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"One of my friends used to be an illegal immigrant in the USA. Upon returning from his first international trip, he was deported. He was sent to Canada where he had lived formally for a few years. He didn't realize it but this was good for him in a few ways. He eventually found a job he loved in his new home."
Michael always dreamed of finding gold one day. He panned in a creek not far from his house everyday for months. Everyone called him a fool and told him he was wasting his time. The nay-sayers only made him more determined to find gold. Michael eventually found a gold nugget big as his fist.
They had a fun event at the library the other night. They had a reptile place come. They did a show and touch with the animals. They had a lot of exotic animals there. It was a really cool show.
"Bob was designing a circuit. He forgot to add a pull up resistor before the microprocessor. When he turned on the electricity, it shorted. Bob yelped and quickly cut the power. He was dismayed to have fried his microprocessor."
"My dad took me to his workplace once. He works in a medical lab. He showed me the instruments he uses, like a microscope. Then we ate lunch and he took me home. It was a fun and informational day."
Our daughter lives in NYC. She and her family are going to see her in-laws in Long Island today. She decided to make a lemon cheesecake. Her husband bought the ingredients at at store for $40. She was amazed at how expensive it was to make this item.
Carla went to the dentist. She had brushed well. The dentist noticed. The dentist also noticed that Carla did not floss enough. The dentist told Carla to floss every day.
"Randy took advantage of opportunities that made his family jealous. Like when he made a short-term investment that paid thousands. At the family Christmas dinner, Randy walked in cheerful. But no one spoke to him. He ask why, and his cousin said, you too damn selfish!"
My friend Abe has IBS. He gets bad stomach cramps and diarrhea. He says it is very embarrassing at work. He takes Imodium three times a day. I told him it might be a good idea to stop ordering takeout so much.
"Rachel found an old ham radio at a garage sale. It was broken, but she took it home and repaired it. She learned how to use it and got her license. With her radio, Rachel could talk to people all over the world. Rachel loved her new hobby that started at a garage sale."
"Benny took his mom on a pilgrimage in Italy. They visited all the churches they could see. They even stopped at the Vatican to buy holy water. When they came back, Benny's mom had changed. She was now glowing with a peaceful calmness."
Emma needed a new dress. She was going to a fancy party. Emma looked at several stores for a formal dress. She tried on dresses in blue and maroon and silver. She finally chose a beautiful silver dress for the party.
"Zoey has an English test tomorrow. She has been studying all week. When she got to the test, she went blank. She could not remember anything. Zoey failed her test."
"The clouds rolled in over the village. They got increasingly darker. All of a sudden, it started to rain. The villagers ran out with their buckets. They were happy to have relief from the drought."
Mallorie was sleeping over at Jasmine's house. The girls had watched scary movies all night. The girls heard a strange noise in the dark. They were too scared to sleep. Mallorie and Jasmine stayed up all night with the lights on.
My boyfriend had to fix my car. It started making a bunch of noises. He is usually pretty good with cars. He looked the car over. He found the problem that needed to be fixed.
Tim's dad always read him bedtime stories. One day his dad was in a bad accident. He never made it home. Tim's mom tried to read to him when she could. It was never near the same.
Maude was a girl who did not obey her parents or safety rules. While unsupervised on a seaside vacation she stole a small boat. The boat was swept out to sea. Her parents were unaware of her theft and couldn't find her. The boat sank and nobody ever knew how she perished.
"Sam was a lonely kid. He had just moved to a new neighborhood where he didn't know anyone. Sam's mother was worried about him. She decided Sam needed a companion, so she got him a kitten. Sam was very happy to have his fuzzy friend."
"My dream when i was a kid is to have my own room. So when i already have my own room,i decorated it. I paint my room in yellow since it's my favorite color. I brought things and figurine that is color yellow. And i put a yellow curtain and yellow stuff toys."
"Frank wasn't the best player on his Little League team. He tried hard, but the darn ball was so small! During the last game of the season he was up at bat. He swung at the ball and hit the sweet spot. He had gotten his first home run ever."
Jenny and her parents were always very close. She loved them dearly but always felt a little unattached. She was cleaning her mother's house one day and found some old papers. One of the papers was about an adoption of a girl named Beth. Jenny confronted her parents and learned she was adopted at birth.
"Tod was bloated. So he tried his best not to eat or drink anything. But he continued to think about food, which made him more stressed. Eventually he binged on three days worth of food. And he felt terrible the whole day."
I was walking in the park when i saw a dog. The dog seems tired and hungry so i gave him water and food. It seems that he is lost so i took him and find its owner. Until i saw a kid crying and i go near him. When he saw he smiled because i'm with his lost pet.
