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Jake had just moved into his new apartment. He noticed that his stove did not work. He filed a complaint with his landlord. His landlord sent maintenance over the next day. They were able to fix his stove in a matter of hours.
Peter was a truck driver. He was running a little behind on schedule. Peter decided to run past the weigh station. He was stopped by a cop. Peter ended up running late and getting a fine.
Tim wanted to learn to swim. His cousins thought it would be smart to force him into it. They threw him into the deep end of the pool. Tim panicked and started drowning. His cousins had to jump in and save him.
"Nicolas hated eating grapes a lot. He had not eaten them since he was a kid. One day, he went to a vineyard. He saw so many grapes that he had to eat one. After that, Nicolas started to enjoy eating grapes every day."
Kim awoke to find the ground covered with snow. She ran outside with her big brother. He laid in the snow and kicked his legs. When he stood up there was a snow angel in the snow. They stayed in the yard making angels the whole day.
"A man was walking his dog down the street. The dog seemed to be having trouble walking on the leash. As time went on the man walked his dog everyday. Over time the man didn't have to use a leash, the dog followed. Now the man is walking with his dog and a new puppy on a leash."
"Scott loved math and literature. When it was time to choose a career path, he was indecisive. He could make more money teaching math than writing books. But his love of books was too strong to deny. In the end he chose to write articles about math problems."
John worked in retail. He was really sick one day. His boss wouldn't let him have the day off without a replacement. John called everyone but nobody could cover his shift. John wound up having to work sick.
Joe needed more papers for his printer. So Joe drove to the store to get more papers. Joe found lots of paper for a good deal. Joe took the paper home. Joe put the paper in the printer.
Tommy loved to build derby racers. His dad and he would build them together from scratch. On the day of his next race Tommy's racer had a flat tire. Tommy and his dad rushed to the gas station to fill it up. They got back just in time and wound up winning the derby.
"Lisa loved to travel. One summer she went to Bhutan. Lisa enjoyed the cultural experience of her trip. Lisa took many photos while in Bhutan. When she returned home, she shared these photos with her friends."
Nothing makes me more angry than a full parking lot. I wish more business had bigger parking lots. I usually wait for someone to pull out. This usually takes several minutes. The spots that do become available are usually horrible.
Kelsi went downstairs for breakfast. She poured a bowl of cereal. She then got the milk. But after pouring it she saw it was thick and curdled. Kelsi had to throw it out and get another one.
"Tom drove a cab nights, saving up for film school. It took a long time, but he finally was able to enroll. His teacher insulted his first student film. Tom was hurt, and he dropped out. A decade later, he was directing Hollywood features."
Our daughter does not like cats. Our cat avoids her in response. Last night the cat came right up to our daughter. I think it was because our daughter is pregnant. I believe cats can sense pregnancies.
Natalie was noticing ants around her house. She decided to call an exterminator. The exterminator pointed out problems in Natalie's home. He did a good job and left the house pest free. Natalie decided to enroll in a recurring service.
"Jojo wanted to fish while on her vacation at the lake house. She broke off a branch from a nearby tree and stripped it down. Then she tied on some twine she had found along the shore. Finally, she added an unfolded paperclip hook to the end of the twine. Lowering the hook into the water, she immediately caught a shoe....
Chad saw a weird animal at the zoo. It was a hyena. He had never seen one in person before. He watched the hyena run around the enclosure. Chad was sure the animal would eat him if he fell in.
"Lane and Lauren were getting married. The wedding began with some romantic music. Then, the bridesmaids and groomsmen entered. When the bride and groom entered, the audience cheered. It was a happy and memorable day for everyone involved."
Last night I kept getting facetime calls from my sister. The phone would ring and they suddenly stop. When I called back it went directly to voicemail. I was beginning to worry. She called to say that her phone was making random calls by itself.
The soccer team had finished their season. They had an end of the year banquet. The coach handed out awards. Tom won an award for most improved. They all got ribbons and a trophy.
Ned was walking in the park one day. He noticed the sky started to turn gray. Ned turned back toward his house. He didn't quite get home before it started raining. Ned ran inside a little wet but happy to be home.
"Lester thought he was pretty good at competitive gaming. He had placed second place in tournaments around the country. This week, Lester entered a local tournament for 3D fighting games. His competitors were new, so Lester thought he would easily win. Lester finished the tournament in 25th place."
Denise was at a friend's wedding. Her daughter had come along with her. Denise's daughter wasn't feeling well. Her daughter began to feel worse after she ate at the reception. Denise took her daughter home before she could get sick at the party.
Valentine had an estranged daughter he didn't know about. The mother had told his daughter that he had died during the war. When the daughter was older she got curious and hired a PI. He tracked Valentine down and reunited them. It was a strange but beautiful meeting.
