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"This was my first time living in the city. The first night I discovered a problem: the noise. It never stops and someone is always out. To deal with this problem, I bought headphones. They actually work so I was able to sleep in NYC."
Sid was tired after working in the yard all day. He had a party to attend later that night. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up he was still exhausted. He decided to stay home and watch a movie instead.
"After a winter storm, I was walking. A car was spinning its wheels trying to pull from a parking spot. I offered to push. As the car moved, I fell over. My knee hurt for weeks after."
Kathy dreamed of building the world's tallest sandcastle. She challenged her community to help her. Her community agreed and had truck loads of sand brought to the beach. Sarah and her friends worked hard every day building the sandcastle. Sarah was crushed when Guinness official said they were short an inch.
Kate was on a date. The guy kept texting on his phone. Kate told him it was rude. He said he would stop but didn't. Kate ended the date early.
Kendall took a trip to the ocean. He pulled up to the top of a cliff. He sat on the hood of his car as he stared out. This was his favorite place to be alone. He closed his eyes as he listened to the waves.
Kate and Jan were at the library. They were both hungry since it was past noon. They wanted $4 nachos but each only had $2. They decided to pool their money and share. They sat on the curb laughing and eating their nachos.
"Dan needed a new fishing shirt. Though it wasn't necessary, he decided to buy one anyway. He found the perfect one at his favorite store. He purchased it and took it home. When his wife found it, she was not happy."
Ben came home after a long day out. He was starving. He approached the cabinet and grabbed the cereal box. There was no cereal after he looked inside of the cereal. His brother confessed that he finished the rest of the bag.
Tina had turned 18. She was now a legal adult. She decided she was going to get out there and vote. She registered as a republican. Now she was able to get her opinions acknowledged.
Michelle and Jane were playing tennis. Michelle hit the ball and a dog ran up and caught the ball. The dog then ran off. Michelle and Jane chased the dog but couldn't catch him. Michelle and Jane are now at the store getting a new ball.
Terry rolled up a small paper ball. He took a rubber band and shot the ball with it. The paper ball hit the teacher on her back. She held her waist with force since it was hurting her. Terry received a referral and suspension for 2 weeks.
Barbara was cooking dinner for her husband. He came home and lit a cigarette and got out the newspaper. Barbara set the food down in front of him. He didn't even thank her. Barbara decided she was going to get a job outside of the house.
The toilet stopped working. The family called the plumber for help. He came right away and started working. Soon the toilet worked! The plumber handed them the outrageous bill for his services.
While driving on the interstate Paul had a tire blow out. He was very scared because the blowout was very loud. He was able to safely pull over and stop his car. He then got out to inspect the damage. Luckily he was able to switch to a spare tire and continue his trip.
Tom was really into quantum physics. He figured he could learn more about it in college. He decided to take a course in it. Unfortunately it was way too advanced for him. Tom had to drop out.
"Desi's family attended a concert at a symphony hall. The orchestra there was phenomenally talented. Desi was most struck by the bold, sharp sounds of the strings. Desi asked her family afterwards if she could learn the violin. They acquiesced and she began lessons shortly after."
Alicia was having some bad eyesight. She decided she really needed glasses. She went to get her eyes checked. Alicia was told she needed a strong prescription. She then got to pick out some cute glasses.
I needed to get my hat from my car. I found my set of car keys. I took them to the car. I unlocked my car. I got my hat from my car.
Susie went to sleep with her phone charging. She put it under her pillow. But she woke up to the smell of smoke. She looked under her pillow and the phone was fried. Susie was absolutely horrified about it.
Dane was really into punk music. He owned an extensive punk music collection. He purchased many leather garments. He got his hair done in a crazy fashion. His middle-class parents were confused about the source of his angst.
"Jane started to do her homework. She ran across a difficult review problem. She analyzed it for several minutes. However, she wasn't able to solve it. It took her 30 minutes to complete it."
