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"Rachel recently joined the art school. She is not used to having less homework. She told me that she does not think that art school is fulfilling. I told her I understood, but I do not think I was much help. She said that she will probably switch into the business school."
Erin was married to a man in the Army. She was also overdue with her first child. The hospital gave her the wrong medicine when she was in labor. Erin's kidneys shut down. Erin vowed to never use a military hospital again.
Jessica like to wear bracelets. One time she jumped up to stand upon a ledge. While jumping she swung her arms. Her bracelet flew off and broke. She cried and was upset.
Wade is at a football game. He is having a great time. Wade has a few beers and hot dogs. Wade is ready to leave from the game. Wade can't find his keys.
Neil Trained very hard at NASA to be an astronaut. He finally was scheduled for a mission to the space station. Neil was very excited and quite a bit nervous too. When the day came he was ready and willing to go to space. Neil blasted off without trouble and had a great trip.
"Matt was two years old and wanted to golf. He got a golf club and a golf ball. He put the golf ball on the tee. He counted to three, then swung at the ball. He hit the ball, right into the water!"
Penny went fishing with her family. They drove to a creek that was up on a mountain. Penny got her fishing pole and some bait. She found a spot where she could see the fish in the water. Penny caught six Brook Trout!
She had a craving for snickerdoodles. She went to the bakery section of the store. They even had pumpkin cookies. She grabbed a large container of snickerdoodles. It was going to be difficult not to eat the entire thing.
Henry was not a fan of door to door salesmen. He posted no soliciting signs and joined the no call list. He still got door to door salesmen. He bought an exterior porch cage with a lock to prevent them. He is no longer bothered by door to door salesmen.
Laura had to walk to her second job after work. When she came out of work it was raining out! She was worried because she had to walk nearly three blocks! She told me she tried to run but was worried she'd slip. She ended up making it to work but was all wet!
I was in a rush for food during my break so I was stressed. I wasn't sure what to get for lunch and there wasn't much around. It needed to be fast so I decided on a drive-thru. I drove up to the drive-thru and it was very busy. I ended up just barely making it back to work after my break!
I decided that I needed a new computer. I searched online to compare features and prices. I read other customer's reviews of the computers. I ordered a computer that had the best reviews. My computer came in the mail and I was very happy.
"Martin and his mom went to the zoo. They saw monkeys, tigers, lions, and even penguins. They also talked with a zookeeper about the animals. They spent all day at the zoo, having an amazing time. On the way home, Martin told his mom he wanted to be a zookeeper."
A man bought a new house for his family. It was in the wilderness. The kids didn't want to go. Their dad told them it was a beautiful area. They started to appreciate it.
"Every Autumn Jane loved to watch the leaves change color. One year the leaves were especially beautiful. Jane wanted to marry her fiance among the trees that season. But, he was deployed in Iraq. When he came home the next year the trees were already bare."
"The toothpaste tube was folded up again. When she opened the cap, there was toothpaste all over the inside. Frustrated, she yelled at her husband to stop doing that. He denied the whole thing and blamed her. She decided she would just hide her own toothpaste from now on."
"Muldoon had an office job. He was tasked with organizing documents. He would often be done with his job by mid-Wednesday. Then Muldoon would be required to show up and do nothing for two days. Muldoon hated the ends of the weeks, but loved the weekends anyway."
Milly was trying to sneak out of her house. She was just quietly opening the door when a light came on. Her dad was at the end of the hall and he had caught her. Milly tried to argue her way out of trouble but it was no use. She was grounded indefinitely.
Carls loves playing computer games. Computer games makes him relaxed. He spends five hours a day. It makes him active and smart. He loves playing games with competitor.
Joe couldn't decide what flavor of ice cream to get. He tried six different flavor samples and liked them all. He asked for one more. After he ate it he realized he was full. He felt he should buy something so he got a small scoop of vanilla.
"Mary was giving a bath to her baby. She accidently slipped in the bathroom. She could not stand up. Fortunately, her husband came home from work earlier. He called the ambulance."
"Nina had trouble sleeping most of the time. She would have recurring nightmares about falling. Her doctor recommended immersion therapy. She went sky diving, but there was a spider in her goggles. Now she has nightmares about spiders instead."
Joe didn't notice the gate was open when he let his dog out. He called after her as she ran down the street. He spent hours looking for her to no avail. He came home feeling very sad. And he found his dog waiting for him by the door!
"Maggie decided to buy her daughter diamond earrings for Christmas. She looked around until she found a pair on sale. Finally, she found a nice pair she could afford. After buying them, she wrapped them in pretty paper. Her daughter couldn't get over how beautiful they were."
