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Samantha woke up late for school. She was afraid she wasn't going to catch the bus. She rushed around frantically. Her brother helped her. She ran out the door and caught the school bus.
I used to be self-employed. In those days I would sleep in until noon. I would also work late into the night. Now I have to get up at seven in the morning for work. I can barely get anything done until noon anyway.
"Holly wanted her boyfriend to marry her. She decided to give him an ultimatum. She insisted that he propose soon or they break up. She was so nervous to hear his response. Luckily, he chose to propose right then and there."
Most people hate getting the bill. I do as well except for one occasion. I love getting the bill for Olive Garden. They always put good tasting mints with the bill. The littlest things makes all the difference for me.
"Graham had been missing his favorite book for weeks. One day he was at his friend's house playing. As he dug through some toys, he spotted his book. Graham confronted his friend who admitted to stealing it. Luckily Graham was able to forgive his friend."
Tom got a job at a restaurant. He was to be the new head chef. It was the most responsibility he had in a job. Tom took the position with great honor. He made sure to not make anybody regret their decision.
Jose and Susan would salsa. Susan thought she was fantastic at it. They she danced once without Jose. Turns out Susan couldn't really dance at all. Jose was just a great lead.
Tom went to an improvisational show. Tom enjoyed the show immensely. He decided to take improvisation classes. Tom became very good at improvisation. Tom started performing in shows within a month of starting classes.
"Jim's wife died when he was fifty. Ten years later, he finally met another woman. They started dating casually. Soon they were both very seriously in love! Jim was ecstatic when she accepted his marriage proposal."
"Christopher loved to wear diamonds a lot. He liked diamonds more than gold. One day he decided to wear his diamond chain. He searched for hours and couldn't find it. Finally, he found it in his room."
"Carla liked the new shop in town. It was a little shop that only sold tea. She went there to find unique gifts for her friends. When she gave them the gifts, they were all flattered. They felt like she had put a lot of thought into it."
Nia wanted to make a change in her appearance. She asked for some advice on ideas from her friends. One of her friends suggested a new hair stylist in town. Nia went to the hair stylist and he cut her hair. Nia is extremely happy with her new hair cut.
Michael wanted to get a new video game. His mother told him she did not have the money. He decided to do work around the neighborhood to earn it. He mowed lawns and did yard work to get the money. Michael was able to earn enough for a new video game.
Josh had a lot of migraines. He did not want to go to the doctor. He got a migraine during an important day. So he learned his lesson at last. Josh went to the doctor.
I am self-employed via online freelancing platforms. My own work ethic guides my rate of pay. If I slow down then my rate of pay declines. It is motivational but also stressful. I find that it makes me need to rush through some tasks.
The family was out for a moonlit stroll. The moon was high in the sky and so bright! They stopped to admire it. Some clouds moved in and covered the moon. It suddenly got very dark.
Tim was a first generation American. His parents always wanted him to be a doctor. Tim studied hard from an early age. He was able to get into a good college and pursue the career. His parents cried many tears of joy at his graduation.
Joanne bought a new pan at the store. When she got home she cleaned it. She cooked veggies in it but a strange smell emanated from the pan. She removed the veggies but the smell was still there. The next day she returned the pan as it was releasing toxic odors.
"Thomas loved crabs. He loved them ever since he was a kid. One day, he went to the beach. He was able to see a crab in real life. Finally, Thomas was able to be satisfied."
The kids were out exploring. They found a cave deep in the woods. The shined their flashlights inside of it. They saw something with fur and teeth. They ran as fast as they could!
"My microwave usually works well. I can put anything in it and it will turn out fine. However, for some reason it didn't work well at all on a Sunday night. I tried microwaving a popcorn bag and the microwave failed me. The popcorn was burnt."
"Jim flew to Pittsburgh to spend time with his sister and niece. He had only seen his niece once, and didn't feel attached to her. During the week, he and the toddler laughed and played. His niece giggled whenever she saw him. Jim left Pittsburgh feeling closer to his sister and niece."
"I am very self conscious about my weight. Every time someone takes a picture of me I suck in my stomach. I don't think anyone notices that I do this, but I am embarrassed. I wish I could lose weight. I'm very busy with my life and have a hard time finding the time."
"Sam was the new kid in town. He joined a dance class to meet people. He loved dancing and his classmates saw that. Soon, he had lots of new friends. They looked forward to seeing each other each week."
The whole school celebrated the bicentennial. My class had to dress like pioneers. My mom made me a skirt out of a sheet. My classmates asked if it was a sheet. I said it wasn't because I was embarrassed.