Tom's aunt passed away. Her body wasn't found for days. Tom was responsible for cleaning the apartment. It was disgusting in every way imaginable. Tom spent days properly cleaning it.
I wanted to make vegetable stir fry. I walked to a local grocery store. It was closed as that day was a holiday. I took the long way home in dejection. I encountered a farmer's market and bought what I needed.
I decided i wanted to paint my nails yesterday. I go the red out and started painting. All the sudden I spilled on the rug. I was afraid my parents would find out. So I did my best to get rid of it but it wouldn't come out.
Danielle had just redone her living room. She felt like it was still missing something. She bought some throw pillows for her couch. They were perfect! The whole room came together nicely now.
Janelle loved dessert. Chocolate mousse was her favorite. Her husband made some for her for her birthday. It was very bitter and grainy. Janelle ate it so it wouldn't hurt his feelings.
"Dana was reading The Artist's Way, seeking ways to become artistic. The book advised journaling, and Dana faithfully wrote every morning. Reading over her entries, she began seeing how preoccupied she was. Dana decided to purposely invest mental energy in her creative ideas. Beneath the mundane worries, she found her ...
"Jim always liked playing football. He decided to try out for his school's tackle football team. He signed up and practiced for weeks. On the day of the tryouts, Jim performed great. He was very proud to make the team as a starter."
"Ronnie, seven, needed help with some of his computer homework. I invited over to my place to use my computer. For about two hours he did some math and some geography work. When he was done he went back home. The next day he told me he got A's in math and geography."
"A she was approaching the intersection, a car appeared. The garage to her left had been closed, she was sure. The car slammed into her side, blocking her escape. She had been wondering moments earlier if her children had obeyed. As she blacked out the list of chores suddenly seemed less important."
"A limo pulled up to Betty's home. The window rolled down menacingly. Though fearful, she stepped over and looked inside. She was puzzled at the tiny old man she saw. The man beside her asked if she had any Grey Poupon."
Tom was going on a road trip with friends. They had only been driving for a few hours when they broke down. The engine was completely shot. Fixing it would take weeks and lots of money. Tom and his friends had to cancel the trip.
"Sam felt ill when he woke in the morning. Sam remembered that he'd eaten some spicy food the night before. However, Sam had an important meeting to lead today. Sam found some antacid and took it, then drove to work. Sam's stomach settled and he led the meeting well."
"My old shoes were really worn down. My mom took me to the store to buy new ones. We could not find any that fit. Finally, I found the perfect ones, and promised to keep them clean. The next day, I accidentally stepped in a muddy puddle with them on."
"It was almost time to begin Christmas shopping for the year. Sue was really dreading it. The mall was always so busy at that time of year. She decided to do all of her Christmas shopping online. In two hours, she was done, and hadn't even had to get dressed."
Andy could never focus. All he wanted to do was play Xbox. His parents decided he needed to be active. They signed him up for baseball. He immediately fell in love with it and made new friends!
"I once met a man and fell deeply in love with him. We began to talk more and spend time with each other. We talked about our relationship and decided to get married. A few days later, he changed his mind. Now we don't talk anymore but I hope to reconcile."
Mandy was five years old and enrolled in kindergarten. She was nervous about going to school. She did not want to get up early on the first day. Her parents dragged her to the school. Mandy enjoyed her first day of school and was anxious to go back.
The yearly family reunion for the Rollins family was very soon. Everybody always looked forward to the gathering. They usually had the reunion in a park with lots of room. The weather was beautiful for the reunion. Everybody enjoyed catching up and spending time together.
Tom wanted to have a party after prom. He invited everyone over to his house. His parents did not want to let him. They quickly woke up and kicked everyone out. Tom was really angry over it.
I drew a picture of a volcano. My friend wanted me to enter it in a contest. I didn't think the picture was that good. I entered it anyway. I ended up winning first place in the contest.
