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Carla has been having abdominal pains for over a year. She went to her General Surgeon and he couldn't find a problem. So Carla just continued to suffer through the pain. She had a pap smear done and the Gynecologist did an ultrasound. The Gynecologist found fibroids as the source of her abdominal pains.
Growing up my parents always made or bought me dinner. I never had to cook for myself. Now I'm moving in with my girlfriend. She works during the day and expects me to cook for us. I have been quietly learning recipes online during each day.
"Ross was playing baseball with his friends. Someone knocked the ball over a fence. Ross tried his best to climb the fence but couldn't make it. It seemed like they couldn't get their ball back at all. Luckily, the owner of the fence threw the ball back out."
"Barbara loved daisies a lot. She loved the aroma they gave off. One day, she decided to see some in the wild. She traveled all the way to the farm. Finally, Barbara was able to see a daisy in real life."
"Tycho scratched his mosquito bite. In the morning, the bite was swollen and filled with pus. His parents took him to the hospital. Tycho had to stay and get antibiotics through an IV. The next day he was better and went home."
"Dominic was known to be a trouble maker. His parents warned him that he would end up on Santa's Naughty List. He chose to keep throwing tantrums and making messes. When Christmas morning came, Dominic opened his only gift. It was a lump of coal."
Todd had been dismissed from work early. He planned on surprising his girlfriend at home with flowers. When he arrived he saw a man's pair of shoes at the door. He investigated and found his girlfriend and the man in bed. He left the house immediately and refused to speak to her again.
Jake was working late today. His wife Naomi was home all day waiting for him to come home. Jake called home to say he was working some extra hours. Naomi was upset because she had made a special dinner for them. When Jake got home dinner was cold so they skipped ahead to dessert.
Tom was trying to cook dinner for his girlfriend. He decided to make a classic pasta dish. Unfortunately he left the pasta boiling too long. It came out really gross. Tom decided to just take his girlfriend out to a restaurant instead.
Tim had extra bills to pay around the holiday season. Luckily his yearly company bonus was enough to cover it. Tim noticed he never got one this year. When he asked they told him that the company had to scale that back. Tim was disappointed and had to reallocate his resources.
"Some person was banging on the door. Brett grew scared since it was late at night. His dad yelled at him and threatened him to open the door. Although his legs were trembling, Brett quickly opened the door. His uncle surprisingly came over to take a watch that he left."
Our dog was very playful. We tried to find a dog friend for her. She was so playful that it upset other dogs. We finally found a compatible dog. We adopted her and had two fun dogs.
Fred played on the soccer team. They had an important game tonight. They really had to make it good. But unfortunately Fred let the team score the goal. He felt so defeated.
"Allston, MA is totally congested on September 1st. Leases end then and thousands of students move in and out. My son's friend lives in Allston but works downtown. The traffic was very bad, delaying his commute. He was not happy."
"Jane was dropping her daughter off for soccer. Then she remembered it was her job to bring snack that week. She rushed to a nearby store and ran inside. There she quickly grabbed some fruit and cookies. Everyone was impatient, but luckily they accepted her late snacks."
"Hannah wanted to become a Youtube vlogger. She designed a channel and put up several videos. At first, none of them were getting much attention. Then one day she shared a video on a Facebook group. Suddenly she got several views before her whole channel blew up."
Brian likes plants. He grows vegetables in his garden. Last summer was very dry. Brian had to water his plants all the time. Some plants didn't survive the summer anyway.
Rita was frustrated. Her dryer wasn't drying her clothes. She ran it for several cycles. She gave up and hung the clothes on the clothes line. Rita hoped the dryer would be a cheap fix.
"Orion had to work a 60 hour week at his job. The boss needed assistance on a project for the company. They worked together everyday. Although Orion lost a lot of sleep and weight, he worked hard. After the last day, he slept until the following afternoon."
I am saving up money to buy a new computer. I put change in a jar and roll it for deposit every few months. After two years I am almost halfway to my goal. I am starting to think I should be saving more money somehow. I've begun drawing up amateur business strategies.
Tim's friend always visited when it town. He always waited until the last minute to announce his arrival. Tim got annoyed by that after a while. Soon Tim stopped hanging out with the friend as much. Eventually the friend stopped inviting instead.
Gertrude was going to school one day. She didn't like school. People made fun of her old style of name. She stopped on the sidewalk and thought for a minute. She decided to go by Alice from that day on.
"It was a beautiful and sunny day outside. Jake went outside to retrieve the newspaper. As he pick up the newspaper, a car drove by. The car created a huge pile of dust in the air. Jake coughed due to inhaling the dust."
"Trent found it hard to learn how to lace his shoes. His mother showed him over and over but he didn't grasp it. He had to practice on his own to eventually understand it. When he did, he was so happy, he went for a run. And when his shoelaces were undone, he did them again."
