Sentence 1: It had come time again to celebrate a dear friend's birthday. 
 Sentence 3: I started by taking a shower and cleaning myself up 
 Sentence 4:  After bathing, I put my clothes on and headed out the door 
 Sentence 5:  Before I knew it, I was at the bar celebrating with my friend Jeff 
 Option 1: I needed to hurry and get ready. 
 Option 2: I forgot that and went to work.