Robert Downey Jr doesn't need to toot his own horn and say what a great actor he is. We can see it in his movies and all the awards he's earned.

Noah really wanted to perform in the play. The director is an old friend of mine, so I pulled some strings and got him the lead role!

My dad is a huge Clippers fan, while I'm the biggest Laker fan. We don't argue about it though. We know there's different strokes for different folks.

When I won the lottery on April Fools day, I thought someone must be pulling my leg. There's no way this can be real. But it's true! I won!

Normally, I never lend my friends money. But after my best friend got a ticket, I decided to stick my neck out for her and lend her the money so her parents don't find out.

Ever since I've moved into my own apartment, I had to get a second job. My first paycheck was not enough to make ends meet.

I met this new girl in class today. She was really friendly so we planned to hang out later to shoot the breeze while we ate lunch together.

I had asked my sister to clean my room for me because I was too sick. She refused. After I offered her $10 to do it, she agreed. I guess it's true what they say, money talks.

My mom has been saying she'll take me to Disneyland for the past two years. After waiting and promising, I finally told her, "Why don't you put your money where your mouth is and take up right now?"

I came down with the flu last week and felt terrible. I rested all weekend and woke up on Monday feeling like a millions bucks. I was ready to take on the day.

I had to give a speech in class today. But I forgot to plan for it or even practice it. I decided to play it by ear and make it up as I spoke.

After Eric joined the Spanish club, the book club, choir, and the photography club, he was spread too thin when it came to spending time with his friends.