I've always hated the idea of golf. It seemed to me like a boring and long event. My friends took me mini-golfing last weekend. Even that took ages and wasn't very fun. But I must admit that the time for conversation was actually nice.
We used to live near train tracks. We could hear the horns at times. I am a train buff and loved the sound. We moved and I thought we were away from the trains. Last week I heard train horns from a different railroad.
"Kia was shopping at the grocery store. She passed a stand where a woman was giving samples of cheese. Kia ate one and enjoyed it. But later, she got quite a stomach ache! Kia wondered if the cheese had sat out too long."
"I was at a vending machine. But I only had my debit card on me. I decided to buy water for one fifty. But when I got home, it said I was charged two dollars. I decided to never use my debit card at vending machines."
Brendon and Shelly went on a date. They went to a steak restaurant. The service was very poor. The waiter ignored them. The date did not go well.
Susie had a small tattoo. It was of a rose. But she wanted to remove it so she went to the salon. When she got there she lay down for it. But it hurt so badly she had to stop.
Gene is an actor. He wants a role in a huge movie. He auditions for the part. He waits a few days. He finally gets the call the he got the role in the movie.
"Kelli had a cast on her arm because she broke her arm two months ago. Today was the last day for her to wear her cast. Kelli could barely wait for the cast to be removed. Kelli was anxious as the doctor slowly removed the cast. Finally as the cast was completely cut away, Kelli felt free."
Susie was not feeling well. She was all stuffed up. So she just decided to take a break. She called in sick. Luckily work let her take it off.
"Jane campaigned for junior class president. She was losing to her competition. Then her competitor, Anna, dropped out for personal reasons. Jane found herself running unopposed. Finally, she became junior class president!"
"Caley was reading a book in the bathtub. She dropped the book in the water. The book was soaking wet. Caley tried to let the book dry out, but it didn't work. Caley had to buy a new book to finish reading it."
Allie was waiting in line for ice cream. But a woman in front of her was being annoying. The woman was sampling every flavor. Finally the woman decided on chocolate. But Allie wasted a half hour waiting.
"Kim's daughter had misplaced her retainer again. Kim tore the room up, searching for it, to no avail. Kim knew that there was no alternative. She called the orthodontist's office and made an appointment. Kim used her daughter's allowance money to help pay for the retainer."
Drew loved playing defense on his high school football team. During the next-to-last game of the season Drew got injured. The trainer said he suffered a concussion. Drew was forbidden from playing the last game of the year. Drew was disappointed that his injury kept him from playing.
The photographers were all crowded around the palace. THe prince was out for a stroll. They took photographs of him from every angle. He was used to being a celebrity. He ducked back into the palace when it got to be too much.
Mark had an interest in wines. He read voraciously about many different wines. Mark attended several wine tastings to learn more about them. Over time he became quite knowledgeable about wine. He was asked to write a weekly column about wines for his newspaper.
Tom loved going hunting. Deer season just started. He got beer and a gun. He spent hours out alone. He didn't catch anything and didn't care.
"My mom was browsing through the internet. The computer froze for a few minutes. Her anger built up. After five minutes, she slammed the mouse on the desk. The mouse broke."
Andrew was going with his friends to play paintball. He was excited cause he got a new paintball gun. His friends finally picked him up. Andrew was ready to play. Andrew barely started and was shot already.
Maria made a chore wheel for her family. Her son rolled 'washing the dishes'. He whined about it all day. When the time came he found it very easy. From then on Maria's son hoped to spin 'washing the dishes'.
Tom's car was stolen. He didn't notice when it happened overnight. He went to the cops. Tom filled out a report and asked for help. Unfortunately his car was never recovered.
Carter hated eating vegetables. His mom made him some broccoli. She put cheese and butter all over it. Carter decided that broccoli was actually good! His mom was happy that he was eating healthier foods.
Fran needed a cheap hotel. She was visiting a friend. So she went online to look. They were all too expensive. So she couldn't travel after all.
"Kia went to the beach with her friends. She had a great time, but forgot sunscreen! When she got home, she saw that she had a sunburn. She applied lotion, but it still hurt. Kia's sunburn was sore for over a week!"
When I was five years old my mom bought me a puppy. We named the dog Marley. Marley and me pretty much grew up together. When I was twelve years old Marley got really sick. Marley died and I was very sad.
Norma had been dealing with gastrointestinal issues on and off. This had been going on for almost a month now. At this point she suspected that it was not a virus. She reviewed all the changes she had made lately that could cause it. It finally occurred to her that she'd been taking too much magnesium.
Tammy needed to go to the store. Her husband worked early so she had to go even earlier. Everything was eerie and quiet while she was out. The positive was that everything was fast and easy. She made it back home so quickly.
Greg was very scared. Someone had been murdered in his apartment building! He kept checking to make sure his doors were locked. Greg was terrified that he would be next. He quickly moved out of the complex.