"Paula lived in a rough neighbourhood. Her best friends were tough but she wasn't. When her friends weren't around, she felt very vulnerable. Paula changed this by going to karate lessons. Now, no one on the block messes with Paula."
Sandy loved cooking breakfast. She made a bunch of pancakes for her friends. They gobbled them all up in a few minutes. Sandy planned what kind she would make the next week. She wanted to impress them even more!
Sue was going to prom. She needed a dress. She did not have the money for a dress. One of her friends gave her a dress. Sue was so excited and was glad she was going to prom.
Pablo was trying to get into Germany. He was detained at the airport. They checked his bag and saw he had a large amount of cash. Pablo insisted it wasn't his. They wouldn't let him into the country and he returned to Chile.
Tom was at a monster truck show. ONe of the trucks jumped the barricade. It crushed several people underneath it. Tom was nearby and ran to help. He was traumatized by what he saw.
I remember my football's team best comeback. We were down by 24 points in the final quarter. We decided to pass the ball on every play. We scored 3 touchdowns in 3 minutes and were only down by 3 points. We threw a Hail Mary pass on the last play and scored to win the game.
"Darryl felt that it was a shame pocket watches were out of style. He thought they were elegant and very sleek. He started carrying one of his own. Soon he became hyper-conscious of people checking time on phones. He realized they were really using pocket watches as well, and smiled."
"Tom was at school. But all he could think about was food. When he got home, he ate several slices of pizza and chips. And he didn't stop eating until he felt satisfied. Afterwards, he continued to think about what he should eat next."
Bonnie had been hiking all day. She went home to take a shower. She couldn't wait to get all the dirt off of her. She turned the knob but nothing happened. The water had been shut off!
A family went camping in the woods. They saw a bear in the camp area. They took a picture of the bear with a cell phone. They showed the picture of the bear to the park ranger. The ranger went immediately to look for the bear.
My daughter's friend's father is not computer literate. He wanted to sell things on ebay and craigslist. He did not know how to post photos. I went to his home and photographed all he wanted to sell. I post his photos for him now.
"Sue was supposed to be going to the beach with her friends. The weather showed no chance of rain. When they got closer to the beach, the clouds got darker. Suddenly, it started to rain and storm. They had to stay in the hotel the rest of the trip."
Since he was a Senior in high school John was looking at colleges. His parents both wanted him to go to their old colleges. His sister wanted him to choose her school. John wanted to go somewhere with a beach. In the end he decided to go to college in California.
College football started last weekend. There were several games that saw top-10 teams lose. One of those games was Notre Dame versus Texas. Texas won the game in double overtime. Football is back!
Tom hadn't received any email from work. It had been a few days. He decided to check his spam folder. It was all in there. Tom quickly replied and fixed the problem.
"Aaliyah loved doing things with her aunt because her aunt was fun. Her mom left her when she was two years old. Jodi, her aunt, loved Aaliyah like she was her very own daughter. Because she now wanted her daughter, Aaliyah's mom came to visit Jodi. Jodi was heartbroken when Aaliyah left to be with her mother."
"Abe was trying to understand the input output ports of the 8051 cpu. He looked on Youtube for some tutorial videos. Every single one he found was narrated by a non-native English speaker. Abe found it incredibly difficult to understand what they were saying. He ended up finding a written tutorial, in English, to read....
"Greg was driving home from a bar when he ran into a DUI traffic stop. When the officer talked to him, she heard a voice say ""He's drunk!"" The officer shined a light into Greg's car and saw a parrot. The officer decided to give Greg a Breathalyzer test. Greg and his parrot were sent to drunk tank overnight."
Sally fell in love with a pair of shoes. She knew they were out of her budget. She decided to save up for them. She finally had saved up enough. Sally was glad she could buy the shoes.