"George invited Mike to play a game of Risk. George was not a good strategist but knew how to cheat. Mike knew George's talent and prepared himself for it. When George started cheating, Mike started cheating too. In the end they had to call it quits and admit their mistakes."
Tim had an important test in the morning. He decided to stay up all night cramming. Tim passed out in the very early morning. He slept so hard that he didn't hear his alarm. Tim wound up missing the test entirely.
When I was a child I believed Santa Claus really came down my chimney. I was very happy on Christmas eve. My parents told me to be good and make sure i'm asleep. I tried so hard to sleep all washed in sweat. The next morning I was full of laughter and joy.
Tina was pulled over. At first she freaked out. It never happened to her before. But she was pulled over because the cop thought she was cute. Tina was relieved.
Matthew only liked the crust from pizza. His cousin O'Neil only liked the cheese. Their mothers bought one slice. They separated the crust from the cheese. Matthew and A'Neial ate the same slice of pizza!
Jason wanted to visit Dallas. He had friends who lived there and invited him to visit. Jason researched flights but they were too expensive. Jason decided to go to Dallas by bus. He felt confident the trip would still be fun.
The family decided to see a movie. They went to the local theater. It was new and beautiful. They sat in the comfortable seats and enjoyed a great show. It had been a really fun night together.
"Anna really wanted to be a photographer. She had an artistic eye and took decent photos. She knew she needed to improve her skills, though. Anna enrolled in a photography class. After saving up for a nice camera, she booked her first photo shoot."
Shannon's parents went on on Saturday. They left Shannon with a babysitter. After they left Shannon started jumping on bed. The babysitter called Shannon's parents. They came home early.
"Norma was having an anxiety attack again. These attacks used to consume and cripple her when she was young. Over the years, though, she had learned ways to cope. She took a moment to note her breathing, heartbeat, and thoughts. She then focused on existing and let the thoughts pass harmlessly by."
Tim bought a new house. It was just built. Tim didn't realize they cut so many corners. The house started falling apart right away. Tim was devastated.
Tom and his fiance decided to write their own wedding vows. Tom was nervous about it. He spent a long time trying to find out what to say. When he actually said his vows his fiance wept. She thought it was perfectly beautiful.
I woke up from my nap with horrible heartburn. I remembered that I haven't taken my medicine for a few days. I took one of my pills but still had heartburn. I searched the house for my antacid and took some. After about a half hour the heartburn went away.
"Eric loved to eat sweets. He would eat many every day. One day, he noticed he was getting fat. After that, he rushed to the doctors. The doctor stated that eating a lot of sweets makes one fat."
"Charles sat around his room thinking how he could make extra money. He determined it was useless. While depressed, he took a picture of a squirrel outside his window. He posted it on facebook with a caption that said, while I'm broke. Two days later, his former teacher bought the pic for $1,000."
John had a stutter as a kid. He tried several things to correct it. After years of speech therapy it mostly went away. It would only come back when he was really nervous. John still saw it as a huge step forward.
Our 2 year old granddaughter just got into Boston. She came from NJ. She did not want to go to bed and started to cry. The crying scared the cat. She ran away until it quieted down.
Tom met a girl he really liked. She was fun and full of energy. Upon meeting her again tom noticed she was acting way different. He realized she would be manic at times and depressed at others. She told him about her bipolar disorder and he understood.
"I need to make a poster for my event. It will be put up in the lobby of my apartment building. I found some poster paper at a craft store. I already had a set of markers, though. Unfortunately I just discovered that the markers have no ink."
Una wanted to get started as a writer. She felt completely lost in all of the info about publishing. She went to her local library and asked for guidance. An employee there told her there was a list of writer's resources. The library's list set her off on a path toward success.
Lisa has a son named Lane. Lane was a lanky boy and he had an oddly shaped chest. Lisa knew that wasn't normal and took him to see a specialist. To stop the deformity the Doctor made lane wear a chest brace. That was 1 year ago and Lane is still wearing his chest brace daily.
"Warren wanted to be a fighter pilot. Warren discovered that he was color blind. Because of this, Warren could not become a fighter pilot. Warren decided to join the Coast Guard instead. Warren was happy with his decision."
Tom was trying to buy a car. He was unsure about his credit rating. They looked it up for him. It wasn't great but it was good enough to get a decent price. Tom worked harder to improve his score afterward.
Hephaestus liked to collect old books. He would browse for ages in used book stores. He particularly liked ratty-looking copies of classics. Hephaestus felt that the stores were hugely undervaluing those. He ultimately ran out of room on his bookshelves.
I am throwing a retirement party for my wife. We rented a room in the building. We have 35 people coming. Today we ordered 4 deli platters for our guests. The cost was almost $200 but we were glad to pay it.