"Jesse's played video games every day after work. He was especially obsessed with a new multiplayer military game. His girlfriend, Tammy, felt ignored and was annoyed with Jesse. She confronted him about it and he encouraged Tammy to try playing. To her surprise, she enjoyed it and from then on they played together."
Orville wanted to get a new tie to wear at the office. He went to the department store to look for a tie. He could not find any ties that appealed to him. Orville went home and designed and made his own tie. At the office Orville got many compliments on his new tie.
Jeff was making a potato salad for a party. But he continually worried that it wouldn't taste good enough. So he kept adding more and more ingredients. But the potato salad became unrecognizable and convoluted. Jeff decided to make it again without worrying so much.
Ryan was in a local band. The band was getting recognition on the local radio stations. Ryan and his band decided to make a music video. They hired a few people to make the video. The band's popularity grew even more.
"My brother and I went fishing early one morning. My brother begins catching fishes. I wasn't even getting a bite. Finally a big bass caught my hook and went swimming into deep water. One jerk from me, my line broke and my only fish got away."
Tom really hated smoking. His friend was addicted. He would always try to smoke in Tom's car. It really made Tom angry. He eventually refused to drive his friend anywhere.
"Brian's yard had holes made by rodents called voles. Brian decided to station his kids with baseball bats at each hole. He put a garden hose into one of the holes and turned the water on. As the voles popped out of the holes, the kids hit them with bats. Now Brian's yard does not have holes in it."
Jeremy was a good child until he was about 10 years old. At 10 he began to defy his parents and hang out with older kids. The older kids were young criminals and Jeremy thought it was cool. He began committing crimes that landed him in and out of Juvie. He's now 35 years old in jail and categorized as a career criminal...
"Amy had always wanted to be a mechanic. She thought working on cars was a very interesting job. So, Amy focused in school and did very well. After that, Amy went to an engineering college and got good grades. Now, Amy is a very good mechanic and is known throughout the nation."
"Ray got fired from his job for being late all the time. He was dejected. Then he went to the temp agency to get a new job. When they found him a place, he made himself a promise. He was never going to be late again!"
Many years ago I went to the opera with a friend. We both dressed elegantly for the occasion. But everyone around us was dressed casual. We clashed very much but enjoyed ourselves tremendously. We left the opera feeling like queen and king among a huge crowd.
There was a situation downtown. A bank robber was holed up in the bank. The SWAT Team came in saved the hostages. It was all over the news. The public was relieved that it ended peacefully.
Jim was on a road trip. And he was stuck behind a slow car in the fast line. He tried very aggressively to pass the car. But he almost drove off the road and caused an accident. Jim decided to be more patient next time.
Trevor loved school. Science class was his favorite. They were beginning to learn about chemistry. Trevor wanted to learn everything he could. He took careful notes every day when the teacher spoke.
Alice wanted a dog very badly. She alway asked her mother for Christmas and her birthday. But she never got one. So she found some stray cats and kept them in her backyard. Her mother never knew.
"The girl was redecorating her kitchen. She found the perfect rug. She measured carefully and then ordered it. When it arrived, it looked totally different. The girl was so disappointed!"
"Wendy was not ambitious but very lucky. While her colleagues worked hard, she barely did anything. In fact, she'd only do the minimum required work every day. So when she was up for a promotion, it wasn't a surprise. She got it over her colleagues who said she was too lucky."
Robert was sitting at the Casino watching sports. Robert look for his phone when he got home. He realized his phone was lost. He went to Security at the Casino requiring about his phone. Robert jumped up and down to find that it was at the security desk.
"Jane was playing truth or dare with her friends. Through the game she had revealed that she was hiding a huge secret. All of her friends urged her to tell the secret but Jane refused. Finally, someone dared her and she had no choice but to tell. Jane reluctantly admitted that she had stolen her friends coat."
"They were sick of listening to their neighbor's loud TV every night. They decided to go camping for a weekend. They drove to the mountains, and excitedly set up their tent. They lay down, relaxing listening to the night sounds. Then they began to hear a person in the next site laughing at youtube."
Tom was mountain biking. He took a wrong turn and got lost. It was hours before he found his way back. Tom ran out of water. He chugged a bunch as soon as he got to some.
Tim always had fruit loops in the morning. One day he ran out of his favorite cereal. He looked all over but couldn't find any. Tim finally broke down and started cooking oatmeal. He grimaced as he finished his breakfast then started his day.
"The mom and daughter loved to bake together. They got a new cornbread recipe and decided to try it. They carefully measured all the ingredients. They put it in the oven for twenty minutes. When it came out, they put butter on top."
Tom got a coupon in the mail that caught his eye. He noticed it could be combined with other sales. Tom spotted a sale on the item near by. With combining the coupon Tom basically got it for almost free. He looked for more coupons to get more items.