"Eric was at a restaurant with his friends. And he decided to eat very little for health reasons. But when he got home, he felt very unsatisfied. He ended up eating tons of fat and sugary foods. Eric wished he had just eaten a normal meal before."
"I dreamed of having a baby when i was in college. Because i saw one of my classmate that she is happy with that child. She dress her daughter,tie her hair and play with her. I thought having a child is that easy. But now that i have a son,i realized how difficult having a child."
Bob collects old model cars as a hobby. He told me he doesn't have a favorite but I'm not sure that's true. Yesterday I heard him talking with his friend on the phone about cars. Bob told his friend that a 57 Chevy was his favorite car. I wonder why Bob didn't want to tell me that.
Tim was working on his car. He was drinking a soda. He had also used a can to catch some oil. Tim mistook the top cans. He spat out a lot of oil.
"Kacie and her friends went shopping at the mall. One store in, Kacie saw that her debit card was gone. In a panic she went to the car and her house to look. She couldn't find it anywhere! It turns out her best friend was holding it for her the whole time."
My brother owns a guitar. He plays it frequently. I asked him to teach me to play. He told me that he would. I learned to play a few songs.
"Kia saw a moth flying around her room one night. She was scared, but did not want to kill it. She called her dad for help. With a cup and a paper, he trapped the moth. Then he set it free outside."
Jordan was having a perfectly pleasant day at the beach. He was enjoying a chocolate ice cream cone. Then all of the sudden a seagull flew towards Jordan out of nowhere. The seagull grabbed Jordan's ice cream cone right out of his hand. The seagull incident really but a damper on Jordan's beach day.
Susie was going to work at a new job. She wanted to get trained. So the manager showed her the ropes. Susie thought it was interesting. She ended up doing well at the job.
"I lived in a large city, which required taking the bus often. A fellow next to me chewed my ear off about aliens. He kept talking about how aliens have already landed. They are among us, he told me. He hinted that he might be one before I got off the bus."
Tim was going to the club with friends. There was a long line outside. The wait was about half an hour. Tim's friends wanted to wait. Tim didn't and went home.
"My FB friend Kathy bought a big screen tv. It is 50"" in diagonal length. She showed it off on FB. She said she canceled cable to get the tv. She still has a streaming service."
Dizzy had to take piano lessons every weekday. His instructor made him play a lot of classical music. Dizzy hated playing classical music. He eventually got fed up and told the teacher he would play no more. He considered classical music to be background music and nothing more.
Marty was eating cheezits and slim jims for dinner. His mother told him there were steak and mashed potatoes. Marty didn't like anything except prepackaged foods. His mother put the steak in a ziploc bag and handed it to him. Marty then thoroughly enjoyed the steak.
Carl got new shoes from the store. He was prepared to wear them the next day for school. Carl woke up to find his shoes were chewed up by his dog. Carl was devastated and showed his parents what happened. His parents felt bad and week later bought him another pair.
"Kia's baby kitten escaped her room one day. She was terrified that the family dog would find it and kill it. When she finally found it, she was shocked. The dog had found the kitten, sure enough, but hadn't killed it. Instead, the two were cuddled up happily together!"
Stefan was a very introverted man. He was bullied by his boss at work constantly. One day he stood up for himself and told his boss off. Stefan was called into the head office the next day and fired. He was sad but was proud for standing up for himself.
Our family found mole holes in the backyard. My Dad set mole traps. He checked the traps every evening. After five days he caught a mole. There are no more moles in the backyard.
"Carrie's man was cheating on her and she was very mad. She took a heavy aluminum bat and bashed in his car's headlights. She continued on to the windshield and body. As she finished up, the cops arrived. Carrie was genuinely surprised when they arrested her."
I knew a man who was good at chess. He would play at the park every day. I watched him play another guy. They both looked very focus. The man I knew won the game.
"I was very hungry one day and decided to make some food. The kitchen unfortunately only had chicken, cheese and some pasta. I decided it was time to be inventive and mixed all three together. When mom came home, she said it smelled funny like a rat had died. I guess some foods just really don't mix well."