"Molly collected toy horses and dreamed of having a real one. As she lived in a poor city neighborhood, her dream was unlikely. But she worked hard and became a rich lawyer. She bought a farm and a stable of horses. Now, she lets poor kids come ride and learn about horses."
Tabitha wanted to make rolls. She had limited ingredients so she needed a particular recipe. It took a lot of searching to find a good fit. Finally she found a recipe that she could reasonably follow. Luckily the rolls turned out really well.
Jim learned that jumping was good for his health. So he decided to jump every morning to get energized. It was working well until his bell rang. He opened the door to see his downstairs neighbor. The neighbor asked him to stop as the ceiling was trembling too much.
"Louis attended a party for his classmate John. At the party, there was a delicious plate of cookies. Though they were John's cookies, Louis kept eating them. When people took note, Louis began secretly hoarding them instead. Louis greatly enjoyed the party and left with pockets full of cookies."
Lizzy was at the neighborhood pool with some friends. Suddenly a frog hopped into the water. She carefully cornered the frog before catching it. Everyone wanted to see it and touch it. Finally Lizzy let it go and it hopped away wildly.
Terry had an old truck that he loved. One day he went to crank it up and it was dead. He went to the dealership because he needed a new truck. He test drove a few of the trucks and decided on the one he wanted. Terry drove off in a new fiery red truck.
"Paul loved to read about dragons. He had many books that had dragons in them in fact. One day, he decided he would go to the bookstore. He found a very big book with pictures of dragons. Then, Paul bought the book and read it all in one day."
My wife saw a photo of our granddaughter on Instagram. I said I did not see it. She said Instagram displays photos by time. I do not look at Instagram much. Later we found the photo on my app.
Mandy was in line at the grocery store. She was next in line. A woman was standing behind her and had only three items. Mandy let the woman go ahead of her. The woman thanked Mandy before she left.
"All day Theresa would watch TV or play on the computer. She would yell at her family and make them do all the chores. She spent all the money her husband worked hard for on herself. One day when she got home from shopping, the house was empty. Her husband closed the bank account and left with the kids."
Bastion was a lonely man that wanted nothing but seclusion. He moved away to a distant land and lived in a cabin among trees. He rarely came out except to hunt for food and materials. He decided he was tired of this life he lived and he made for the city. While in the city he found a wife and wondered why he was a herm...
Tim woke up in the middle of the night. He found his little sister still working on her math homework. Tim decided to help her little sister since it was getting late. Tim was able to help her finish her homework in a few minutes. His little sister was able to get some sleep afterwards.
Tim was up late night. He wanted to make a snack. He started with something small but kept getting fancier. Eventually he wound up making some great nachos. Tom was fully satisfied and went back to sleep.
Suzy studied so hard for her upcoming test. But she was so nervous. She didn't know if she would do well. She came to class scared. But luckily she got that A.
Tom was about to graduate high-school. A few weeks prior he took part in a senior prank. The prank got everyone involved in a lot of trouble. Tom was not allowed to walk on stage during graduation. He got his diploma handed to him in an office.
Lizzy's cousin died. She didn't have enough money to fly home for the funeral. She told her friend. He gave her the money. She was able to go home.
Keith was working at a mechanic shop. He had given a customer a high quote. Keith kept the difference between the quote and the actual bill. Keith's boss found out what he did. Keith lost his job.
Melvin was a kite collector. He never flew his kites. He only kept them in cases. One day one of his children flew one of his kites. He scolded the child and cleaned the kite himself.
Our granddaughter is two. Today she went to the doctor for a blood draw. She did very well. Our daughter sent a photo of her licking a lollypop afterward. We were very proud of her.
Kevin was a bad kid. He was always getting in trouble. He got a detention for using his cell phone in class. He sat in detention and felt angry. He thought his teacher had been unfair.
Alex was in training to be a police officer. He wasn't in the best shape. Alex failed the physical assessment. Alex started working out. He took the test again and passed.
Donald bought a photograph display case. It had room for five photos. He wanted himself and his girlfriend to contribute photos. They could not agree who got the fifth spot. It ended up being so contentious that Donald trashed the frame.
"Rachel took her mom's earrings to go to a party. While dancing, she didn't realized when she lost one of them. When she arrived home she apologized to her mom. Her mom was very angry as this was a very expensive earring. And Rachel had to work all summer to replace it."
I spied a bear outside my cabin last night eating some of my venison. I feel a bit tense when bears come around my cabin like that for food. So today I decided to clean up around the cabin. I spent all day cleaning up hoping that no more bears would show up. Three weeks have gone by since then and I've not seen another...
Samantha was new on the team. She had never cheered before. She was eager to learn the choreography. They only had a few weeks before their first competition. They agreed to practice every day until then.
Jon broke a nail and panicked. He had a concert that night and needed a new nail. He rushed to the pharmacy to buy fake nails. He applied one and tried it with his guitar. It wasn't a good fit but it would have to do.