Tisha loved to tap dance. Tisha choreographed her own dances often. She was discovered by a famous singer. Tisha got to travel the world with the famous singer. Tisha grateful for her tap dancing ability helping her travel.
"Lindsey was very excited to try her new recipe. She carefully coated chicken in cheese and bread crumbs. She then placed the chicken breasts in a pan to put in the oven. As her guests arrived later, she saw she had never turned the oven on. Lindsey got on the phone and ordered some pizza."
"Andy was having writer's block. He was two-thirds finished with his book. He decided to travel a bit to look for some inspiration. He spent a week traveling across Europe with his family. When he came home, he was able to finish his book."
Stan wanted to impress his in laws on vacation. He thought it a good idea to rent a big boat. He also rented a captain to control the boat. They were extremely surprised and grateful to Stan! For one whole week everybody loved being on the boat.
"I tried to buy tickets to a concert recently. I tried to find tickets cheaper than the original price at first. However, I waited too long and the tickets sold out. I really wanted the tickets, though. I ended up paying forty dollars more than the original price for them."
Lottie's friends let a family come to live with them. The family needed much help due to their various life circumstances. Unfortunately the family needed far more help than could be given. Lottie's friends had to kick the family out of the house. Their willingness to help blew up in Lottie's friends' faces.
Terry loves taking his son fishing. He is only two years old but Terry thinks he likes going. Usually they use the pond behind their home. Terry never keeps the fish he keeps. He really just likes catching and releasing the fish.
Alex went to music school. He got his degree. He began to write music. They performed his first work last night. He calls himself a composer now.
"My friend and I tried to fix the playground at a local school. We went during the night and cleaned the slide. We found a twenty dollar bill. My friend and I were very confused, but happier than sunshine. We ended up splitting the money for movie tickets."
"Joe has an English test tomorrow. He has not studied. He decided to skip studying. When Joe got to school, he didn't know the answers. He failed his test."
"Susie was going on a camping trip. She had bought a lot of gear in preparation. However, a storm came. The trip was cancelled. Susie ended up wasting a lot of money."
"Beth had never had a pet before in her life. She had been to a friend's and found she really liked their dogs. The next day, Beth went to the pet store to look for a dog. While at the pet store, she sees a cage with two bunnies. Beth bought the two bunnies instead of a dog."
"Jessica was an aspiring musical performance artist. She thought she was a great amateur singer. She asked her friends what she should do. They said she should sing for a record executive. She did and was offered a contract with Sony, she was very happy."
Tom wanted to take pictures. He did not want anyone else to see the pictures. He was extremely concerned about his privacy. He took Polaroids to be certain no one else would ever see. He successfully concealed the pictures from others.
Oran bought binoculars. He took them outside. He saw birds. He watched them. They became his friends.
The Smith family decided to drive to Colorado. They drove through the mountains. They went through a couple of tunnels. The kids really liked them. They decided they would drive back the same way.
Heather was shopping. She found a great pair of jeans. She looked at the tag and gasped. They were three hundred dollars! Heather put them back on the shelf.
Ashley commutes to work everyday. She loves to listen to music during the drive. Her sister made her a playlist just for her commute. This playlist has some of her favorite songs. Now she drives happily singing along.
"It was Manny's cousins birthday. Manny did not know what to get his cousin. Manny remembered his cousin loved vodka. So Manny went to the liquor store and bought vodka. It was a Crystal Skull Vodka bottle, Joe's favorite."
Liza managed a diner. Two of her workers called in sick. It was busy at the diner. Liza had several applications on her desk. She called one of the applicants to see if she could start working.
"She got out of bed at 8 months pregnant. She walked to the bathroom. She sat down on the toilet. Without pushing, lots of fluid came out. She realized her water had broken."
People always have told me I had a good eye for color. I realized I wanted to monetize my gift and make women happy. I studied several makeup artists and learned their techniques. I practiced my own makeup skills on the kids in my neighborhood. Now I have a great job as a clown face painter slash makeup artist.
She had never been to the beach before. She relished the feeling of sand between her toes. She gushed it over and over again over her feet. She stood in the surf and just listened to the ocean. She loved the salty smell in the air.
My big projects never seemed to get anywhere. I would get discouraged at their size and give up. Now I break up big projects into many small goals. But now I fear I may be going too far in the other direction. Finishing one small goal gives me so much satisfaction that I quit.
A woman opened her mailbox. She found a letter from the government. She decided to open it. It was a request for jury duty. She replied to it.