"Laurie was an astronaut on the ISS. She heard a loud sound outside of the spacecraft. A small meteorite had hit the solar panels outside. Suddenly, the cabin went dark. Laurie knew that they were in trouble."
"Rose always had a fear of spiders. When her son was home, she often asked for help. When he moved, she felt scared. Lo and behold, a spider showed up in her room. She built up the courage to take it out herself."
Kelly got her paper back. She was expecting to get a top grade. But she nearly failed. She looked over at her friend who got a perfect grade. Kelly was furious at her.
Hoshi was a marine biologist. He was off the waters of Japan. He saw a large giant squid in the camera. Hoshi couldn't believe his eyes. It was amazing to see such a rare creature.
Jack had been practicing swimming all last summer. He registered and prepared for the upcoming swim meet on Saturday. Jack awoke early Saturday to the news of an impending storm. The storm turned into a hurricane flooding the meeting location. Jack used his swimming skills to rescue a family that day.
"The class loaded the bus. They went on a field trip to a museum. They learned about science all day. When it was time to get home, they were upset. They'd had so much fun!"
"Lia borrowed her boyfriend's car to go drinking one night. She had drank so much the bar tendered sent her home. Lia lost control of the car while speeding around a curve. She broke through a fence, went airborne and crashed into a building. After fleeing the scene, she was arrested at a hospital."
Tom went fishing with a friend. The friend had an old boat. It started to spring a leak. Tom and his friend had to scoop out water as they paddled. They eventually made it back to shore safely.
My friend Bob is a creature of habit. Every morning he drives to a local bakery. He orders a coffee and a Danish for breakfast. One day the bakery shut down and he was sad. Luckily a new owner reopened the bakery six months later.
Greg's birthday was coming up. So he was deciding on where to go. He spent the rest of his night looking up restaurants. But he never came to a conclusion. He reluctantly picked a random restaurant at the last second.
"Luna took a trip to Timbuktu. She didn't wear a head covering. Some men came looking very angry. Luna tried to run, but they stopped her. They smiled and told her she had dropped her purse."
Tom was dogsitting for a friend. He accidentally let it out. The dog ran away. It was never seen again. Tom had to buy them a new dog.
Kelly wanted to make barbeque. She had never done it before. She bought a pork shoulder and a rub. She followed the recipe. It was the best she had ever had.
Kate made a new friend named Jan at the library. They walked to the corner store to buy snacks. Jan bought a can of soda as well. Jan snorted when she laughed and soda came out of her nose. They both laughed as soda spilled out of her nose.
Jazz wanted a shirt for the game. He did not have enough in his account. He asked his mom for an advance on his allowance. She said no. Jazz had to save until he had enough.
Jane cut her own hair yesterday. I was so upset at her. She took the scissors right to her bangs. She made such a mess of it. I have no idea how we are going to fix it.
Keith was expected to cut the grass. He lived in a duplex. Him and the neighbor decided to take turns. Keith decided to let the grass grow and hoped his neighbor would cut. The did not and now Keith has to cut and rake the yard.
"I accidently dropped my wallet on an airplane. The wallet was filled with quite a bit of money. Even though I reported it, I didn't think I would see it again. The next day the airline called. They found my wallet and all of the money was still there."
Kim was driving and got a flat tire. She didn't know how to change the spare. She called a towing company. The tow guy changed her tire for her. Kim was saved the towing charge.
Tom was on vacation at the beach. He took along a metal detector. It started alerting him to something. Tom quickly checked to see if it was treasure. Unfortunately it was just another can.
"Roger Rumface was a prisoner. He spent most of his days in his cell. One day, a guard collapsed in front of him as he was reading. He yelled and shouted, to no avail. Ultimately Roger had to set his bed on fire to get anyone to help."
"Walter was trying to sell some prescription drugs on the black market. He advertised them on ebay. No one was bidding. Finally, he got a bid from someone in his hometown. A day later, a cop knocked on his door."
Jenny had an amazing singing voice. She wanted to enter her school's singing competition. Jenny was so nervous she thought she would make a mistake. She performed flawlessly and won first place. Jenny was proud and excited that she'd won the competition.
Tom tore his favorite shirt. His girlfriend told him she could fix it. She tried to sew it for him. Unfortunately she messed it up worse. Tom forgave her after a while.
Tom was driving at night when he saw something in the air. It was a bright light that shot across. It got brighter and then disappeared. Tom looked up what it was online. It turned out to be a close shooting star.
Sara had a delicious poppy-seed bagel for breakfast. Her company did a surprise drug test. She tested positive for opium! Sara swore she'd never touched the stuff in her life! The police didn't believe it was false results from her bagel.