My daughter has just started her teenage years. She has been so difficult to deal with it. She thinks she knows everything. I have no idea how to cope with this new behavior. I think i'll ask my mom.
"The football game began that evening at dusk. At least, it was supposed to begin at dusk. The clouds began rolling in just as the game was supposed to start. Lightning started flashing as the football players came on the field. The coaches called the game until the lightning stopped."
"Lily went to the store to buy some bathroom towels. She bought a back massager for herself on a whim. She'd never used one before but the clerk said she'd love it. When Lily got home she ignored the new towels and tried it. She did enjoy it, so she called the clerk to tell him he was right."
"I remember when my tooth is aching and it's really painful. When it's aching i want to go to the dentist quickly. But when the pain is gone, i don't want to go to dentist anymore. It's not painful anymore so there's no reason to go to there. But when it's aching again i'm crying to go to the dentist again."
"I met Jutta in 1975. She is a German girl who was visiting her boyfriend, a soldier. Her boyfriend took her money, leaving her penniless. I got her to the Salvation Army, where she stayed until she got home. Jutta corresponded with me for a year."
I am moving away from my family home next month. It will be the first time I do not live at home. I want to bring a keepsake with me to remember home by. I carved a wooden block into the shape of my home state. I intend to attach it to the wall above my desk after moving.
"Karin was born without a right ear and never felt normal. Hoping to get help, her parents told her story to the local newspaper. A 3D company contacted her parents with a possible solution. The company made a mold of her left ear and started printing. Soon Karin had a new ear and was playing happily with her friends."
Tom was running late to hang out with friends. He got to the bar an hour before they closed. Everyone wanted Tom to catch up on drinking. Tom tried to chug as many beers as he could. He was pretty drunk by the time they closed.
"There wasn't anyone taller than Billy in the county. Billy was 7 foot 4 inches. He, unsurprisingly, played a lot of basketball because of his height. He did great for his local team and got scouted for a scholarship. Billy didn't often enjoy his height, but at this point was thankful."
Lucy was a terrible thief. The cops caught her instantly. She sighed and tipped the contents of her handbag onto the table. The cops burst into laughter. She had stolen free samples.
Maria was too skinny for her own good. She tried to eat but she never gained weight. She started running to gain more muscular mass. It worked enough to give her body a different shape. And she was satisfied to not be skinny anymore.
John was looking forward to his birthday. He wanted a brand new bicycle. John's parents surprised him with a unicycle. He fell many times learning to ride it. John felt very accomplished when he finally mastered it.
Whitney was in charge of developing a new dance for her squad. She did not know the strengths and weaknesses of the other dancers. She planned on doing a basic routine. Later she found out the dancers were very skilled. She stayed up all night developing a great dance routine.
"I have always absolutely loved ice cream. For my birthday one year, my mom bought me an icecream machine. My roommate and I decided to make ice cream together and were excited. We froze the canister, mixed the ingredients, and let them churn. We waited and waited and to our dismay we never got ice cream."
Tim was a kid that loved professional wrestling. He was young enough to think it was still real. One day a very scary storyline popped up. Tim was convinced it was authentic was was really scared. His parents had to explain reality to him.
"My grandpa always sends me packets of newspapers in the mail. They often contain weekly comic strips and other fun tidbits. As he is over ninety years old, I am impressed by his agency. I always call him to thank him for the packets. When I'm older, I will never forget his kindness and generosity."
Allie went on the red carpet last night. She thought she looked great. Yet she found out that she made the worst dressed list. Allie felt so much shame. She was humiliated and took. Day off.
"Charles was 43-years-old and poor. He'd been poor all his life. Suddenly, he had an epiphany. The following weekend he took a Greyhound bus to Las Vegas. He played craps and in 12 hours won fifty thousand dollars."