William hates to cook. His wife always laughs at his kitchen failures. He signed up for a cooking class. His wife had no idea he did. He then made the best meal of her life!
"Grant's parents always told him not to gamble. However, he enjoyed playing cards at school. A teacher found him and some others betting their lunch money. The teacher called Grant's parents to inform them of this. Grant was not allowed to attend after school activities for a week."
"Kim had to do a report on a mammal for her biology class. She decided to do her report on wombats. After reading about wombats, she thought that they were hilarious. She included a lot of humor in her written report about wombats. Kim's teacher loved the humor in her report about wombats."
"Jan sat in the dark closet trying not to the think about the spiders. Logic told her that they couldn't escape out of the jars. Suddenly, it didn't matter anymore. The closet door was thrown open. Staring down at her, was something worse than spiders--her brothers."
"After their mom's interrogation, Jan and her brothers confessed. They explained all about the spider fighting and gambling. They sat in silence as their mother explained their options. Life of indentured servitude seemed a lot better than imminent death. They took the deal and promised no more spiders or gambling."
Jeff got home from work. His wife said she'd been calling him all day. He asked what was wrong. She said the plumbing was flooding. Jeff had to get ready to fix it.
Izzie wanted a new dress. She did not have money in her budget to buy a new one. She decided to pick up a babysitting job to help. Izzie finally had enough money. She was excited to buy her new dress.
"Mark was short on money and decided to sell his old baseball cards. So he decided to scrounge around to find them. Mark managed to find his cards in his attic. After searching online, he realized his cards were extremely expensive. Mark managed to make more than enough money for his needs."
"Nate didn't know what to dress up as for Halloween. He wanted a costume to impress his friends. He decided to make a robot costume himself. He spent all October making his costume. To his friends' excitement, he won first prize at the costume contest."
"Steve had a strict daily schedule. He would always do things very precisely at the same times. He would always stop at the same sandwich shop for lunch. One day, an interruption delayed the eating of his sandwich. When he finally ate his sandwich, it was very soggy."
I went to the SPCA last Friday to find a new cat. When I went into the cat room I was overwhelmed by how cute they were. The cats all meowed and begged for attention as I walked around. Then one little orange cat specifically stood out to me. I picked him up and just knew I found the cat for me.
Late wanted to be a musician. People told her she could sing. She took lessons to get better. She released an album. She is famous now.
A student had a question in his mind. His teacher kept on talking. The student raised their hand. The teacher noticed the hand. The student asked the question.
Tom was a shallow person. He felt self conscious about his small calf muscles. He called a plastic surgeon. He later visited the surgeon and had surgery. He loved his calf implants and felt better about himself.
"The crew was going to knock down the building. They hit it with a wrecking ball. The wall came tumbling down. The ball hit it many more times. Soon, the building was demolished."
Josh and Liz had been dating for 4 months. He was already convinced he would marry her. He found the perfect ring and bought it. One night he took her to dinner. While out he proposed and she said yes.
Tom wanted to eat something delicious. He also wanted to be a healthy person. He saw oatmeal raisin cookies at the store. He thought that oatmeal and raisins were both healthy. He bought the oatmeal raisin cookies.
Jimmy wanted to start running again. But before he could begin to run he needs running shoes. So he went to a sports store. He found his favorite running shoes. He bought the shoes.
"Bill was still on training wheels, but came home with new scrapes. His parents started getting worried and asked what happened. He would always reply nothing and go on like normal. One day Dad was coming home and noticed Billy on his bike. He was no longer using training wheels and his parents were relieved."
Tom wanted to try raw milk. Tom could not find it at any store. Tom asked his friends. His friends new a farmer and introduced them. Tom happily bought goat milk and loved it.
The man handed over a pile of cash. He'd just bought a new truck. He couldn't wait to haul some stuff around. He loaded it up with tons of mulch. He put it around all his trees.
Sally felt down. Her boyfriend told her to cheer up. She became confrontational. He then told a joke. She smiled.
Tom experienced neck pain. He visited a chiropractor. The chiropractor performed adjustments on him. The chiropractor gave him medicine. The doctors treatment eliminated Tom's neck pain.
Lara's grandfather was turning 100 years old. Lara threw a special party for him. She brought out the cake at the end. There were 100 lit candles on the cake. Lara's grandfather passed out trying to blow out all the candles.
Kara needed a new jacket. Hers was too little. She found the one she wanted. However it was too much for her budget. Kara had to shop around more before find the perfect one.
The knob broke into two pieces. It fell to the floor. He angrily tossed it into the trash. He went to the store to buy a new one. He found the cheapest one they had and bought it.