I moved into my new house five years ago. I travel back and forth to work. On weekends I sit inside most of the day watching TV. One afternoon a man and woman introduce themselves to me. I didn't know such nice people lived across the road from me.
Tom started following politics. Since he was new he didn't know what sources were reputable. He started reading fringe conspiracy websites. Tom believed himself to be very highly informed. Unfortunately all the information was wrong.
"Joseph had brought the last of his leftovers for lunch at work. He had forgotten to defrost meat to cook for dinner. When Joseph got home, there was nothing to cook. Joseph drove back to town. He ate at a local diner."
It was Joe's turn to bring doughnuts to his job. So Joe drove to a doughnut shop and ordered a dozen of doughnuts. He took them to work. Everyone thanked him for the donuts. Joe felt good that he got everyone donuts.
"Growing up, Tim always wanted to play professional baseball. He practiced his hitting day in and day out, rain or shine. He was always the first one to show up and the last to leave practice. Coaches always sung his praises. Eventually, his hard work paid off as Tim was drafted into the MLB."
"In her teens, Kia stopped going to church. She questioned her religion's tenets. She spent some time exploring things on her own. Then, in her twenties, Kia returned to church. She had decided she agreed with her faith, after all."
Penny loved jewelry. She bought a new necklace for her birthday. All her friends complimented it when she went out that night. They all asked where they could buy one. Penny's jewelry made everyone else want to wear jewelry.
"Joy was visiting Disneyland with her family. She saw a woman painting people and asked about it. When she learned that she could be painted she signed up. She had to sit still for a long time so she could be drawn. When it was done, Joy loved the painting so much."
"Timothy loved eating sushi. But he found it terribly expensive to get full. One day he stumbled upon a new restaurant. They had a lunch special with cheap, tasty half-price sushi rolls. Timothy went there rather often after that first visit."
Carl was shopping for an apartment. He found a building that he liked with two openings. One was on the first floor and one was on the fourth. He selected the one on the fourth floor as he thought it'd be safer. Carl regretted the decision upon learning there was no elevator.
Our daughter's friend from Boston College had a baby in June. She just posted a 3-month photo on FB. She dressed the child up in Boston College clothing. She also placed two stuffed elephants in the photo. She used to work for Sarah Palin.
Betty and Tom had always wanted to see Africa. They saved up a lot of money and planned a trip. When they arrived to the lodge they were very happy. They spent a few days taking pictures of all the animals they saw. When their trip was over they were very sad to leave the continent.
John was learning to play the guitar. His roommate saw his guitar in the corner. John's roommate was a pretty good guitar player. He offered to help John play the guitar. John's roommate started giving him lessons.
Sasha was walking down her street. She saw a dog who looked hungry. She picked up the dog and took it home. She went to the store to get dog food. She fed the dog and decided she was going to keep it.
"Today was the first day of Teddy's new job. He was riding a subway for the first time as well. He had just recently moved to New York. He was on his way to his big new job. He thought a lot while traveling on the subway, getting ready."
"Jessi wanted to lose weight. So she started by running up and down a set of stairs by her school. But she could only run for about 10 seconds at a time. After months of practice, Jessi was able to run up and down the stairs. And she accomplished her goal of losing the weight she wanted."
Kevin's father asked him to wax his new car. Kevin left the wax on the car for too long. The car did not look good after Kevin finished waxing it. Kevin's father did not get upset. He decided to show Kevin how to wax the car next time.
Jake had been poor until he inherited a large sum of money. He quickly started spending his inheritance indiscriminately. Jake often gave loans and handouts to his friends and family. Jake's new fortune soon disappeared. Jake became poor again because of his bad financial choices.
Tom and his girlfriend were arguing. She said he didn't know anything about her. Tom felt like he knew enough. She asked him basic questions about her favorite things. Tom got most of them wrong.
Stephanie and Xavier dated for five years. She really wanted to get married soon. Xavier surprised her and took her to a ring store. She picked out the ring she liked. Xavier proposed that night after buying the ring.
"Dan works at a tire shop. He works hard all day changing people's tires. While working, accidentally broke a seven hundred dollar machine. He thought he would be fired for this. Dan didn't get fired and was more careful from then on."
"Stacy and Steve were in the 10th grade and dating. They loved each other very much but Steve started to become obsessive. Stacy recognized this was a problem and tried to break up with Steve. But Steve refused to let her go and began stalking her. Unfortunately,Steve ended up murdering Stacy and is now in jail."
Tim was at the store. He lost track of time and was looking around for hours. On the way out he was stopped by security. They thought he had been stealing. Tim showed them easily that he hadn't stolen anything.
"Tom always struggled with fashion. He bought some sunglasses he thought were cool. He wore them everywhere, even indoors. His friends finally told him they didn't look good. Tom stopped wearing them after."