"Kay wanted to learn about nutrition and healthy eating. The local YMCA offered a free eight week session about nutrition. She attended the first class and met the instructor, a dietitian. Throughout the sessions, Kay learned about healthy food choices. By the eighth session, she felt confident in her new knowledge."
The activists were protesting. A new pipeline was coming into the area. The activists were worried about the environmental impact. They carried signs and chanted. The police showed up and arrested them all.
"Cara fell in love with Warren at first sight. Warren felt it too when he met Cara. In fact they were both very excited by the prospect of dating. But when Warren drew a cigarette out his his pocket, she froze. And Cara's dream man disappeared in a puff of smoke."
"The kids gathered at the library. They were all painting rocks for the new rock garden. They worked carefully on the project. When they were finished, they set them out to dry. The rocks would look great on display!"
"Mary was starting her first day of school soon. She was nervous because she didn't know if she'd make new friends. The night before school started, Mary prayed to make friends. The next morning, Mary got on the bus. She found a seat next to a nice girl who was just as nervous as Mary."
The fair was in town and Martha had saved up money to go. She went that night with her friend Kim. Kim and Martha went into the gypsy tent to have their futures told. The gypsy told Kim she would have a baby soon. Kim was shocked because she was only fifteen and not dating.
Gretel came into our family as skinny stray puppy five years ago. She was severely malnourished and showing signs of having parvo. My family decided to take her to our local veterinarian. He was able to get her back to health after many weeks of treatment. We adopted Gretel and she has been my constant companion since ...
"Kia woke with a cold one morning. Her mom kept her home from school. Kia was anxious about missing class, but she did feel awful. So she laid on the couch all day, sipping tea and watching television. By the next morning, she felt much better!"
"Dustin was watching TV when he heard a knock at the door. The knocker informed him that he owed the cable company for his bill. Dustin scoured his wallet hoping to find the money to pay. When he couldn't pay up, the man took Dustin's TV. Dustin couldn't get his TV back until he paid his bill."
Joe found out on the news about a heat wave coming during the weekend. Joe wanted to get an air conditioner for his house. So Joe went to the store and bought one. He got it installed. Joe was cool during the heat wave.
Lucy bought a bunch of flowers for her front yard. She planted them and they looked very nice. The neighbor's dog dug them all up and destroyed them. Lucy's neighbor felt so bad. He offered to buy Lucy all new flowers.
"Serena went with her friends to a roller skate party. She had a lot of fun until she fell down. She heard a bone crack in her hand and panicked. She had to go to the hospital to have it mended. Even though she had ruined the outing, her friends were there for her."
I cut myself shaving yesterday. I used a stinging stipple pen to stop the bleeding. It was surprisingly effective. I don't know why more people don't use them for cuts elsewhere. I think I shall spread the word about this thing.
Tom was eating at a fancy restaurant. He didn't know what to order. Tom went with a safe pick and got a burger. Since the restaurant rarely cooked those it wasn't that good. Tom was disappointed by the sogginess and taste.
My niece lives in Brighton and works in Revere. She does not drive and takes mass transit. It is a ninety minute commute. Today she posted a photo of herself drinking a large coffee. I think she needs it for the daily grind.
Martha and her husband wanted a baby. Unfortunately they couldn't get one. They tried everything. But it was to no avail. So they decided to adopt instead.
Louise has a nice house in the city. Louise likes to collect things. The house got very full of odd items. Her boyfriend threatened to move out because of all the junk. Louise sold all her stuff on the internet and made some money.
Tom lived in poverty. His parents tried to shield him from it. They would go to a buffet dinner as often as they could. Unfortunately money ran out on that too. Tom didn't go to a buffet for years.
Andrews balcony was very dirty. The floor was very dirty. Junk was all over the balcony. So Andrew threw away the junk he didn't want. He cleaned the floor and now his balcony was cleaned up.
The big buck came to view in the scope. He was a big healthy animal. I breathed out slow to steady my breathing. The crosshairs settled onto the deers shoulders slowly. Squeezing the trigger gently the rifle roared to life.
Tom always looked weird in his mirror. Friends visited him and said the same thing. Tom realized his mirror had become slightly warped. There was no real way to fix it. Tom decided to just replace it with a new one.
Ian loved baking. But he could only bake when it wasn't hot. So he planned on baking bread at 2 AM. But he struggled to stay up. Ian was angry when he realized he slept and missed his time window.
"Sarah took her pug to a dog park. But it had trouble getting along with other dogs. One day, it was attacked and badly injured. And it spent several days at a veterinarian. Sarah had no choice but to keep her pug away from other dogs."
Daniel was playing baseball outside. He hit the baseball too hard with his bat. The ball flew into someone's car window. He was made to apologize to the car's owner. His parents took away his baseball and bat.