to pay him back."
Everyone at Tina's school had the flu. Tina thought she was immune. So Tina did not be cognizant. Tina ended up getting it. She had to be out of school for a week.
"Billy like cupcakes. Nobody knew how to make cupcakes in Billy's household. He wanted to learn how so he searched online for a recipe. Billy found a recipe and a step by step guide on how to make cupcakes. He followed the recipe and guide, the cupcakes turned out delicious."
Beata was in love with Oliver. But Oliver was unhinged recently and scared her very much. She tried to convince him to go seek help. But Oliver went into a rage. Beata had to leave him to protect her own life.
Tommy's father came in from mowing the lawn. Tommy saw that he was hot and thirsty. He gave his father a glass of what looked like chocolate milk. Father took a big gulp and spat it out in the sink. Tommy's father looked in the glass--it was a slurry of mud and milk.
John was watching TV at home. He noticed the screen was dirty. He got up and took a closer look at the screen. He cleaned the screen with a paper-towel. John was happy because his TV was now clean.
Jeff had been job searching for a while now. One day h got two offers from two different companies! One job paid more while the other job had much better benefits. Jeff thought about which one to take all day long. He decided to take the higher paying job.
It was a special day. It was the anniversary of a national disaster. The people gathered around to remember the people who had died. They had a special ceremony. The people vowed to never forget.
"David was extremely hungry. On his way to the shop, he saw an elderly homeless man. The homeless man asked if he had any change. Although David wanted the money for food, he gave the man the money. David knew he could use his card so that the man could eat also."
Jason had brought his lunch to school. He really wasn't hungry for the sandwich his mother had packed. Jason's friend offered to trade the sandwich for his wrap. Jason and his friend traded lunches. They both happily ate their lunches.
The man gathered his briefcase and his coat. He boarded the plane and sat down. He was looking forward to an uneventful flight. A small child sat next to him and started throwing toys. The man couldn't wait to get off this plane!
"William was the star pitcher on his baseball team. In the middle of the season, William broke his arm. William had to sit the bench for the rest of the season. The team had to train another player to pitch. William's team wasn't able to get into the playoffs without William."
"Warren walked on the sidewalk minding his own business. When a man rushed toward him and asked for help, he refused. The man took out a gun in frantic fury. Warren cowered and did as he was asked. He gave the man a lift to the other side of town."
"Jimmy went to the park everyday after work with his dog named bruno. He would play fetch with Bruno at the park using a frisbee. One day he threw the frisbee and accidentally hit a girl in the head. He rushed over to see if she was hurt. She was fine, everyday after that they would hang out at the park."
Skylar had written an essay for school that had won some recognition. At first she was just being asked to read her essay statewide. Then one day she was told that the president wanted to meet her. She was so excited but nervous that he wouldn't like her. Luckily the meeting went great and Grace got along with him well...
"Todd loved to eat noodles. He decided to make a bowl one day. However, as he was cooking he got a phone call. When he got downstairs, the water had boiled out. His noodles were ruined."
The kids were sick of school. Their mom agreed to take them on a vacation. They decided on the beach. They loaded up the car and headed to FLorida. It was nice to be away from school!
"Jenna had picked a giant bushel of blueberries. She was going to make a pie with them. She rinsed them and then boiled them on the stove. She added lots of sugar, too. She couldn't wait for it to come out of the oven."
John was at work. He wanted more customers to come into the store. He went to Walmart and bought some red balloons. He then blew up the balloons and tied them up outside. The customers saw the balloons and came into John's store.
Elton was meeting a client in a nice restaurant. His company had given him money to entertain the client. Elton paid for an expensive meal for himself and the client. He told stories and joked with the client. The client continued doing more and more business with the company.
Tina joined a gym. She needed to work out. At the end she was starving. Thankfully her gym had a restaurant. So she ate there.
Joe was flying out for business. He got to the airport very early. He got a coffee and a magazine. He got so engrossed in reading that he missed his flight. He was stuck at the airport even longer.
Allie loved shopping. Her dad gave her his credit card. She ended up getting carried away. She spent one thousand. When she got home her dad was furious.
"Max had learned to be courteous from his grandma. So when he took women on dates, he was always the best. Women always asked him how he turned out like he did. And he loved talking about his grandma saying how she taught him. The problem was he never stopped and the women left."
Adam was preparing meat for a dinner. He cut the meat. He accidentally cut his finger also. He tried to find some bandage. He used a kitchen towel instead.
"Hunter was on a road trip to his brothers wedding. Things were going well until his car broke down. His car was going to take a couple of days to repair. That left Hunter less than 24 hours to drive to his brothers wedding. Luckily, Hunter made it there in the knick of time."
John was talking on his phone. He heard a beeping sound. He checked the phone. The battery was close to empty. John quickly plugged in his phone.
"My boss decided to throw a huge birthday party for September. Anyone born in September got a cake with their name on it. Except she forgot me, so I got nothing while everyone else got cake. When I approached her and asked her about it, she gave me a look. She said she thought I was quitting next week."
Janet made a wish on a shooting star. She wished for tickets to her favorite game show. Janet wish came true. Her grandparents were able to win tickets. She attended the game show with her grandparents.
"Austin and Ally were planning their wedding. They were overwhelmed with all that had to go into it. After talking it over, they decided to invite a handful of people. They are planning on a small destination wedding. All that matters to them is being married."
"Teresa was cleaning. She gathered all the garbage and threw it in the garbage can. She liked when her house felt clean and tidy. On garbage day, there was a huge pile for the garbage man. Teresa was happy to get rid of so much."
Barry was always punctual for meetings even if he was first to arrive. He had to be in New York by the end of the day but he lived in Jersey. He usually had no problem making the flight since he took it weekly. When he stopped to help a friend move he didn't realize the time. When he got to the airport he realized he m...
Tom had a busy day. He didn't get the chance to eat lunch. He started feeling bad after lunch. Tom realized his blood sugar was too low. He ate a candy bar to help.
Tom was in a band. They remixed a lot of songs. Unfortunately they made them worse. Tom's band was quickly sued. They had to break apart soon after.