Heather was getting married outside. She was checking the weather obsessively. She was so worried that it would rain! The weather forecast looked clear. Heather was so relieved!
"Mike got his son an RC car for Christmas. But on Christmas day, he found out the battery pack wasn't included. He became impatient and tried to find another battery in his house. But he realized he wasn't spending time with his family. So Mike decided to forget about the presents and enjoy being together."
Millie was trying to teach her cat a trick. The cat didn't seem willing to listen at all. Millie decided to try some bribery. She dangled a cat treat in front of her pet. Finally the cat did the trick and earned the treat.
Tom's phone stopped working. He took it to the shop he got it from. They told him the screen was broken. A replacement would cost as much as a new phone. Tom got a new phone instead.
Brandon was arrested for a crime he did not commit. He could not afford to hire his own attorney. The state provided Brandon with an attorney. Brandon's state-appointed attorney wasn't very competent. Brandon ended up getting convicted for a crime he didn't commit.
Heather went with a friend to a heavy metal concert. She has always hated heavy metal but went anyway. She wanted to hang out with her friend. She actually got into some of the songs. By the end of the show Heather was a heavy metal fan.
The homeowner was frustrated. His concrete was all smashed up. He had driven a big truck over it. He decided to call in a concrete company. They smoothed it out and make it look better.
"David loved flowers a lot. He loved daffodils the most. One day, he went outside of his house. Right outside, there was a patch of daffodils. Now, David goes outside everyday to see them."
Matt loved growing things. He planted a huge garden. He grew peppers and lettuce and tomatoes. He served his family a salad of things he had grown. Everyone loved eating the delicious vegetables.
A penny candy store was opening up. Tina really wanted to try it. So she headed over with friends. All the sudden she spent a lot of money. But it was worth it to her.
I went on a scary coaster yesterday. I was very nervous. As soon as it took off I was screaming. I wanted it to end badly. I realized I would never go back.
Tom was fixing his car. He bought a new part for it. Unfortunately it came with different bolts. Tom went online to find a solution. He wound up having to buy an adapter.
I was woken up by my cat running across me at full speed. He had brought a bird in and let it go so he could chase it. I got up and started chasing it with him. I found a towel and threw it over the bird in mid flight. I then took it outside and let it go unharmed.
Shay was a very lazy person. She hired a maid to clean up after her. Shay laid in bed as the maid cleaned around her. She liked having a clean house but was too lazy to do it herself. Shay's friends scolded her when they learned what she was doing.
George had the day off from work. His wife asked him to do the dishes while he was home. George forgot. There were no clean plates for dinner. George had to eat off a napkin.
Robert went to the tunnel in his nearby neighborhood. It was a dark tunnel. He started to hear noises around him. Something was telling him to turn back. Robert never went inside the tunnel ever again.
Joseph was part Native American. He had a social studies project coming up. Joseph did the project on Native American tribes. He did a portion about his family's tribe. The class was interested in Joseph's lineage.
"The family loved camping. They bought a huge new RV. They were going to drive it all over the country. When they were ready to take off, they all buckled up. They couldn't wait to explore!"
Tim was in his school's spelling bee. He had a pretty good chance to win. He started getting nervous toward the end. Yet he was skilled enough for it not to matter. Tim easily took first place.
Joe was hungry. He wanted to try out a new place. He found out about a new place near him. Joe drove to the new place and ordered a meal. Joe enjoyed the food and was no longer hungry.
"Steve preordered his laptop. He was excited about the newest technology. When his computer finally arrived, he was so happy. He could not wait to turn it on. However, Steve's laptop arrived broken and he had to return it."
"Kia wanted to play guitar. She signed up for lessons. But after a few classes, her hands were very sore. Kia realized she wasn't having much fun. She dropped out of the guitar class."
"Suzanne had worked in her workshop for a week. She had built a big, sturdy bench. She put it on the front porch. When guests came over, they always sat on the bench to chat. She was proud of her handiwork."
Julie was playing games with her friends outside. She tripped over someone's shoe. She heard a crack when she fell. Her parents to took her to the doctor. The doctor told her she had a broken collar bone.
Lily was playing hide and seek with her cousins. She was curled up in a ball and no one could find her. Soon people began calling for her to give up and come out. When she popped out of the drawer everyone was surprised. They deemed her the best hide and seek player.
"I went to a garage sale. I wanted to buy a couch. The couches look good, but they smell badly. I sat in one of the couch and I could feel something move. I immediately left the garage sale."
Joe's cable stopped working. So Joe called his company and they were sending a cable guy tomorrow. The cable guy arrived in the afternoon. He fixed the cable in a hour. Joe's cable now worked.