"Aaron really wanted to see The Ring. He asked Harry to go, but he didn't want to. Aaron told Harry he was a scaredy-cat. Aaron went to the movie alone. He got scared himself!"
Maci was a straight A student in high school. She applied to attend college in France. She was ecstatic to learn she had been accepted to her school. After graduation she prepared for her move. Her parents were sad to see her go but we're very proud of her.
Barry tapped the girl's shoulder. The student turned around. Barry talked to her. The teacher yelled at her. She turned around quickly.
A little boy saw a little ant. He went inside for his magnifying glass. The boy ran back to the ant. He torched the ant with fire. He actually felt really bad.
Bobby's dad savored a cup of coffee every morning. Bobby thought it must be delicious. He was very excited when his dad finally let him try some. As soon as he got it in his mouth he spit it out. He didn't understand how his father could drink the horrible stuff.
It was Friday evening and Larry had an earache. His doctor's office was closed for the week-end. He searched the internet for remedies. He read to put oregano oil in the ear and plug with a cotton ball. He did it and the earache was gone the next morning.
"Reginald didn't enjoy going to school much. He would rather play outside. One day, they were learning about opinions in his class. His teacher asked him what his favorite subject was in school. The only response he could think of was recess."
An old man liked to collect things. He was missing one card in a baseball collection. His grandson found the card. He gave it to his grandpa for Christmas. The old man was so happy!
Tom wanted to play a prank on his roommate. Tom asked his roommate's girlfriend for his computer password. Tom logged on to his roommate's computer. Tom changed the background photo to that of a fat shirtless man. Tom laughed like crazy when his roommate saw that nasty background.
One day a man took a trip to Hawaii. He came across a cheap ukulele in a convenience store. He bought the ukulele and began practicing chords. The sound wasn't very good on the cheap instrument. He decided he liked playing so much that he bought a better one.
Ali was riding in her convertible. It was a nice day. Ali put the top down. Her hair blew wildly in the wind. Ali had to brush her hair when she arrived at her destination.
Sara woke up late for school because her alarm didn't go off. At breakfast she spilled her cereal on her lap and had to change. When she stepped outside the wind pulled her homework out her hand. She got out of her mom's car at school she stepped in gum. Sara got to her desk and read the words pop quiz on the board.
Tom was excited about his upcoming vacation to Hawaii. Tom bought a week's supply of brightly colored Hawaiian shirts. Then Tom learned his vacation was cancelled due to tropical storms. Tom figured he may as well start wearing those crazy shirts anyway. Tom's co-workers still tease him to this day for wearing those sh...
Zoe loved dance. She wanted to be a dancer. She finally convinced her mom to put her in dance class. She was excited to start dance. She looked forward to dance every week.
"Ivy was halfway through her tightrope walk. She stopped and waited for her brother. Luke came from the opposite platform onto the cable. Once together, Ivy climbed onto Luke's shoulders. With Ivy on his shoulders, Luke pivoted and returned to his platform."
"Gary wanted to become a professional actor. He fervently desired to star in artistic, dramatic movies. His parents refused to fund his acting education. Gary began taking online acting classes on video sites. He improved and had a successful audition later that same year."
"Lisa loved to make lists. She had many colored pens for them. She liked to write things in different colors. When her list was done, she got to work on the tasks. She liked to check each thing off."
"Lee was asleep in bed one morning. Suddenly he realized that he was very late for work. He jumped out of bed, confused about how this had happened. Then he realized that his alarm clock was broken. He made sure to buy a new one that same day."
Thurman was running away from the police. He decided to hide in a church. He asked the priest there to hide him. The priest said no. The police found him at the church and arrested him.
A bank was just about to close. The doors were about to close. Some people in hoods came in. They demanded money. The teller gave it to them.
Every day around lunchtime all of Kits animals take naps. She has four cats and three dogs. Two of the cats are very young kittens. Luckily they all get along with each other. Usually the cats even snuggle with the dogs.
Tom was working in the office. An annoying fly was bothering him. Tom tried to catch the fly in his hand. Tom caught the fly. Tom released the fly outdoors.
I always go jogging in the morning. I make sure not to skip a day without jogging. Jogging helps me to keep up with my daily activities. It makes me increase my stamina and energy. It makes me physically fit and healthy.
An organization wanted to make a brochure. They got the design laid out. They sent it to the print shop. The print shop printed it. They got it back the next day.
Stephen just turned 15. He wanted to get his driver's license. He asked his parents for help. They helped him practice. He got his license.