Donna's boyfriend was a type one diabetic. This meant he couldn't have sugary desserts. Once in a great while Donna would let him have cake. He loved the special tiny slices of cake she made. The cat also loved them and ate them every time.
"My sister offered me a piece of her sub. I told her that I didn't want any piece. She understood and continued to eat it. She caught a cold during the next day. Since i didn't eat it, I remained normal."
"Cal went out for a walk as dusk was falling. He sang softly along to his mp3 player as he walked along. Cal saw a small rock on the sidewalk in front of him. He went to skip over it, but it, a frog, skipped away from under him! Cal was startled and much more attentive the rest of his walk."
Tom worked in retail. He was constantly rude to customers. His boss gave him one last chance. Tom really angered another customer. He was finally fired.
"Gus crashed his Cessna into a cornfield. He survived, but most of his bones were broken. He activated the rescue beacon with the last of his strength. A local ham operating noticed the signal. He thought it was just noise and switched to another frequency."
Claire was sick. She had a sinus infection. The pain felt worse when Claire laid down. Claire sat up in the recliner to sleep. She felt better in the morning than she had been.
"Thom Funk was a glitch hop producer. He'd gotten into legal trouble, battling copyright claims. He went to his distributor for a disbursement of cash. They denied him. In revenge, Thom made an entire record of remixes from jail."
"Joseph owned several properties. At one of his houses, the tenants were very noisey. Joseph had to warn them several times because of their noise. After 6 months of complaints from neighbours, Joseph had evict them. They were surprisingly amicable in the whole process."
"Kari and other neighborhood residents noticed they were missing things. They realized it wasn't the usual things that they were missing, too. Kari talked it over with them and they set up cameras on their homes. A few nights later she had video evidence of the thieves in action. It was a homeless dog stealing food, an...
Laura went to a bar to meet Emily. Laura sat at a booth and ordered a beverage. Laura went on social media on her smartphone. Emily finally arrived and had a seat. Emily laughed at the fact Laura was on social media while waiting.
Tom noticed his debit card was missing. He saw that money had been taken out. He asked his girlfriend about it. She broke down and admitted she took it. Tom pressed charges against her.
"Joan decided to throw a Halloween party. She thought of many great costumes, but couldn't decide which to wear. She decided to be a witch. She picked her costume carefully. At the party, someone else was wearing the exact same costume."
"The kids liked to play in the driveway. They drew often with chalk. One day, they made a giant masterpiece. They worked for hours on it. Then the rain started and ruined it all!"
They had this wine tasting at the store. I tried a few different ones there. They had a really good red wine. I am not usually a red wine drinker. This one had a nice crisp taste to it.
Tom was walking home from school. A stray dog started to follow him. Tom really liked it. He tried to hide it in his house. His parents found out and got rid of it.
I went on a safari in Nigeria. I was hoping to see some kind of oryx. I did see some species of gazelle and even some predators. But I never saw any oryx. I was fairly disappointed in the safari.
"Martha invited her friend Nora to her house. Nora was a nosy little snoop. When Martha was in the kitchen, she poked through her stuff. She gasped when she found a loaded gun in a drawer by the couch. Before she could put it away, Martha returned and awkwardness ensued."
Lacey and Johnny wanted to see a lion. They asked their parents if they could go to the circus. Their parents agreed. Lacey and Johnny saw five lions. They thanked their parents for allowing them to go.
Jack grew up in the woods. He would often go on adventures. He never played video games. Jack also didn't like television. Jack stayed in shape and athletic.
Alan was being interviewed. He was about to be added to the Hall of Fame. He told the reporters what the honor meant to him. His friends cheered and clapped as he accepted the award. Alan had always been their favorite basketball player.
Dylan was applying for a government assistance program. They asked that he provide proof of his self-employment income. Dylan only had print-outs of dubious paystubs. The program denied his application. Dylan sadly continued to try to make his self-employment pay out well.
Tom grew up religious. His family instilled a fear of hell in him. Tom was very paranoid because of it. He suffered from sexual hangups later in life. It took Tom years of therapy to get over it.
Tim asked a girl he liked to hang out for new year. He took her to a bar. He bought her several drinks and snacks. Tim looked for her when midnight hit. He found her kissing someone else.
"Big Baller Thaler laughed right in my face. I had told him how I planned to kick his ass. He didn't take it too seriously. That's when I circled around behind him. He tried to turn with me, but ate a German suplex to the dome."
Howard was shopping for a new car. He found a model that he was interested in. His friend told him that the dealership would be marking down soon. Howard waited until the next month. He returned when the car was on sale to buy it.
My family has a tradition where everyone helps make soup. Each family member gets to decide an ingredient to add. My ingredient was chilli powder. My brother doesn't like chilli powder. My plan to have more soup for myself was a success!