Jon went with a friend to a bar. The bar was rowdier than any others that he had been to. Jon's friends got into a fight at the bar. Jon and his friends all got arrested. Jon never went to the bar again.
Tim moved into a new neighborhood. He noticed a cat running around outside. He kept seeing it. Tim inquired if it belonged to anybody. Everyone said it just belonged to the neighborhood.
"Rick stops at the coffee shop on his way to work each day. He usually orders a hot tea with lemon and honey. Today, Rick decided he'd like to try a latte. Rick waited excitedly for his order. Just as his coffee is given to him, Rick spills it all over his shirt."
Hank's father always goes on hunting trips in the fall. One time Hank was invited to go. After his first lesson with a rifle Hank settled into a blind. He and his father sat and talked about life for hours. They didn't find any deer that year but Hank enjoyed the experience.
I study film at my college. I don't think the courses will help me get a career. The program is heavily theory-focused. I thought this would be more of a filmmaking program. I am strongly considering transferring schools.
Juan was a bad manager. He never gave his employees a raise. So the employees got fed up. They stopped working. Juan was forced to meet their demands.
"The harbor master was worried about a small boat that was in trouble. He called the Coast Guard to get their help. The Coast Guard sent a cutter to help the small boat. Afterwards, the Coast Guard called the harbor master to report to him. They said that the small boat was fine, so the harbormaster felt fine."
"Norma was bored with life and needed a new hobby. Her friend had mentioned something about indoor rock climbing. She did some research into the local climbing gym. She was self conscious at first, but soon found that climbing was fun! She became a regular at the local climbing gym and loved it."
"Every year, swallows make a nest on my front porch. I think they feel safe at my house. The swallows have been building nests at my house for six years. Every year they come back with their family and make a new nest. We love and welcome the swallows every year."
"Jane didn't hide how racist she was. She insulted her neighbors every day when she could. So one day, her neighbors decided to retaliate. They all stood around her asking her to insult them again. Jane, stuck in the middle, froze and apologized."
Tina was having a birthday party. She wanted all her friends to go. But her friend Stacy had to bail. Stacy was sick. Tina was then very disappointed.
Franks DVD's were in his cabinet. They were not in any order and Frank decided he wanted to order them. He got them out of the cabinet. He ordered them in alphabetical order. Frank was glad his DVD's were now in order.
"Erin was so sad all of the time and really hated herself. She failed at everything, and couldn't even keep the house clean. Eventually her husband took her to a doctor. He diagnosed her with depression and they tried different medicines. Finally, they found one that worked, and she is doing very well now."
"Stewart loaded all the ground meat into his backpack. He hopped into his car and drove to the industrial side of town. Stewart got out, glanced around, and hopped a fence. He spooned little clumps of meat all around the abandoned buildings. The hungry cats never noticed the ground glass."
"Sammy was a big fan of one specific late night talk show. He decided to write away for tickets to a taping. A few weeks later, he received show tickets in the mail. He asked his friend, Ted, a fellow fan of the show, to go with him. Sammy and Ted went to the taping and had the time of their lives."
He stood on the edge of the diving board. He knew he had to make it a big splash. He trotted back. He turned around and ran full speed springing off the end of the board. Cannonball he shouted and the there was a huge splash.
"Warren went to hunt with his grandfather. But as he didn't like the idea of killing animals, he made noises. His grandfather told him to stop as he was alerting the animals. But Warren would fall down or whistle. His grandfather sighed and never took him hunting again."
I told my boyfriend I had never carved a pumpkin for Halloween. He drove to the store and bought five for me to pick from. I picked the biggest and heaviest one. He gave me a marker to draw the design and showed me how to carve it. That was the happiest Halloween I had ever had.
"I have suffered from tinnitus from years. I generally don't notice it anymore. When I pay attention to it, it is quite annoying. Sometimes it grows in strength and I think a phone is ringing. Then my friends and family pity me."
"John was playing a long RPG game on his game console. As he was approaching a critical stage, the phone rang. He turned off the console to answer the phone. When he came back, he was devastated. He had turned off the console without saving his progress."
Herman was a political strategist by trade. He worked on the campaigns of national politicians. His specialty was rallying low-level volunteers. Such volunteer efforts were becoming increasingly vital. Herman felt that he was shaping his country.
My son-in-law Rob went to sit in on a class at BC today. It was a class on business ethics. Rob has a PhD and is looking for a tenure track job. Rob is a philosopher. We are hoping he will get a job.
"Maria prepared for work and left the house. There was traffic on the road due to a car accident. Maria got caught in the traffic. She didn't arrive at her job until two hours later. Instead of going inside, she left and called in sick."

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