I'm a big fan of pixel art. I express my fandom by making bead art of sprites. I melt the beads together so they fuse forever. It is a time-consuming but fun process. Now my walls are covered in bead-based pixel art.
"I had a dental appointment I had to go to today. While getting my teeth checked, my dentist told I had a cavity. He said it's probably because I've been using subpar toothpaste. I've been using the same toothpaste he recommended six months ago. Thanks a lot for the recommendation, doc."
Owen ordered a jacket online. The jacket finally came in by the mail. There was a rip in the jacket. Owen sent the jacket back to the company. The company sent Owen a replacement jacket and a credit.
Joe was bored at his house. So he invited his friends over to watch movies. They came with snacks and drinks. They watched movies all day and night. Joe was no longer bored.
Barry wanted to bake a delicious cake for his mom's birthday. Barry did not know how to bake. Barry attended baking classes at a local shop. Barry studied hard and did what his instructors told him. Barry's mom was surprised as how good the cake he made tasted.
"Billy wanted a fresh juicy apple. He spotted one in the family's apple tree in their backyard. He had to wait under the tree for the apple to ripen enough to fall. When it finally fell, he was ready and waiting with open arms. He bit the apple and its sweet taste made the long wait worth it."
Tina was a waitress. She worked hard to keep a large table happy. Once they left Tina noticed they didn't leave a tip. They left her a Jesus Christ pamphlet instead. Tina was crushed and cried for a long time.
Roger took a trip to Brussels. One afternoon he went for a leisurely stroll in the city. He found a little pastry shop close to his hotel. He bought a chocolate eclair. He liked it so much that he bought ten more to send to his friends.
"My wife told me today, she wanted to get a dog. I told he that we already have a baby, why do we need a dog. Our son just turned the age of two. My wife said, our son is the one who wants the dog. Now we have our son, a dog and another baby on the way."
My friends and I did not know what to do for our friends birthday. We sat around the living room trying to figure out what to do. We finally decided to go to the movies. We all drove to the theater and bought tickets. The movie turned out to be terrible but our friend had a good time.
"Ginger loved to paint furniture. She shopped at thrift stores and yard sales to find new pieces. She sanded, primed and painted every piece with care. She was good at it so people paid her lots of money for her furniture. She was able to open her own business just selling her art!"
"I was 20 minutes late for work. I called a taxi because my car would not start. When I got into the taxi, I told him to drive fast. The driver drove so fast that we got pulled over by a cop. The cop and I ended up laughing over my bad day."
John was in a bowling league with friends. John was just in it for fun at first. They wound up doing really well throughout the tournament. They were actually in first place. John was pleasantly surprised when they won.
Tom needed to buy a new tire. The one he had was too bald. He tried to wait over the weekend. Unfortunately it started to rain and wasn't safe. Tom decided to change it before then instead.
Peter was going to see a movie. He got to the movie theatre. The movie he wanted to see wasn't at that theatre. Peter chose a different movie to watch. He saw the movie he wanted to see at another theatre later.
"Sharon hated stew a lot. She ate it once and felt very sick. After that, she never ate stew again. One day, she went to a friend's house who had stew. She tasted it and fell in love with the stew."
In 2008 we went to a Pawtucket Red Sox game. It was our first time there. We saw Bartolo Colon pitch on a rehab. He did not do well and the Pawsox lost. I am amazed Colon is pitching for the Mets.
Alicia went to disney. She decided to go on the splash mountain ride. She was nervous. But when it dropped it was not bad. She wanted it again.
Tom was watching a documentary. It was on a topic he knew a lot about. Tom noticed a lot of things wrong in it. He wrote a blog detailing it all. It went viral and Tom became semi relevant online.
"Steven had a leaky drain. He had done everything to try and fix it. He had even asked his friends. Finally, Steven went to the store and got a new drain. Now, Steven doesn't have a leaky drain."
Tom bought a new phone. He got the biggest screen he could find. It was great to look at. Unfortunately it was a pain to carry around. Tom decided to get a smaller one instead.
Roger had bought a new car. He wanted to show his friend how fast it could accelerate. Roger took off in the car spinning the wheels. The car slid into a parked car. Roger's parents forbid him for driving for several months.
"Vivian arrived at the bakery early in the morning. She prepared the dough and baked the breads. But that day, she was distracted by personal problems. The dough overcooked and all the breads were spoiled. She had to closed the bakery till the next day as there was no bread."
Jim's wedding was in a day. He had never been so nervous before in his life. He tried talking to people about it but nothing helped. Everyone told him he was just getting cold feet. Jim never showed up on his wedding day.
"Jenna was getting her baby girl dressed for church. She noticed the baby's hair growing longer and decided to play. To her delight, the hair was long enough for a braid. She braided it and added a cute bow. All day she was proud to show off her baby's first braid."

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