"On the first evening of her quilting class, Annie was excited. List in hand, Annie checked her supplies and loaded them in the car. It was a short drive to the fabric shop where the class would be held. Armed with her supplies, she walked in and chose a seat. The evening speed by and Annie had a wonderful time."
Tina had been having a rough week. Her cat died a few days ago. Then this morning she found out her mother had died. Tina felt beside herself. So she decided to take a trip to see a therapist.
I moved into a new apartment last week. Now I need to fill it with furniture. I've been visiting local thrift shops seeking furniture. I'm slowly accumulating a couple of room's worth of furniture. The cool thing is that it hasn't cost more than a few hundred dollars.
Tom trained his dog to get his slippers for him. He would do it every single time. After a while he stopped doing it. Tom noticed his slippers smelled really bad. He got a new pair and his dog fetched them again.
Josh liked to tinker with mechanical toys. He was always good at putting things together. Josh excelled at science and math classes. Josh enrolled in college when he was older. He got a degree in engineering.
Alan was allergic to smoke. His friend was riding in Alan's car. Alan's friend lit up a cigarette. Alan told his friend to put it out or get out. Alan's friend put out the cigarette.
Tom was eating dinner. The service at the restaurant was terrible. The waiter got their orders wrong and kept forgetting them. Tom was on the edge of complaining. INstead he just gave a bad tip and yelp review.
"Travis enjoyed feeding his pet python small animals. Because it was aggressive, he now was using salad tongs to feed it. One day while feeding it, the snake decided he wanted all of it. Travis tried to pull the tongs out of the snake's mouth but failed. He rushed the snake to the vet where it had to have surgery."
"Horace wanted to dress up as a scarecrow for halloween. Horace's bought a straw hat and overalls. His parents found a place to buy a bunch of raw straw for him. Horace's costume, full of real straw, itched terribly. Horace got many rashes and regretted his choice of costume."
"Christian spent all night reading about Mongolia. The next morning, he woke up late. He realized he wouldn't make it to church. He went back to bed. He woke back up again well past noon."
Katie needed new tap shoes. She told her mom. They spent the afternoon looking for dance shoes. They finally found the pair she needed. Katie was glad to start dance in new shoes.
Roger Rumface was furious. The picture in the catalog had lied. He thought he purchased a bundle of sticks. But now there was a naked man at his door. If only roger realized it was an ad for male strippers.
"Lotion Jackson was feeling jittery. It'd been 3 months since he was last on the field. He had injured himself, and wasn't exactly diligent with his recovery. During the first half, he played like everything was alright. During the second, he overturned the ball a record 20 times."
Tom's dog was very old. It was sick and in pain. Tom was sad to see it that way. He figured it was time to put him down. Tom took him to the vet and had it done.
"Chris was always making things up. Last night, he told everyone that he dated a celebrity. No one believed him despite his conviction in the story. This morning we all then realised he was telling the truth. This was because we saw him having breakfast with Missy Elliott."
Tom used to love the holidays. Last year his dad suffered from depression. He shot himself in the head on Christmas morning. Tom discovered the body. It ruined the holidays for him forever.
Tim always wanted to make his own swords. He studied how to be a blacksmith online. Tim managed to become an apprentice for a blacksmith in Kansas. He was sad that the blacksmith didn't make swords but decided to stay. Tim learned how to make all kinds of wrought iron fences that summer.
Ed was bowling with his friends. He was a good bowler and his friends knew it. He grabbed a ball and prepped for his throw. He swung back hard and threw it towards the pins. It slammed into the gutter and everyone laughed.
Kelli had a bad headache. She had tried taking aspirin. The aspirin didn't work. Kelli went home and took a nap. The headache finally subsided.
Allie really loved chips. She decided to buy an entire bag. She promised herself she would just have one. Yet she ended up eating the entire bag. Allie felt badly after and she went to exercise.
"Sally's Grandmother had a birthday coming up. She couldn't come up with anything to give her. When looking through some photo albums she noticed some old pictures. Sally created a scrapbook of her Grandmother's life. Grandmother was so happy with it, she almost cried."
"One time, my boy scout troop and I went fishing. I was nervous because I had never fished before. My counselor reassured me and taught me how to catch fish. After about an hour, I finally caught my first fish. I was very happy, and I hope I catch more in the future."
Tom went on a Hawaiian vacation. Tom wanted to swim with sea turtles. He paid for a boat trip out into the ocean. His tour guide got in the water with him. Tom successfully swam near three turtles that day.
"I majored in theatre at my university. I wanted to become a director. Nowhere ever seemed to be in need of a director. Luckily I was also trained as a lighting designer. I still got to work in the theatre that way, so I was happy."

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